Hadita-hana

OCHE POTS PRESENTS

Hana the

Garden Fairy CROCHET PATTERN

from the Fairies, Elves & Fantasy Doll Collection BY OCHE POTS

Winter Fairy, Forest Fairy, Garden Fairy, Tooth Fairy Wizard, Pixie Girl, Forest Elves

Original patterns for "The Fairies, Elves & Fantasy Doll Collection" designed by Clare Cooper for oche pots. These patterns are for personal use only. These patterns or parts of them must not be reproduced or published (printed or online), altered, resold or used for commercial purposes without written authorisation.

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pattern notes Welcome to the Fairies, Elves & Fantasy Doll Collection! Here you'll find a some allusive little beings ready to surprise and delight. All you need is a little imagination... About this pattern This crochet pattern includes instructions for creating "Hana the Garden Fairy". You'll find the written pattern detailed on pages 5 through to 8, with example photos of key pattern steps included on page 9. General tips and recommendations knowledge of basic crochet stitches and amigurumi technique is recommended for completing this pattern round (or row) numbers are indicated in bold at the start of each line work in continuous rounds (spiral) unless otherwise indicated mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker change yarn colour on the last step of the previous stitch (i.e. the stitch before the indicated colour change).

A note on skin colour Most of the patterns from this collection use a pale cream for the skin colour. I felt this gave the dolls an almost ethereal look about them. You may, of course, use any shade of skin tone that you prefer. Serious stuff All the patterns from the Fairies, Elves & Fantasy Doll Collection are available on Etsy. You are welcome to sell your makes from this pattern (in limited quantities), with a pattern credit to myself as the designer (oche pots). Please do not share this pattern or claim it as your own. For any enquires, feel free to contact me via Etsy or email [email protected]. Thank you for your support. And finally... Thank you for choosing an oche pots pattern! I hope you enjoy creating your own little collection of fairies, elves and other mystical beings. Love Clare x

Finished size Hana is about 28 cm tall when made using the recommended yarn and hook size, but will vary based on individual tension and crochet style. A note on faces Embroidering the face on your amigurumi can take practise and patience, but will add lots of individual personality... no two are ever the same! For these patterns, I find it easier to add embroidered details after finishing the head and hat.

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abbreviations This pattern uses US crochet terminology. rnd(s) - round(s) MC - magic circle ch - chain stitch st(s) - stitch(es) sl st - slip stitch sc - single crochet hdc - half double crochet dc - double crochet htr - half treble crochet tr - treble crochet inc (or sc-inc) - increase (2 sc in same st) hdc-inc - half double crochet increase (2 hdc in same st) dc-inc - double crochet increase (2 dc in same st) dec - decrease (sc next 2 sts together) dc-dec - double crochet decrease (dc next 2 sts together) blo - back loop only (...) x ... - repeat stitches between brackets by the number of times indicated [...] - total number of stitches in a round (or row) YO - yarn over

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materials Sport or DK (light worsted) weight cotton yarn (50 g = 125 m) - pale cream (skin colour) - light purple (hair) - pink (shoes and top) - white (flower) - teal (skirt) - pale pink (wings) - green & gold (embellishments) For face details: - embroidery needle - embroidery floss in black and pink Crochet hook in size 2.5 mm - US C-2, UK 12 - or preferred hook size for yarn weight Crochet hook in size 3 mm (for flower and skirt) - US D-3, UK 11 Fibrefill, stitch markers, scissors, tapestry needle (blunt tip), dressmaking pins (optional)

special stitches popcorn stitch (PC) - make 5 dc into same st/space, lengthen working loop and remove hook from 5th dc, insert hook into 1st dc of group and then back into working loop of 5th dc, pull loop through 1st dc and ch 1 to close starting popcorn stitch ('starting PC') 2 double crochet cluster (2-dc-cl) ch 3 (counts as first dc of popcorn stitch) and work 2 double crochet together in same make another 4 dc into same st/space, stitch, (YO, insert hook into st, YO and lengthen working loop and remove hook pull through stitch, YO and pull through from 4th dc, insert hook into top of ch 3 2 loops on hook) x 2, YO and pull though and then back into working loop of 4th dc, all 3 sts on hook pull loop through top of ch 3 and ch 1 to close  page 4 

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head The head is worked as two circular pieces (front and back), which are then joined with a round of single crochet.

Change to skin colour. Continue working sc around the head, stuffing firmly before closing the rnd with a sl st.

front (face)

Fasten off and weave in yarn ends.

In skin colour 1 6 sc into MC [6] 2 6 inc [12] 3 (sc, inc) x 6 [18] 4 (sc, inc, sc) x 6 [24] 5 (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30] 6 (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 [36] 7 (5 sc, inc) x 6 [42] 8 (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x 6 [48] 9 (7 sc, inc) x 6 [54] 10 (4 sc, inc, 4 sc) x 6 [60] 11 (9 sc, inc) x 6 [66] 12 (5 sc, inc, 5 sc) x 6 [72] 13-14 72 sc [72] for 2 rnds

hair fringe Make a half circle, in hair colour. Work in rows (ch 2 and ch 3 count as stitches). 1 MC, ch 3, 6 dc into MC, tighten MC but do not join rnd [7] 2 ch 3, turn, dc into same st, dc-inc x 6, working last dc-inc into top of ch 3 [14] 3 ch 3, turn, dc into same st, (dc, dc-inc) x 6, dc into top of ch 3 [21] 4 ch 3, turn, dc-inc into next st, (2 dc, dcinc) x 6, skip last st (do not work into top of ch 3) [27] 5 ch 3, turn, 26 dc, working last dc into top of ch 3 [27]

Fasten off and weave in yarn end.  

back (hair) The back of the head is worked in the same way as the front, omitting the last round.

Next we add some curls and a part line.

In hair colour 1-13 as for front of head (above)  Do not fasten off. Leave working loop on hook and continue on to assemble head.

head assembly Continue in hair colour. Place front and back head pieces together (wrong-sides facing). Insert hook into next st on back piece and then into a corresponding st on front piece. Work a sc to join. Make another 41 sc around, working through both front and back head pieces.

6 ch 10, turn, start in 2nd ch from hook and work back down ch, sc-inc, hdc-inc, 2 dc-inc, 5 dc, skip 2 st and sl st into next st on row 5 (curl #1), 14 sc across row 5, ch 6, 5 sc-inc back down ch, sl st into next st on row 5 (curl #2), sc, hdc, dc, htr, 4 tr, working last tr into top of ch 3 7 ch 3, turn, 4 dc, dc-dec [6] 8 ch 2, turn, dc-dec, 3 dc, working last dc into top of ch 3 [5] 9 ch 10, turn, start in 2nd ch from hook and work back down ch, sc-inc, hdc-inc, 2 dc-inc, 5 dc, skip 2 sts, sl st into next st on row 8 (curl # 3) Fasten off, leaving an extra long yarn tail.

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hair (continued) legs Position fringe on front of head, aligned with the section of the joining rnd of sc worked in hair colour. Gently pull the fringe into position, securing with dressmaking pins as you go.

The legs and body are worked in one piece, from the feet up.

Using a tapestry needle, sew fringe in place, working into the row ends and securing to the joining rnd of sc on the head, and across row 5 of the fringe. For curls #1 and #3, secure the 5 dc at base of curl to side of head, leaving the inc sts free to curl outwards.

Make 2, start in pink 1 5 sc into MC  [5] 2 5 inc [10] 3-5  10 sc  [10] for 3 rnds Change to skin colour 6 blo 10 sc [10] 7-29 10 sc [10] for 16 rnds Change to pink

First leg

flower Start in gold, using a 3mm hook. Work in joined rnds (ch 3 counts as a stitch). See special stitch instructions (page 4) on how to work the 'popcorn stitch' (PC). 1 8 sc into MC, sl st into 1st sc to join [8]

30 6 sc, do not finish rnd next st and fasten off

[6] sl st into

Second leg 30 10 sc [10] sl st to finish but do not cut yarn, continue on to join legs From second leg, ch 4. Join to first leg by working a sc directly into the next st on the first leg (the st into which we made the sl st). Mark this as first st of rnd 31.

Change to white 2 ch 3 to make a 'starting PC' in first st, PC into each of remaining 7 sts, sl st around starting ch 3 to join [16] 3 ch 3 to make a 'starting PC' in ch 3 space from rnd 2, 2 PC into next 7 ch 1 spaces, work 1 PC in final ch 1 space, sl st around starting ch 3 to join [32]

31 with legs joined, work another 9 sc around first leg, 4 sc along ch, sc into next st on 2nd leg (at base of ch), work another 9 sc around second leg, 4 sc back along ch [28] 32 5 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc, 8 sc [30] 33 30 sc [30] 34 (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36] 35-39 36 sc [36] for 5 rnds

Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. Secure flower to fringe.

face Using black embroidery floss, embroider mouth on face, centred, 3 to 4 sts wide and between rnds 9 and 10. Add small lips in pink. Embroider eyes in black either side of the mouth. Eye arc should be roughly 5 to 6 rnds wide and 2 to 3 sts tall.

Pause here to stuff the legs and continue stuffing as we work the body.

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body

wings

Continue in pink 40 blo 8 sc, dec, 16 sc, dec, 8 sc [34] 41 34 sc [34] 42 7 sc, dec, 16 sc, dec, 7 sc [32] 43 32 sc [32] 44 7 sc, dec, 15 sc, dec, 6 sc [30] 45 7 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 5 sc [28] 46 7 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 5 sc [26] 47 7 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 3 sc [24] 48 6 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 3 sc [22] 49 6 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 2 sc [20] 50 6 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, sc [18] 51-52 18 sc [18] for 2 rnds

Make 2, in pale pink 1 6 sc into MC [6] 2 6 inc [12] 3 (3 sc, inc) x 3 [15] 4-6 15 sc [15] for 3 rnds 7 (3 sc, dec) x 3 [12] 8-10 12 sc [12] for 3 rnds 11 (2 sc, dec) x 3 [9] 12-15 9 sc [9] for 4 rnds Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Wings do not need to be stuffed. Flatten and add embroidery detail in gold before sewing to the back of the body, working around all 9 sts on final rnd of wings.

Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. Add embroidery detail to body, using white, green and gold yarn. You may wish to add the skirt here (see page 8), before attaching wings, arms and head.

arms Make 2, in skin colour 1 6 sc into MC [6] 2 (2 sc, inc) x 2 [8] 3-22 8 sc [8] for 20 rnds  Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Lightly stuff lower half of arms. Using a tapestry needle, sew arms to either side of body, over rnd 49.

final assembly Use a tapestry needle and yarn tail from body to sew the body to the head, working through all 18 sts around neck opening. Secure to the head at least 2 rnds deep on both front and back sections of the head. Add extra stuffing to neck before finishing.

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skirt In teal, using a 3mm hook. Orient work feet up. Attach yarn at the back, to last unworked front loop from rnd 39.   1 ch 2 (does not count as a st), 36 hdc, sl st into first hdc to join [36] 2 (make a 'petal' using instructions below, skip 1 st, sl st into next 2 sts) x 12, working the last sl st of the final repeat into the base of the first ch 5 Fasten off and weave in yarn ends.

petal instructions Photos 1-3 Ch 5 and working into same st, make six (6) unfinished tr (YO twice, insert hook into st, draw up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops, YO draw through 2 loops, leaving 2 loops on hook x 6). We have 7 loops on the hook. Photos 4-5 Next, we progressively take the loops off the hook. To do this, YO and draw through 1 loop, YO and draw through 2 loops. Continue to YO and draw through 2 loops until only 1 loop remains on the hook. Photos 6-8 Working back across the 6 tr sts (and ignoring the space next to the ch 5), sc into next 3 spaces between sts, ch 2, sc back into same space, sc between next 2 spaces. Photos 9-10 Ch 5 and sl st back into same st into which we worked the tr sts. Petal complete! To move to the next petal, skip 1 st and sl st into next 2 sts. Work 12 petals in total.

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key pattern steps (examples)

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