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~ CROCHET INSTRUCTIONS ~

DOLL BASE COLOR CHANGING GUIDE

Make the following color changes while using pattern instructions for the Baby Bean doll base.

DRESS SKIRT

Start with the main dress color (blue).

Place the doll face-down, feet turned away from you.  Insert hook in a stitch in the center of the doll’s back, right under R22 of the body.  This is where you will attach yarn and begin R1.

R1: Ch 1, sc around. *Join with a sl st to the first st. (21 sts)
R2: Ch 3, dc-inc around. *Join. (42 sts)
R3: Ch 3, (dc, dc-inc) around. *Join. (63 sts)

Switch to the dress edging color (white).

R4: Ch 1, sc around in BLO. *Join. (63 sts)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

COLLAR

Start with the collar color (blue).

R1: Ch 16.  Ch 2, hdc in 3rd ch from hook.  Hdc 7, ch 1, sl st in next ch.  Ch 1, hdc in next ch.  Hdc across remaining ch.

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing to the doll later.  The indent in the center of the collar will be positioned in the front of the doll, while the ends will be sewn together in the back.

HAIR CAP

Start with the hair color (black).

R1: 6 sc in MR. (6 sts)
R2: Inc around. (12 sts)
R3: (Sc, inc) x 6. (18 sts)
R4: (Sc 2, inc) x 6. (24 sts)
R5: (Sc 3, inc) x 6. (30 sts)
R6-R10: Sc around. (30 sts)

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing to the head later.

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~ FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS ~

1. Tie a small bow using pink yarn.
2. Sew the collar around the doll’s neck. The dip in the middle faces front, and the two  ends are sewn together to the back of the neck. Sew the small bow to center of collar.
3. Add strands of black hair to your doll’s hair cap, then sew cap to head.  The step-by-step Hair Tutorial with photo references is available in the PDF file.  Alternatively, you may view my hair tutorial videos for this part.
4. If desired, sew bangs to your doll’s head one strand at a time. Style her hair however you’d like! I tied my doll’s hair into two pigtails.
5. If desired, add blush to cheeks using my tips and video tutorial.

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