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Summer Flower Fairy Doll · Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern


Dear fellow crocheters,

I'm excited to share with you my sweet, little fairy doll design!  Meet the Summer Flower Fairy, an adorable pixie that is quick and easy to crochet.



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    This sweet fae wears her hair up in a bun, has a cute dress with lace frills, and a set of pretty wings.  She makes a lovely pocket-sized gift for little girls or children who adore mythical, fantasy, and fairytale creatures with a touch of magic!  Adults with a penchant for faeries and folklore will also love this whimsical design.


    The Summer Flower Fairy is intrinsically joyful.  Her favorite season is - of course - summer!  She enjoys dancing during the warm weather and spending the long, daytime hours fluttering among the colorful flower fields while playing with her butterfly friends.  


    Pocket Pixie Series

    This doll is part of Sweet Softies' Pocket Pixie Series.  Below are some other members of the group.  Click here to see them all and get links to their free patterns!

    https://www.sweetsofties.com/2020/06/pocket-pixies.html 

    If you like this design of mine, you can check out the other Amigurumi Patterns I have on my site, or click to see all my Free Crochet Patterns. You can also PIN this pattern for later!



    PDF Pattern

    You can scroll down for the free, written pattern instructions.  However, if you want to download the beautifully-formatted, ad-free, and easy-to-read PDF version with photo references (see preview below), that's available in my shopRavelry, and Etsy.  Thank you for supporting Sweet Softies designs!





    SUMMER FLOWER FAIRY

    Free Crochet Pattern


    Copyright Notice -- © 2020 Sweet Softies (www.sweetsofties.com). You have permission to sell finished products made from this pattern, but you must credit Sweet Softies as the owner/creator of this pattern by linking to my website (www.sweetsofties.com) or Facebook page (www.facebook.com/SweetSofties). No wholesale. You may not copy, alter, or sell my patterns in part or in whole in any way. My patterns may not be used in teaching online classes. My patterns may be used in teaching in-person classes ONLY with written consent from me. You may link to this pattern but you may not copy any part of the pattern instructions on other websites.



    Pattern Information


    Introduction:
     The Summer Flower Fairy is an adorable, little pixie that is quick and easy to crochet.  This sweet fae wears her hair up in a bun, has a cute dress with lace frills, and a set of pretty wings.  She makes a lovely gift for little girls or children who adore mythical, fantasy, and fairytale creatures with a touch of magic!  Adults with a penchant for faeries and folklore will also love this whimsical design.

    The Summer Flower Fairy’s PDF pattern file includes complete written instructions for the doll-making process, visual references for the crocheted parts, and a detailed hair tutorial.

    Size: 
    • Height: 6 inches (15 centimeters)

    Level: 
    • ★★☆☆☆  Easy / Familiar Beginner 
    • Requires familiarity with stitches used (below), attaching plastic safety eyes, changing yarn colors, and sewing parts together.

    Stitches/Terms Used (US Terminology):
    • FO: fasten off 
    • MR: magic ring 
    • Ch: chain 
    • Sl st: slip stitch 
    • Sc: single crochet 
    • Hdc: half dc 
    • Dc: double crochet
    • Tr: triple (treble) crochet 
    • Inc: increase 
    • Dec: decrease

    Materials:


    Crochet Pattern Instructions

    Notes (Read Before Beginning!)
    1. Use a 2.75mm crochet hook for all parts of this pattern, except for the wings. The wings are made using the 5.00mm crochet hook. 
    2. The arms and legs are crocheted using the i-cord method. A video tutorial is available and linked in that section. 
    3. A video tutorial is available for the wings and linked in that section.


    Head
    Use skin-colored yarn (peach).
    R1: In MR, sc 6. (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-R12: Sc around. (30 sts)
    R13: (Sc 3, dec) x 6. (24 sts)
    Insert 7mm plastic safety eyes between R10-R11, 6 sts apart.
    R14: (Sc 2, dec) x 6. (18 sts)
    R15: (Sc, dec) x 6. (12 sts)
    FO and weave in the ends.

    Hair Cap
    Use hair-colored yarn (yellow).
    Repeat R1-R10 instructions from the ‘Head’ section.
    FO with a long tail for sewing later.

    Hair Bun
    Use hair-colored yarn (yellow).
    R1: In MR, sc 6. (6 sts)
    R2: Inc around. (12 sts)
    R3: (Sc, inc) x 6. (18 sts)
    R4-R5: Sc around. (18 sts)
    Switch to hair tie-colored yarn (pink).
    R6: (Sc, dec) x 6. (12 sts)
    FO with a tail for sewing later.

    Body
    Use underwear-colored yarn (white).
    R1: In MR, sc 6. (6 sts)
    R2: Inc around. (12 sts)
    R3: (Sc, inc) x 6. (18 sts)
    R4-R8: Sc around. (18 sts)
    R9: (Sc 4, dec) x 3. (15 sts)
    Switch to dress-colored yarn (pink).
    R10: Sc around. (15 sts)
    R11: In BLO, (sc 3, dec) x 3. (12 sts)
    R12: Sc around. (12 sts)
    FO with a long tail for sewing later.

    Dress Skirt
    Start with dress-colored yarn (pink).
    Attach yarn to the back loops created in R11 of the body.
    R1: Ch 2, hdc around in those back loops. *Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (15 sts)
    R2: Ch 2, (hdc 2, inc) x 5. *Join. (20 sts)
    R3: Ch 2, (hdc 3, inc) x 5. *Join. (25 sts)
    R4: Ch 2, (hdc 4, inc) x 5. *Join. (30 sts)
    R5: Ch 2, (hdc 5, inc) x 5. *Join. (35 sts)
    R6: Ch 2, (hdc 6, inc) x 6. *Join. (40 sts)
    Switch to frill-colored yarn (white).
    R7: In BLO, (sc 2, sl st) around. Sc in last st. *Join.
    FO and weave in the ends.




    Dress Collar
    Use collar-colored yarn (white).
    Ch 16. Start your first st in 2nd ch from hook. (Inc, sl st 2) around.
    FO with a tail for sewing later.

    Arms (x2)
    Note: Both arms and legs are done using the i-cord technique. (Refer to video tutorial below if needed.)
    Use skin-colored yarn (peach).
    Set up the i-cord: Ch 3. Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, YO, pull up a loop, insert hook into next ch, YO, and pull up a loop. (3 loops on hook)
    R1: Drop 2 loops from hook, but hold onto them tightly with your non-hook hand so that they do not come undone. YO, pull through loop on hook. Insert hook into first dropped loop, YO, pull through. (2 loops on hook.) Insert hook into second dropped loop, YO, and pull through. (3 loops on hook)
    R2-R8: Repeat R1.
    To finish, YO and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
    FO with a long tail for sewing later.



    Legs (x2)
    Start with shoe-colored yarn (pink).
    Set up the i-cord the same way as you did for the Arms (above).
    R1: Repeat R1 instructions from the ‘Arms’ section.
    Switch to skin-colored yarn (peach).
    R2-R12: Repeat R1 instructions from the ‘Arms’ section.
    FO with a long tail for sewing later.

    Wings
    The full written pattern and video tutorial for the wings are available in a separate blog post [LINK].



    Finishing & Assembly

    1. Sew hair bun to cap using a yarn needle. 
    2. Sew the hair cap to the head. If desired, sew bangs to your doll’s head. 
    3. Sew the head to the body. 
    4. Position the dress collar around the doll’s neck and sew the open ends together on the back of her neck. 
    5. Add blush to the cheeks using blush powder and a q-tip. (Click here for a written and video tutorial on adding blush.)
    6. Sew the wings to the fairy's back.
    7. Lastly, sew or glue a flower applique to her hair. 

    Congratulations on finishing your Summer Flower Fairy!





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