Girl is 13" Tall & Boy is 14" Tall
Materials:
Knitting worsted weight yarn, 3 ozs. dark brown;
2 ozs. each of rust and black;
small amounts of yellow and red.
Crochet hook size E.
Four black shank buttons.
Two yellow feathers.
Scrap of brown felt.
Stuffing.
GAUGE: 5 sc = 1"
GIRL (make 2 pieces):
Begin at top of head with rust, ch 10. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn each row.
Inc 1 sc each side of next 4 rows-17 sc.
Work even for 9 rows.
Dec 1 sc each side of next 5 rows-7 sc.
Work 1 row even.
Change to brown. Ch 22 for arm. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sc in each sc; ch 22 for 2nd arm. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch and sc across-49 sc.
Work even for 5 rows.
Sc in 34 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Sc in 19 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Work even on 19 sc for 25 rows. End off.
Legs:
With brown, sc in 4th sc from side edge and in each of next 4 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Work 10 more rows even.
Sc across, ch 6, Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch and sc10 sc.
Work 4 rows even. End off.
Work other leg to correspond.
Hand:
Begin at top of sleeve end, with rust, work 6 sc across wrist edge, leaving 2 rows free at bottom.
Work 4 more rows.
Dec 1 sc each side of next row.
Work 1 row even. End off.
Work other hand to correspond.
Finishing:
Sew 2 pieces together, right side out, stuffing as you go.
Knot strands of brown through sts at bottom of arms and around "skirt", 3 rows above start of legs.
Embroider dress with cross-stitch, French knots and straight stitch in red and yellow.
Outline top of moccasins with chain stitch.
Face:
With rust, ch 2. Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Pull into a ball and sew to face for nose.
Sew on button eyes.
Cut felt crescent mouth; glue on.
Hair:
Cut 30 strands of black yarn about 24" long.
With needle threaded with black yarn, fasten yarn at center of first strand, run through center of each strand, keeping strands in single layer.
Now cut 20 strands 6" long, run same threaded yarn through center of these strands.
Sew to head along center "part", long hair in front.
Tie a short piece of yarn tightly around front hair at each side of lower face; sew to face.
Braid hair below tie.
Wind ends with red yarn.
Bring short ends of back hair under long hair at sides; sew ends in place.
Headband:
With yellow, ch 40. Work 1 row sc. End off.
Sew or tie ends tog.
Trim with red running st.
BOY (make 2 pieces):
Work as for girl to end of neck; do not change to brown.
Ch 28 for arm. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch and sc across; ch 28 for 2nd arm.
Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch and sc across-61 sc.
Work 3 rows even.
Sc in 41 sc.
Ch 1, turn.
Sc in 21 sc. Ch 1, turn. Work 1 row even.
Dec 1 sc each side of next row.
Work 3 rows even.
Dec 1 sc each side of next row.
Work 7 rows even.
Dec 1 sc each side of next row.
Work 1 row even.
Change to brown, work 10 rows even.
Legs:
Sc in 7 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Work 18 more rows of 7 sc.
Sc in 7 sc, ch 8.
Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sc in 5 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Sc in 12 sc. Work 3 more rows even. End off.
Work other leg to correspond.
Hand:
Working on arm end, with rust, sc in 4 sc on one edge, work 2 sc in corner, 4 sc across end, 2 sc in corner, 4 sc on other edge.
Finishing:
Sew 2 pieces together, right side out, stuffing as you go.
Knot strands of brown through sts down side of legs.
Make face and hair same as girl's.
Outline top of moccasins with red chain st; decorate with yellow straight sts.
Breech Cloth (make 2):
With brown, ch 14. Work 7 rows of 13 sc.
With yellow, work 1 row sc around 2 long and 1 short edge.
Embroider as desired.
Tie together on doll at sides.
Necklaces are single chains in red and yellow.
Headband:
With red, ch 40. Work I row sc.
With yellow, work 1 rnd sc around band.
Tie or sew ends tog.
Add two feathers at back.
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