Molly doll free CAL – Part two

Molly doll free crochet a long -part two

Molly doll crochet-a-long part two is where we will be crocheting the body of the doll. In this section we will work on creating the bottom and torso, plus inserting the arms and legs of the doll.

By the end of this part, you will have a completed body for your Molly doll, ready to move on to the next step in the crochet-a-long.

If you have missed the first part of Molly and only joining in now, click through to my Introduction post of Molly doll to see how much yarn you will need and other information.

If you missed PART ONE of this crochet-a-long you can click here, Take me too part one!

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It’s important to follow the pattern instructions and pay attention to the details to ensure the final product will look as expected. The body is worked in rounds and you will have two colour changes. 

You will also add the legs and arms as you crochet the body so keep an eye out that you A-line the legs with the arms.

TIP: Put your first leg next to your stich marker, this will ensure that your arms line up at the top.

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Molly doll free crochet a long part three

Part two:

Body:

Colour B:

1: MC, 6 SC [6]

2: INC x6 [12]

3: (SC, INC) x6 [18]

4: (2 SC, INC) x6 [24]

5: (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]

6: (4 SC, INC) x6 [36]

7: (5 SC, INC) x6 [42]

8: (6 SC, INC) x6 [48]

9-12: SC in each stitch around [48] 

Legs: Insert the legs between rounds 7-8 counting from the bottom of the body.

13: (6 SC, DEC) x6 [42]

14: SC in each stitch around [42]

Change to colour A: 

15: (5 SC, DEC) x6 [36]

16-17: SC in each stitch around [36] 

18: (4 SC, DEC) x6 [30]

19-21: SC in each stitch around [30] 

22: (3 SC, DEC) x6 [24]

23-24: SC in each stitch around [24] 

Start stuffing the bottom of the body.

you will now be inserting the arms

25: Insert arm 1 (5 SC), SC 7, Insert arm 2 (5 SC), SC 7 [24]

26: (2 SC, DEC) x6 [18]

27-29: SC in each stitch around [18] 

Slip stitch and leave a longish strand of yarn to attach the body to the bottom of the head. Stuff the body fully at this point

That is the end of PART TWO! Join my Facebook group and share your progress join HERE.  Make part three of Molly by clicking HERE.

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3 Comments

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    January 23, 2023 at 6:57 am

    […] That is it for Part one! Move on to PART TWO […]

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    January 30, 2023 at 10:22 am

    […] If you missed PART ONE of this crochet-a-long you can click here, Take me too part one! You can also find part two HERE. […]

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