Materials
● 10 Pipe Cleaners
● #4 Worsted Weight Yarn
● Black 8mm safety eyes
● E (3.5 mm) and F (3.75 mm) hook or size needed to obtain gauge
● Row counter & stitch markers
● Yarn needle
● Poly-fil Stuffing
● Embroidery floss (black & red)
● Scissors
● Craft felt (gold, red & gray) You will also need the stiffer craft felt in gray for the sword
● Hot glue
● Red (⅜”) & 2 blue (⅞”) flat back gems
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Yarn
Worsted
● Off-white (skin) Knit Picks Mighty Stitch 1 skein in Oyster
● Gold (shoes, cuffs & belt) Yarn Bee Soft Secret 1 skein in Honey
● White (dress) Knit Picks Mighty Stitch 1 skein in White
● Yellow (hair) Knit Picks Mighty Stitch 1 skein in Canary
Stitch Abbreviations
● Sc - single crochet
● Hdc - half double crochet
● Dc - double crochet
● Tr - triple crochet
● Dec - decrease
● Inc - increase
● St - stitch
● Sl St - slip stitch
● Ch - chain
Notes & Tips
● Doll and clothing are worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise noted. Place marker
at the beginning of each round.
● Make secure, firm stitches. Follow gauge for correct size of doll if desired. Gauge is not
critical for this project.
● Stuff doll firmly along the way. As you work through small areas of the doll body it becomes
difficult to stuff further back into the doll so be sure to stuff every few rows while working
small areas! Stuffing is a work of art. As you stuff be sure to stuff secure enough that there
is not extra room but not too tight that it stretches the stitches.
● While working the body of the doll you can hide the yarn tails in the body to save time
weaving in ends.
● Clothing can be worked either separately or around the doll. The shoes and cuffs are
worked with the body. The dress is removable.
● When creating dolls it is all about the finishing work. Take your time in your finishing,
embroidery and sewing to get the best results!
Gauge
With E hook, 24 sc over 24 rows equals 4”
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Instructions
Doll’s Head and Body
Create a simple wire frame with pipe cleaners for the body of the doll. This step is essential for
being able to pose the arms and legs and for the head to be able to stand up on its own. Be
sure to wrap the wire around the neck several times to ensure that it is really sturdy! The frame
is easily adjusted while working the doll if the lengths do not match. If the pipe cleaner is too
short just twist another one on to the end to extend it and if it is too long just bend it over inside
of the doll!
Begin by twisting 2 pipe cleaners together. Repeat until you have 5.
With one of the twisted pipe cleaners make the torso about 4” and the head about 2 ¼” in
diameter. Wrap the excess around the neck several times. Next, create the arms at about 4 ¾”
long. Fold the tips of the arms over slightly for the hands and so the pipe cleaner doesn’t poke
you! Wrap the excess down the torso.
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With the last 2 twisted pipe cleaners, create the legs. Fold the tips over about ¾” long for the
feet. Make the legs about 6” long and wrap the excess up the torso.
Beginning from the top of the dolls head, with the E hook and off-white, ch 3. Sl st to first chain to
create a ring.
Row 1. Work 6 sc into the middle of the ring. (6 sc)
Row 2. 2 sc in each stitch around. (12 sc)
Row 3. *sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next. Repeat from * around. (18 sc)
Row 4. *sc in the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next. Repeat from * around. (24 sc)
Row 5. *sc in the next 3 stitches, 2 sc in the next. Repeat from * around. (30 sc)
Row 6. *sc in the next 4 stitches, 2 sc in the next. Repeat from * around. (36 sc)
Row 7-13. Sc around. (36 sc)
Row 14. *sc in the next 4 stitches, dec. Repeat from * around. (30 sc)
Place the head around the wire frame at this point with the current st in the back. Continue to
work around the wire frame as you continue to work the body of the doll.
Row 15. *sc in the next 3 stitches, dec. Repeat from * around. (24 sc)
Row 16. *sc in the next 2 stitches, dec. Repeat from * around. (18 sc)
Row 17. *sc in the next st, dec. Repeat from * around. (12 sc)
If using safety eyes, position and place them at this point. Use the wire frame as your guide for
center placement of the eyes. Your current st will be in the middle back of the head. I have placed
the eyes 8 rows up from the bottom row with 5 stitches in between each eye. Stuff head firmly.
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Row 18. dec around. (6 sc)
Row 19-21. Sc around. (6 sc)
Row 22. (be sure that the increases are occurring at
the shoulders) Sc in the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next
st, sc in the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next st. (8 sc)
Row 23. 2 sc in each st around. (16 sc)
Row 24. 2 sc in each st around. (32 sc)
Row 25. (be sure the increases are occurring at the
shoulders) sc in the next 14 stitches, 2 sc in the next 2
stitches, sc in the next 14 stitches, 2 sc in the next 2
stitches. (36 sc)
Row 26. Sc in the next 14 stitches, 2 sc in the next 4
stitches, sc in the next 14 stitches, 2 sc in the next 4 stitches. (44 sc)
Row 27. Sc in the next 14 stitches, skip the next 8 stitches for the arm, continue to sc around the
next 14 stitches for the body, skip the next 8 stitches. Begin the next round with the first st from
this round. (28 sc)
Row 28. Sc in each st around. (28 sc)
Row 29. Dec, sc in the next 10 stitches, dec, dec, sc in
the next 10 stitches, dec. (24 sc)
Row 30. *sc in the next 2 stitches, dec. Repeat from *
around. (18 sc)
Row 31-36. Sc around. (18 sc)
Row 37. (be sure the increases occur at the hip area) sc
in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 8
stitches, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 7 stitches.
(20 sc)
Row 38. Sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next 2 stitches, sc
in the next 8 stitches, 2 sc in the next 2 stitches, sc in
the next 7 stitches. (24 sc)
Row 39. *sc in the next 5 stitches, 2 sc in the next st. Repeat from * around. (28 sc)
Row 40-42. Sc in each st around. (28 sc)
Doll’s Left Leg
Row 43. Sc in the next 11 sts, skip the next 14 sts (for the other leg), sc in the next 3 sts. (14 sc)
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Row 44. Sc in each st around. (14 sc)
Row 45. Sc in the next 4 stitches, dec, sc in the next 8
stitches. (13 sc)
Row 46-52. Sc in each st around. (13 sc)
Row 53. Sc in the next 4 sts, dec, sc in the next 7 sts.
(12 sc)
Row 54. Sc in the next 4 sts, dec, sc in the next 6 sts.
(11 sc)
Row 55. Sc in the next 3 stitches, dec, sc in the next 4
sts, dec. (9 sc)
Row 56. Sc in each st around. (9 sc)
Row 57. Sc in the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the next st. (10 sc)
Row 58. Sc in each st around. (10 sc)
Change to gold.
Row 59. Sc in each st around. (10 sc)
Row 60. Sc through the back loop in each stitch around. (10 sc)
Row 61-62. Sc in each st around. (10 sc)
Row 63. Sc in the next 8 sts, dec. (9 sc)
Row 64-69. Sc in each st around. (9 sc)
Row 70. Dec, sc in the next 7 sts. (8 sc)
Row 71. 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next stitch, sl st in the next 4 sts, sc in the next st, 2 sc in the
next st. (10 sts)
*Make the slip stitches loosely so you will be able to insert your hook into them in the next row.
Row 72-73. Hdc in the next 2 sts, sc in the next st, sl st in the next 4 stitches, sc in the next st, hdc in
the next 2 sts. (10 sts)
Row 74. Sc in the next 2 sts, dec, sc in the next 3 stitches, dec, sc in the next st. (8 sc)
Row 75. Sc in each st around. (8 sc)
Row 76. Sc in the next 2 stitches, dec, sc in the next 2 stitches, dec. (6 sc)
Sl st to next st. Fasten off. Weave tail through remaining stitches and tie off. Weave in ends.
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Doll’s Right Leg
With E hook and off-white, create a slip knot and pick up the st located at the center back for the
right leg (3rd st to the left of the center).
Row 1-2. Sc in each st around. (14 sc)
Row 3. Sc in the next 4 stitches, dec, sc in the next 8 stitches. (13 sc)
Row 4-10. Sc in each st around. (13 sc)
Row 11. Sc in the next 4 sts, dec, sc in the next 7 sts. (12 sc)
Row 12. Sc in the next 4 sts, dec, sc in the next 6 sts. (11 sc)
Row 13. Sc in the next 3 stitches, dec, sc in the next 4 stitches, dec. (9 sc)
Row 14. Sc in each st around. (9 sc)
Row 15. 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 8 sts. (10 sc)
Row 16. Sc in each st around. (10 sc)
Change to gold.
Row 17. Sc in each st around. (10 sc)
Row 18. Sc through the back loop in each st around. (10 sc)
Row 19-20. Sc in each st around. (10 sc)
Row 21. Sc in the next st, dec, sc in the next 7 sts. (9 sc)
Row 22-27. Sc in each st around. (9 sc)
Row 28. Sc in the next 2 sts, dec, sc in the next 5 sts. (8 sc)
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Row 29. Sl st in the next 3 sts, sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next 2 sts, sc in the next st, sl st in the
next st. (10 sts)
*Make the slip stitches loosely so you will be able to insert your hook into them in the next row.
Row 30-31. Sl st in the next 3 sts, sc in the next st, hdc in the next 4 sts, sc in the next st, sl st in the
next st. (10 sts)
Row 32. Sc in the next 3 stitches, dec, sc in the next 3 stitches, dec. (8 sc)
Row 33. Sc in each st around. (8 sc)
Row 34. Dec, sc in the next 2 stitches, dec, sc in the next 2 stitches. (6 sc)
Sl st to next st. Fasten off. Weave tail through remaining stitches and tie off. Weave in ends.
Boot Cuff
With E hook and gold, create a slip knot and working in the opposite direction than the leg was
worked, pick up the extra front loop from row 60 of the left leg (on the center front of the leg, refer
to the picture below).
Row 1. Sc in the first st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 6 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sc in the next
st. (12 sts)
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Repeat for the other leg.
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Doll’s Right Arm
With E hook and off-white, create a slip knot and pick up the st located under the arm.
Row 1-7. Sc in each st around. (8 sc)
Row 8. Sc in the next st, dec, sc in the next 5 stitches.
(7 sc)
Row 9-11. Sc in each st around. (7 sc)
Change to gold.
Row 12. Sc in each st around. (7 sc)
Row 13. Sc through the back loop in each st around. (7
sc)
Row 14-16. Sc in each st around. (7 sc)
Row 17. Sc in the next 3 sts, dec, sc in the next 2 sts. (6
sc)
Doll’s right hand
Change to off-white.
Row 1. Work this row through the back loop only, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 2 stitches, 2 sc
in the next st, sc in the next 2 stitches. (8 sc)
Row 2. Sc in the next 2 stitches, ch 2, sl st in the 2nd ch from hook and sl st in the same st you began
the ch in (thumb), sc in the next 6 stitches.
Row 3. Sc in the next 2 stitches, skip over the thumb ch from the previous round. Sc in the last 6
stitches. (8 sc)
Row 4. Sc in each st around. (8 sc)
Row 5. Dec around. (4 sc)
Fasten off. Weave tail through remaining stitches and tie off. Weave in ends.
Doll’s left arm
With E hook and off-white, create a slip knot and pick up the st located under the arm for the left
arm.
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Row 1-7. Sc in each st around. (8 sc)
Row 8. Sc in the next 4 sts, dec, sc in the next 2 sts. (7
sc)
Row 9-11. Sc in each st around. (7 sc)
Change to gold.
Row 12. Sc in each st around. (7 sc)
Row 13. Sc through the back loop in each st around. (7
sc)
Row 14-16. Sc in each st around. (7 sc)
Row 17. Sc in the next 2 sts, dec, sc in the next 3 sts. (6
sc)
Doll’s left hand
Change to off-white.
Row 1. Work this row through the back loop only sc in the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next st, sc in
the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next st. (8 sc)
Row 2. Sc in the next 6 sts, ch 2, sl st in the 2nd ch from hook and sl st in the same stitch you began
the ch in (thumb), sc in the next 2 stitches.
Row 3. Sc in the next 6 sts, skip over the thumb ch from the previous round. Sc in the last 2
stitches. (8 sc)
Row 4. Sc in each st around. (8 sc)
Row 5. Dec around. (4 sc)
Fasten off. Weave tail through remaining stitches and tie off. Weave in ends.
Glove Cuff
With E hook and gold, working in the opposite direction than the arm was worked, pick up the
extra loop created from row 13 of the arm at the center back of the arm.
Row 1. sc in the next st, *inc, sc in the next st. Repeat from * around.
Sl st to the next st. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Repeat for the other arm.
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She-Ra’s Outfit
Dress
With hook F & white, ch 24. Sl st to the first st and continue to work in continuous rounds.
Row 1. Sc in each ch around. (24 sc)
Row 2-3. Sc in each st around. (24 sc)
Row 4. *sc in the next 2 sts, dec. Repeat from * around. (18 sc)
Row 5-10. Sc in each st around. (18 sc)
Row 11. *sc in the next st, inc. Repeat from * around. (27 sc)
Row 12. Sc in each st around. (27 sc)
Row 13. *sc in the next 2 sts, inc. Repeat from * around. (36 sc)
Row 14-15. Sc in each st around. (36 sc)
Row 16. *sc in the next 3 sts, inc. Repeat from * around. (45 sc)
Row 17-20. Sc in each st around. (45 sc)
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Bustline
Mark 10 sts in the front of the dress for the bust. With F hook and white create a slip knot and pick
up the first st with a sc, hdc in the next st, dc in the next 2 sts, sl st in the next 2 sts, dc in the next 2
sts, hdc in the next st, sc in the next st.
Fasten Off. Weave in ends.
Belt
With F hook and gold ch 18. Place the belt around the doll’s waist and sl st to join. Fasten off.
Weave in ends. Sew the front of the belt to the dress so that it comes to a point.
Collar
With F hook and gold, ch 6. Place the collar around the doll’s neck and sl st to the first ch to join.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
She-Ra’s Hair
Hair cap
With hook F and yellow, ch 3, sl st to beginning ch to create a ring.
Row 1. Work 6 sc into the middle of the ring. (6 sc)
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Row 2. 2 sc in each stitch around. (12 sc)
Row 3. *sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next. Repeat from * around. (18 sc)
Row 4. *sc in the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next. Repeat from * around. (24 sc)
Row 5. *sc in the next 3 stitches, 2 sc in the next. Repeat from * around. (30 sc)
Row 6. *sc in the next 4 stitches, 2 sc in the next. Repeat from * around. (36 sc)
Row 7-9. Sc in each st around. (36 sc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Position to head for the hairline and sew to the head.
Curls
With F hook and yellow, ch 10. Sl st in the second ch from hook.
Row 1. Ch 30, 2 sc in the second ch from hook, sc in the next ch, 2 sc in the next ch, sc in the next 26
ch. Sl st to the beginning ch.
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Sl st to the next ch along the original 10 chains. Repeat row 1.
Sl st to the next ch and repeat row 1 for each ch until you have 9 strands of curls.
Working down the opposite side of the ch, sl st to the same ch on the opposite side of the original
ch 10 and repeat row 1 until you have 9 strands of curls, sl st to the next ch before working the
curl.
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Details
Headpiece
With gold craft felt, cut out a headband shape that points down in the middle and tapers down at
the edges measuring about 3” long x ¾” wide. Measure your doll for accuracy in cutting out all the
felt pieces. Cut out 2 pieces for the largest side shape measuring 3” tall x ½” wide. Cut out 6
crescent moon shapes the largest 2 measuring about 1 ¾” tall x ⅜” wide. The next 2 measuring 1 ¼”
tall x ¼” wide and the smallest 2 measuring 1” tall x ¼” wide. Using your hot glue and starting with
the headband, glue each shape to the doll. Glue a red flat back gem measuring about ⅜” to the
middle of the headpiece.
Once you have finished the headpiece, sew or hot glue each strand of hair to the haircap in place
for a finished look.
Dress Detail
With gold craft felt, cut out the shape for the dress measuring about 1 ⅜” tall x 1 ¼” wide. Glue to
the middle of the top of the dress. Glue a blue flat back gem measuring about ⅞” to the center. Cut
out 6 small crescent moon shapes measuring about ½” tall x 3/16” wide. Glue to the neckline of the
dress, 3 on each side.
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Cape
With red craft felt, cut out a cape shape measuring 5” tall x ½” wide at the top and 4 ¾” wide at the
bottom. Glue the top to the collar.
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Sword
With the stiff gray craft felt, cut out the sword shape measuring about 5 ¾” tall x 1 ¾” wide at the
widest point. Glue a blue flat back gem measuring ⅞” to the sword. With the gray craft felt cut out a
small rectangle and glue it on the sword for the handle.
Eyelashes & Eyebrows
With black embroidery floss, embroider the eyelashes and eyebrows.
Nose
With off-white, embroider the nose. Wrap the yarn around one stitch 3 times and tie off.
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Mouth
With red embroidery floss, embroider the mouth.
Cheeks
Add blush to the cheeks and the tip of the nose.
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She-Ra
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