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Zelda
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INSTRUCTIONS
Materials Abbreviations
xx Cotton yarn in colors: brown, beige, lilac, mauve, inc increase
light green, white, light blue, light yellow, mustard dec decrease
and turquoise (3mm crochet hook compatible) ch chain
xx 3mm crochet hook slst slip stitch
xx Stuffing sc single crochet
xx 9mm safety eyes hdc half double crochet
xx Black embroidery thread dc double crochet
xx Embroidery needle tr treble crochet
xx Tapestry needle for sewing tr-inc treble crochet increase
xx Pins ( ) repetition of a sequence
xx Two 2cm buttons { } stitches worked in the same base stitch
xx Craft glue [ ] total number of stitches

Stitches The doll is worked in continuous rounds. Place a

Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, stitch marker at the beginning of every new round
double crochet and treble crochet to know where it starts.

Finished doll size: approx 14cm - 5,5”

COLORS
light yellow mustard brown beige turquoise
hair tiara and belt shoes skin tiara

white lilac mauve light green light blue

dress dress pennant pennant pennant

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BODY (PART 1)
white, beige, brown and lilac - single crochet

ARMS (white and beige - make two) BODY (white and lilac)
Start with white Using white, join both legs with a slip stitch
1 6 sc in the magic ring (pic 2).
2 (1 sc, inc) around [9] 11 Sc around both legs [30] (pic 3)
3-4 Sc around [9] 12 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc [27]
5 (1 sc, dec) around [6] 13 Sc around [27]
6 Sc around [6] Stuff the legs
Change to beige 14 6 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc [24]
7-8 Sc around [6] 15 Sc around in back loops only [24]
9 Fold and close the opening with 2 sc (pic 1) 16 Sc around [24]
Fasten off. Change to lilac
17 5 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 5 sc [21] (pic 4)
LEGS (brown and white - make two) 18-19 Sc around [21]
Start with brown 20 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc [18]
1 6 sc in the magic ring Stuff the body.
2 Inc around [12]
3 (3 sc, inc) around [15] Pause your work to make the skirt.
4 Sc around [15]
Change to white
5-10 Sc around [15]
Fasten off.

1 2 3 4

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SKIRT
white and lilac - single crochet and half double crochet

Work in the front loops left on round 15 1 2

Start with white
1 (2 hdc, inc) around [32]
2 32 hdc (pic 1)
3 (3 hdc, inc) around [40]
4-7 40 hdc
Change to lilac
8 40 sc
Change to white
9 40 sc (pic 2)
Fasten off.

BODY (PART 2)
beige - single crochet

In this round, we are going to join the arms* 1

21 4 sc, 2 sc joining the arm, 7 sc, 2 sc joining the
arm, 3 sc [18] (pic 1)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
*Check to see if the arms are aligned on the sides
of the body. If necessary, start the round with
5 or 3 sc instead of 4.

PEPLUM
lilac - chain, slip stitch, half double crochet, double crochet and treble crochet

Chain 26 1 2
1 Slst 1, 1 hdc, 1 dc, (3 tr, tr-inc) x4, 3 tr, 1 dc, 1
hdc, slst 1 (pic 1)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Wrap it around Zelda’s waist and sew it on the
front (pic 2).

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HEAD
beige - single crochet

1 6 sc in the magic ring 1 2

2 Inc around [12]
3 (1 sc, inc) around [18]
4 (2 sc, inc) around [24]
5 (3 sc, inc) around [30]
6 (4 sc, inc) around [36]
7 (5 sc, inc) around [42]
8-14 Sc around [42]
Embroider eyelashes and insert safety eyes
between rounds 11 and 12, eight stitches
3 4
apart (pics 1 and 2)
15 (5 sc, dec) around [36]
16 (4 sc, dec) around [30]
17 (3 sc, dec) around [24]
18 (2 sc, dec) around [18]
Fasten off. Stuff.
Pin and sew the head on the body (pics 3 and 4).

SLEEVES
mustard - chain, slip stitch, single crochet and half double crochet - make two

Chain 6, skip 1 chain, slst 1, 1 hdc, {1 hdc, ch 1 2

2, slst 1*, 1 hdc} in the next stitch (pics 1 - 3),
1 hdc, slst 1, ch 5, skip 1, slst 1* (pics 4 and 5),
ch 4
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing (pic 6).

*picot

ASSEMBLY
Place both triangles over Zelda’s shoulders,
3 4
sew the chains on the sleeves and hide the
ends (pics 7 and 8).

5 6 7 8

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PENNANT
mauve, light blue, light green and mustard - chain, slip stitch and single crochet

Mauve: Chain 8, skip two chains, 2 sc 1 2

Light blue: 3 sc
Light green: {2 sc, ch 2 , slst 1*, 2 sc} in the same
chain (pics 1 - 3)
Continue on the other side of the chain:
Light blue: 3 sc
Mauve: 2 sc, ch 2, slst 1 with the last stitch
Fasten off (pic 4).

BELT (mustard) 3 4
Chain 15, slst 1 in the right corner of the pennant
(pic 5), chain 3 (pic 6), slst 1* (pic 7), ch 1, slst 1
attaching the belt on the other corner (pic 8),
chain 14
Try on the belt. It should be loose, with the pennant
hanging a little bit below the peplum. If necessary,
add more chains.
Fasten off, leave a long tail (pic 9).

*picot
5 6

ASSEMBLY
Wrap the belt around Zelda’s waist and tie it on the
back. Attach the pennant on the skirt with a little bit
of glue (pics 10 e 11).

7 8 start

end

9 10 11
The belt should
be very loose.
The pennant
needs to hang
below the
waist line

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HAIR
light yellow, white and beige
chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet and double crochet

Important: work looser stitches to give 1 2

more volume to the hair

With light yellow

1 6 sc in the magic ring
2 Inc around [12]
3 (1 sc, inc) around [18]
From now on, start working on the strands.
Attach each strand to the base with a slip stitch
before starting the next 3 4
1-6 Chain 27, skip 1, 26 hdc (pic 1)
7 Chain 23, skip 1, slst 12, 1 sc, 9 hdc (pic 2)
8 Chain 27, skip 1, 26 hdc
9 Chain 10, skip 1, slst 5, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 1 dc (pic 3)
On the base: 2 dc (pic 4)
10 Chain 10, skip 1, slst 5, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 1 dc, slst 1
in the same stitch you started the chains (pics
5 and 6)
11 Chain 27, skip 1, 26 hdc
12 Chain 23, skip 1, slst 12, 1 sc, 9 hdc
5 6
13-18 Chain 27, skip 1, 26 hdc
Fasten off.

BRAIDS
Wrap a piece of white yarn around a part of
both 23-ch strands. Use the tapestry needle to
go through a few stitches of the strand to make
sure it stays in place (pics 7 and 8).
Fasten off. 7 8

EARS (beige - make two)

Chain 5, skip 1 chain
Slst 1, 1 sc, 1 hdc, slst 1
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

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HAIRassembly
Place the wig with the wrong side showing.
Pin the top and the front center on the head (pic 1). 1 2
Mark the position of the ears on round 12, five
stitches apart from the eyes (pic 2). Attach the braids
right in front of this mark (pic 3).

Pin the strands around the head and start to glue

them in place, two at a time, until you reach a little
bit below half of the head (pics 4 and 5).
3 4
Sew the ears on round 12, between the braid and the
next strand (pic 6), where you made the mark earlier.

Curve the first 27-ch strand over the others and twist
the end of the strand (pic 7).

Glue both 10-ch strands curved to the sides.

5 6 7
Add glue
only until
you reach
this line,
leaving the
ends loose

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TIARA
mustard and turquoise - chain, slip stitch and half double crochet

Important: work tight stitches. 1 2

The slst create picot stitches, and are
worked on the second chain from the hook.

picot Chain 5, slst 1, (ch 3, slst 1) x3 (pics 1 and 2)

center Chain 3, skip 2 chains, 2 hdc, chain 2, slst 1 in the
same stitch you worked the 2 hdc (pics 3 and 4)
picot Chain 2, slst 1, (chain 3, slst 1) x3, chain 2 (pics
5 and 6)
Fasten off. 3 4
JEWEL
Chain 3, fasten off and tie the ends together
creating a knot (pics 7 - 9).
Attach the stone to the center of the tiara (pic
10).

ASSEMBLY
Pin the tiara over the hair (pic 11).
Sew both ends together and hide the end tails
5 6
(pic 12).
Attach the center to the forehead with a drop
of glue (pic 13).

7 8 9 10

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THE END