Reinette the Doll
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This gorgeous doll was actually one of the first crochet dolls I’ve ever made. This precious is called “Reinette”. I made Reinette helping @pengpuff.crochets . I was one of the pattern testers for this doll. I had a lot of fun making this doll and I learned a handful of things and did some tricks to make it easier to make. Let me tell you what tricks I used and teach you how to do them.
One of my tricks
One of the tricks that I did is that I used pins while sewing the hair to the doll. This way I would pin the hair to the doll's head before sewing. It was really funny how she looked with all the pins around her head. I would strongly suggest that you also use pins if your sewing pieces to the amigurumi's main part. In my case that was the body. Below is a picture of the pins I use.
Tips
I think it’s time that I teach you the trick and techniques I learned making this amigurumi. Here is the list of the techniques I will teach you.
Back Loop Crochet
Triple Crochet Decrease
Invisible Decrease
Those are the techniques you will get to learn today. Let’s get started.
Crochet in the Back Loop
Step 1:
Insert hook in the back loop, not both.
Step 2:
Yarn over and pull through loop.
Step 3:
Finish whatever stitch your crocheting.
When you're crocheting in the back loop make sure to crochet tightly so that there's not a big hole under the stitch.
Triple Crochet Decrease
Step 1:
In the next stitch crochet a triple crochet but do not finish the stitch.
Step 2:
Now in the next stitch crochet a triple crochet but do not finish the stitch.
Step 3:
Now yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on your hook.
Invisible Decrease
Step 1:
Insert your hook into the front loop of the next stitch.
Step 2:
Now insert your hook into the front loop of the next stitch.
Step 3:
Yarn over and pull through two loops.
Step 4:
Yarn over and pull through another two loops.
Making this doll was a lot of fun. Below are some photos of my Doll.
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