Mammy Doll

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Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" RUG YARN, Article 44
2 skeins Red.
1 skein Black.
1 skein White.
Steel crochet hook No. 00.
NOTE: materials will make both dolls, Mammy and Pappy.

MAMMY

BODY: Over a 4 ½ inch cardboard wind Black 50 times and tie at one end (top of head). Remove from cardboard and tie again about 2 inches down for neck.

ARMS: Wind Black over a 4 inch cardboard 15 times, remove from cardboard and tie each end about ¼ inch in for hands.

Place through body and tie again under the arms for waist. Using a double strand of White work eyes as illustrated. Using a double strand of Red work mouth as illustrated.

SKIRT: With Red ch 19, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.

2nd Row. Working through back loop of sts only for remainder of skirt, work 1 s c in each of the next 13 s c, ch 1, turn.

3rd Row. 1 s c in each of the next 13 s c, ch 1, turn.

4th Row. 1 s c in each of the next 13 s c, 1 s c in each of the remaining 5 s c of 3rd row below, ch 1, turn.

5th Row. 1 s c in each of the next 18 s c, ch 1, turn. Repeat from 2nd row twice.

14th Row. START APRON: 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, insert hook in next st, yarn over and pull through, drop Red, with White pull through both loops on hook (when changing color always complete last half of last st with next color), with White 1 s c in each of the next 9 s c, ch 1, turn.

15th Row. 1 s c in each of the next 9 s c, drop White, pick up Red, 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, ch 1, turn.

16th Row. 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, drop Red, pick up White and work 1 s c in each of the next 9 s c, 1 s c in each of the remaining 5 s c of 3rd row below, ch 1, turn.

17th Row. 1 s c in each of the next 14 s c, drop White, with Red 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, ch 1, turn.

18th & 19th Rows. Repeat the 14th and 15th rows.

20th Row. Same as 16th row but ch 5 at end of row for apron bib, turn.

21st Row. S c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts of ch, 1 s c in each of the next 14 s c, drop White, with Red 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, ch 1, turn.

22nd & 23rd Rows. Repeat the 14th and 15th rows.

24th Row. 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, with White 1 s c in each of the next 9 s c, 1 s c in each of the remaining 9 s c of 3rd row below, ch 1, turn.

25th Row. 1 s c in each s c working White in White and Red in Red, ch 1, turn. Repeat the 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th rows.

30th & 31st Rows. Same as 14th and 15th rows, cut White.

32nd Row. With Red 1 s c in each of the next 13 s c, 1 s c in each of the remaining 5 s c of 3rd row below, ch 1, turn.

33rd Row. 1 s c in each s c, ch 1, turn. Repeat the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th rows 3 times, cut yarn leaving an end. Sew back seam.

TIES: Cut a ¾ yd. length of Red and thread into needle, insert through right hand side at top of bib, remove needle, pull yarn even and thread through needle double, insert needle through back of skirt at waistline with apron toward you, lace through top of skirt on left hand side lacing to center of apron, remove needle. Take another ¾ yd. length of Red, pull through left hand side at top of bib and lace through opposite side of top of skirt in same manner crossing yarn at back. Place on body and tie at front.

BANDANNA: With Red ch 37, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 7 sts of ch, 1 d c in each of the next 6 sts of ch, 1 tr c in each of the next 8 sts of ch, 1 d c in each of the next 6 sts of ch, 1 s c in each remaining st, cut yarn. Place on head and sew in position, having the widest part at back and tying in knot at front.


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