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Creating handmade dolls brings joy to both crafters and recipients alike. The Lavinya doll is a beautiful Lavinya Fashion crochet fashion doll that features detailed clothing, realistic facial features, and posable limbs. This comprehensive Lavinya Fashion pattern will guide you through creating your own Lavinya doll from start to finish, including her stylish outfit and accessories.
Lavinya Fashion Materials Needed
For the Doll Structure
- 2.5 mm electrical wire (2 pieces of 20 cm for legs)
- 2.5 mm electrical wire (2 pieces of 11 cm for arms)
- 2.5 mm electrical wire (1 piece of 12 cm for neck)
- 2 skeins of Gazzal Baby Cotton 3469 SKIN COLOR
- 1 skein of Gazzal Baby Cotton 3432 WHITE (for shoes and body details)
- 1 skein of Gazzal Baby Cotton 3413 LIGHT YELLOW (for sweater)
- 1 skein of Yarnart Baby Cotton 416 LIGHT LILAC (for skirt)
- 1 skein of Yarnart Baby Cotton 451 ICE GRAY (for shoes and bag)
- 1 skein of Kartopu Organica K257 PINK or Yarnart Baby Cotton 414 PINK (for hat)
- 1 skein of Alize Forever 55 WHITE (for socks)
- Synthetic hair yarn for the hair
- Domino Cotton Perle No:8 Embroidery Thread: BLACK, WHITE, K0075, K0012, 00265, K0109
- 2.5 mm knitting needles (for sock construction)
- 2.00 mm crochet hook
- 1.25 mm crochet hook (for lips, nose and fine details)
- Polyester fiberfill
- Embroidery needle for sewing, Society needle and Quilt needle for eye details
- Dry pastel colors for makeup
- 4 buttons in sweater color
- 2 buttons in skirt color
- 1 belt buckle for purse
- 1 fine-tipped pen (for drawing eye lines)
- Felt piece in skirt color
- Hot glue or fabric adhesive (for attaching felt piece)
Lavinya Fashion Crochet Terminology
- MR: magic ring
- SC: single crochet
- INC: increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- DEC: decrease (join two stitches together)
- CH: chain
- SL ST: slip stitch
- HDC: half double crochet
- HDCINC: double half double crochet (2 HDC in same stitch)
- HDCDEC: half double crochet decrease
- DC: double crochet
- DCINC: double double crochet (2 DC in same stitch)
- BLO: back loop only
- FLO: front loop only
- 3SCDEC: three single crochet decrease (joining 3 SC together)
- 3SC: work 3 SC in the same stitch
Lavinya Fashion Right Arm Construction
Note: Use 1.25mm hook for fingers and continue without cutting the yarn.
Start with skin color yarn.
Lavinya Fashion Fingers Formation
For the pinky finger: Make 5 chains. Starting from 2nd chain, work 4 slip stitches.
For the ring finger: Make 7 chains. Starting from 2nd chain, work 6 slip stitches.
For the middle finger: Make 8 chains. Starting from 2nd chain, work 7 slip stitches.
For the index finger: Make 6 chains. Starting from 2nd chain, work 5 slip stitches. Without cutting yarn, chain 1 and turn.
Next, we’ll work through the reverse stitches at the back of the fingers.
Round 1: Work SC into index finger, INC into middle finger, INC into ring finger, SC into pinky finger. From the other side of the work: SC into pinky finger, INC into ring finger, INC into middle finger, SC into index finger (12)
Round 2: 12 SC
Round 3: For thumb, chain 5. Starting from 2nd chain, work 4 slip stitches, then 12 SC around the hand.
Round 4: SC into the thumb, 12 SC around (13)
Round 5: 2 SC, DEC, 10 SC (12)
Round 6: 2 SC, DEC, 3 SC, DEC, 5 SC (10)
Round 7: (SC, DEC)*2, 6 SC (8)
Round 8: 8 SC
Now switch to 2.00mm hook. After crocheting the hand, insert wire up to the wrist and continue. Remember to lightly stuff the arm every 5-6 rounds.
Round 9: INC, 7 SC (9)
Round 10: 3 SC, INC, 5 SC (10)
Round 11: 10 SC
Round 12: 4 SC, INC, 5 SC (11)
Round 13: 11 SC
Round 14: 5 SC, INC, 5 SC (12)
Rounds 15-16: 12 SC
Round 17: 6 SC, INC, 5 SC (13)
Rounds 18-20: 13 SC
Round 21: 7 SC, INC, 5 SC (14)
Rounds 22-23: 14 SC
Round 24: 5 SC, DEC, 8 SC (13)
Round 25: 13 SC
Round 26: 4 SC, DEC, 8 SC (12)
Round 27: 12 SC
Round 28: 6 SC, INC, 5 SC (13)
Round 29: 6 SC, INC, 6 SC (14)
Rounds 30-40: 14 SC
Round 41: 10 SC, slip stitch. Cut yarn.
Lavinya Fashion Left Arm Construction
Note: Use 1.25mm hook for fingers and continue without cutting the yarn.
Start with skin color yarn.
Lavinya Fashion Fingers Formation
For the index finger: Make 6 chains. Starting from 2nd chain, work 5 slip stitches.
For the middle finger: Make 8 chains. Starting from 2nd chain, work 7 slip stitches.
For the ring finger: Make 7 chains. Starting from 2nd chain, work 6 slip stitches.
For the pinky finger: Make 5 chains. Starting from 2nd chain, work 4 slip stitches.
Without cutting yarn, chain 1 and turn.
Next, we’ll work through the reverse stitches at the back of the fingers.
Round 1: SC into pinky finger, INC into ring finger, INC into middle finger, SC into index finger. From the other side of the work: SC into index finger, INC into middle finger, INC into ring finger, SC into pinky finger (12)
Round 2: 6 SC, make 5 chains for thumb. Starting from 2nd chain, work 4 slip stitches, then 6 SC.
Round 3: 6 SC, SC into thumb, 6 SC (13)
Round 4: 13 SC
Round 5: 5 SC, DEC, 7 SC (12)
Round 6: SC, DEC, 3 SC, DEC, 6 SC (10)
Round 7: (SC, DEC)*2, 6 SC (8)
Round 8: 8 SC
Now switch to 2.00mm hook. After crocheting the hand, insert wire up to the wrist and continue. Remember to lightly stuff the arm every 5-6 rounds.
Round 9: 3 SC, INC, 4 SC (9)
Round 10: INC, 8 SC (10)
Round 11: 10 SC
Round 12: SC, INC, 8 SC (11)
Round 13: 11 SC
Round 14: 2 SC, INC, 8 SC (12)
Rounds 15-16: 12 SC
Round 17: 3 SC, INC, 8 SC (13)
Rounds 18-20: 13 SC
Round 21: 4 SC, INC, 8 SC (14)
Rounds 22-23: 14 SC
Round 24: 6 SC, DEC, 7 SC (13)
Round 25: 13 SC
Round 26: 6 SC, DEC, 6 SC (12)
Round 27: 12 SC
Round 28: 6 SC, INC, 5 SC (13)
Round 29: 7 SC, INC, 5 SC (14)
Rounds 30-40: 14 SC
Round 41: 6 SC, slip stitch. Cut yarn.
Lavinya Fashion Right Leg Construction
Start with skin color yarn.
Round 1: Chain 7. Starting from second chain: 5 SC, 5 SC in same stitch, 4 SC on other side of chain, INC (16)
Note: From here, work in spiral. Use a stitch marker to keep track of your rounds.
Note: We’ll be working in the reverse direction, so insert your hook from the inside of the work and crochet counter-clockwise.
Round 2: 6 SC, 3 INC, 6 SC, INC (20)
Round 3: 8 SC, 2 INC, 10 SC (22)
Round 4: 22 SC
Round 5: 10 SC, INC, 11 SC (23)
Round A: 23 SC
Round 7: SC, DEC, 21 SC (22)
Rounds 8-11: 22 SC
Round 12: 12 SC, chain 9 and skip 9 SC, SC
Round 13: SC, DEC, 9 SC, DEC, 9 SC over chain (work the second leg over the chain), SC (20)
Round 14: (3 SC, DEC)*5 (15)
Round 15: (2 SC, DEC)*5 (10)
Round 16: (SC, DEC)*5 (5)
Gather the stitches using a needle.
Turn the foot to the front. Attach yarn to the first stitch on the right side of the chain.
Round 17: Work 9 SC over the chain, SC between foot and front, 9 SC on front of foot, SC between front and foot base (20)
Place stitch marker here.
Round 18: 4 SC, DEC, 15 SC (19)
Round 19: 8 SC, DEC, 9 SC, DEC (17)
Rounds 20-22: 17 SC
Stuff the feet with fiberfill. Make sure to maintain the shape while stuffing. If you want to use wire for the skeleton, insert it before stuffing, then add the filling.
Round 23: 5 SC, INC, 11 SC (18)
Round 24: 18 SC
Round 25: 6 SC, INC, 11 SC (19)
Round 26: 7 SC, INC, 11 SC (20)
Round 27: 20 SC
The leg shape depends on even stuffing. Be sure to stuff every 5-6 rounds.
For the right leg, always stuff toward the right side to create the outward curve of the calf.
Round 28: 8 SC, INC, 11 SC (21)
Round 29: 21 SC
Round 30: 9 SC, INC, 11 SC (22)
Round 31: 22 SC
Round 32: 10 SC, INC, 11 SC (23)
Round 33: 11 SC, INC, 11 SC (24)
Round 34: 24 SC
Round 35: 12 SC, INC, 11 SC (25)
Round 36: 25 SC
Round 37: 13 SC, INC, 11 SC (26)
Rounds 38-41: 26 SC
The outward curve of both calves (right leg’s right side, left leg’s left side) depends entirely on the stuffing. Check the appearance frequently by placing the leg at a distance.
Round 42: 10 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 13 SC (24)
Round 43: 24 SC
Round 44: 12 SC, DEC, 8 SC, slip stitch over 3 stitches (20)
Place stitch marker here as this will be our new start of round.
Round 45: 4 INC, 19 SC (27)
Round 46: 18 SC, DEC, 8 SC (26)
Round 47: 18 SC, DEC, 7 SC (25)
Rounds 48-49: 25 SC
Round 50: 18 SC, INC, 6 SC (26)
Round 51: 26 SC
Round 52: 19 SC, INC, 6 SC (27)
Round 53: 27 SC
Round 54: 20 SC, INC, 6 SC (28)
Round 55: 28 SC
Round 56: 21 SC, INC, 6 SC (29)
Rounds 57-58: 29 SC
Round 59: 22 SC, INC, 6 SC (30)
Rounds 60-62: 30 SC
Round 63: 23 SC, INC, 6 SC (31)
Rounds 64-65: 31 SC
Round 66: With skin color yarn, work 12 SC then switch to white yarn (12)
This is our new beginning of round. Move the stitch marker here.
Rounds 67-68: 31 SC
Round 69: 30 SC, slip stitch. Cut yarn.
Lavinya Fashion Left Leg Construction
Start with skin color yarn.
Round 1: Chain 7. Starting from second chain: 5 SC, 5 SC in same stitch, 4 SC on other side of chain, INC (16)
Note: From here, work in spiral. Use a stitch marker to keep track of your rounds.
Note: We’ll be working in the reverse direction, so insert your hook from the inside of the work and crochet counter-clockwise.
Round 2: 6 SC, 3 INC, 6 SC, INC (20)
Round 3: 8 SC, 2 INC, 10 SC (22)
Round 4: 22 SC
Round a: 9 SC, INC, 12 SC (23)
Round 6: 23 SC
Round 7: 21 SC, DEC, SC (22)
Rounds 8-11: 22 SC
Round 12: SC, chain 9 and skip 9 SC, 12 SC
Round 13: SC, 9 SC over chain (second leg will be worked over chain), DEC, 9 SC, DEC, SC (20)
Round 14: (3 SC, DEC)*5 (15)
Round 15: (2 SC, DEC)*5 (10)
Round 16: (SC, DEC)*5 (5)
Gather the stitches using a needle.
Turn the foot to the front. Attach yarn to the first stitch on the right side of the chain.
Round 17: Work 9 SC over the chain, SC between foot and front, 9 SC on front of foot, SC between front and foot base (20)
Place stitch marker here.
Round 18: 4 SC, DEC, 15 SC (19)
Round 19: 9 SC, DEC, 8 SC, DEC (17)
Rounds 20-21: 17 SC
Round 22: 17 SC, 6 SC (new beginning of round is here)
Place stitch marker here.
Stuff the feet with fiberfill. Make sure to maintain the shape while stuffing. If you want to use wire for the skeleton, insert it before stuffing, then add the filling.
Round 23: INC, 16 SC (18)
Round 24: 18 SC
Round 25: INC, 17 SC (19)
Round 26: INC, 18 SC (20)
Round 27: 20 SC
The leg shape depends on even stuffing. Be sure to stuff every 5-6 rounds.
For the left leg, always stuff toward the left side to create the outward curve of the calf.
Round 28: INC, 19 SC (21)
Round 29: 21 SC
Round 30: INC, 20 SC (22)
Round 31: 22 SC
Round 32: INC, 21 SC (23)
Round 33: INC, 22 SC (24)
Round 34: 24 SC
Round 35: INC, 23 SC (25)
Round 36: 25 SC
Round 37: INC, 24 SC (26)
Rounds 38-41: 26 SC
The outward curve of both calves (right leg’s right side, left leg’s left side) depends entirely on the stuffing. Check the appearance frequently by placing the leg at a distance.
Round 42: 3 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 20 SC (24)
Round 43: 24 SC
Round 44: 3 SC, DEC, 20 SC (23)
Round 45: 12 SC, 4 INC, 7 SC (27)
Round 46: 2 SC, DEC, 24 SC (26)
Round 47: SC, DEC, 24 SC (25)
Rounds 48-49: 25 SC
Round 50: 2 SC, INC, 22 SC (26)
Round 51: 26 SC
Round 52: 2 SC, INC, 23 SC (27)
Round 53: 27 SC
Round 54: 2 SC, INC, 24 SC (28)
Round 55: 28 SC
Round 56: 2 SC, INC, 25 SC (29)
Rounds 57-58: 29 SC
Round 59: 2 SC, INC, 26 SC (30)
Rounds 60-62: 30 SC
Round 63: 2 SC, INC, 27 SC (31)
Rounds 64-65: 31 SC
Round 66: With skin color yarn, work 17 SC then switch to white yarn (17)
This is our new beginning of round. Move the stitch marker here.
Rounds 67-68: 31 SC
Round 69: 32 SC. Don’t cut yarn as we’ll join the legs next.
Lavinya Fashion Body Construction
Round 1: Continuing from the left leg, chain 3, connect to the slip stitch of the right leg with SC, 31 SC around right leg, 3 SC over the chain. Return to left leg and work 31 SC, 3 SC over the chain (68)
Place stitch marker here as this is the beginning of the round.
Rounds 2-8: 68 SC
Round 9: 15 SC, DEC, 33 SC, DEC, 18 SC (66)
Round 10: 66 SC
Round 11: 14 SC, DEC, 33 SC, DEC, 17 SC (64)
Round 12: 64 SC
Round 13: 13 SC, DEC, 33 SC, DEC, 16 SC (62)
Round 14: 62 SC
Round 15: 8 SC, DEC, 3 SC, DEC, 33 SC, DEC, 3 SC, DEC, 11 SC (58)
Round 16: 58 SC
Round 17: 8 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 33 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 11 SC (54)
Round 18: 54 SC
Round 19: 5 SC, DEC, 2 SC, DEC, 33 SC, DEC, 2 SC, DEC, 8 SC (50)
Round 20: 7 SC, DEC, 31 SC, DEC, 10 SC (48)
Round 21: 48 SC
Round 22: 7 SC, DEC, 29 SC, DEC, 10 SC (46)
Switch to skin color.
Round 23: 46 SC
Round 24: 7 SC, DEC, 27 SC, DEC, 10 SC (44)
Rounds 25-40: 44 SC
Round 41: 12 SC, DEC, 21 SC, DEC, 9 SC (42)
Round 42: 42 SC
Round 43: 11 SC, join with arm 4 SC, 17 SC, join with arm 4 SC, 6 SC (42)
Round 44: 11 SC, shoulder 10 SC, 17 SC, shoulder 10 SC, 6 SC (54)
Rounds 45-46: 54 SC
Secure the arm wires with electrical tape and tuck them into the body. After crocheting a few more rounds, be sure to evenly stuff the shoulders and body.
Round 47: 10 SC, DEC, 10 SC, DEC, 15 SC, DEC, 10 SC, DEC, 5 SC (50)
Round 48: 10 SC, DEC, 8 SC, DEC, 15 SC, DEC, 8 SC, DEC, 5 SC (46)
Round 49: 12 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 18 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 6 SC (40)
Round 50: 12 SC, 3SCDEC, 17 SC, 3SCDEC, 5 SC (36)
Round 51: 9 SC, DEC, SC, 3SCDEC, DEC, 12 SC, DEC, SC, 3SCDEC, DEC, 3 SC (28)
Round 52: 8 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 11 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 3 SC (24)
Round 53: 9 SC, DEC, 11 SC, DEC, 2 SC (22)
Round 54: (8 SC, 3SCDEC)*2 (18)
Round 55: (8 SC, DEC)*2 (16)
Rounds 56-59: 16 SC
Round 60: (SC, DEC)*8 (8)
Rounds 61-76: 8 SC, gather stitches and close.
Lavinya Fashion Head Construction
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Round 1: Magic ring, 6 SC
Round 2: 6 INC (12)
Round 3: (5 SC, INC)*2 (14)
Rounds 4-19: 14 SC
Round 20: 14 SC in front loops
Round 21: INC, SC, 3SC in same stitch, SC, 2 INC, SC, 3SC in same stitch, SC, 2 INC, SC, 3SC in same stitch, SC (25)
Round 22: 4 SC, 3SC in same stitch, (2 SC, INC)*2, 2 SC, 3SC in same stitch, (2 SC, INC)*2, 2 SC, 3SC in same stitch, 2 SC (35)
Round 23: 2 INC, 3 SC, 3SC in same stitch, (12 SC, 3SC in same stitch)*2, 3 SC (43)
Round 24: (5 SC, INC)*2, 6 SC, INC, 9 SC, INC, 6 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, SC (49)
Round 25: 11 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 5 SC, 3SC in same stitch, 5 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 7 SC (57)
Round 26: 21 SC, INC, 7 SC, INC, 3SC in same stitch, INC, 7 SC, INC, 17 SC (63)
Round 27: 4 SC, INC, 8 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 12 SC, back loop only 3 SC, 12 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 8 SC, INC (69)
Round 28: 69 SC
Round 29: 35 SC, 3SCDEC, 31 SC (67)
For the lips, use 1.25mm hook.
Round 30: 18 SC, INC, 2 SC, INC, 13 SC, (in the back loop of the SC with 1.25mm hook: slip stitch, chain 1, 5 SC, slip stitch) chain 1, switch to 2.00mm hook and continue, 13 SC, INC, 2 SC, INC, 14 SC (80)
Round 31: 37 SC, skip slip stitch. With 1.25mm hook, into the back loop of the 5 SC from previous round: SC in 1st SC, SC in 2nd SC, (into 3rd SC: chain stitch, chain 1), chain 1, SC in 4th SC, SC in 5th SC, skip slip stitch, continue with 2.00mm hook, 33 SC.
Round 32: 36 SC, DEC, with 1.25mm hook: into the back loop of round 30 and 1st SC of lips together DC, same back loop with 2nd SC of lips HDC, same back loop with 3rd SC of lips HDC, same back loop with 4th SC of lips DC, switch to 2.00mm hook and continue, DEC, 32 SC
Rounds 33-34: 72 SC
Round 35: 37 SC, DEC, (3 HDC in same stitch, SC), DEC, 32 SC
Round 36: 37 SC, DEC, 35th row back loop with 1st HDC together HDC, 35th row same back loop with 2nd HDC together HDC, 35th row same back loop with 3rd HDC together HDC, DEC, 32 SC
Round 37: 23 SC in back loop, DEC in back loop, SC in back loop, DEC in back loop, 3 SC in back loop, DEC in back loop, 4 SC, 3SCDEC, 4 SC, DEC in back loop, 3 SC in back loop, DEC in back loop, SC in back loop, DEC in back loop, 18 SC (64)
Rounds 38-40: 64 SC
Round 41: 28 SC, INC, 11 SC, INC, 23 SC (66)
Rounds 42-44: 66 SC
Round 45: 26 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 6 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 20 SC (70)
Rounds 46-47: 70 SC
Round 48: 19 SC, INC, 34 SC, INC, 15 SC (72)
Rounds 49-52: 72 SC
Round 53: (DEC, 11 SC)*6
Round 54: (DEC, 10 SC)*6
Round 55: (DEC, 9 SC)*6
Round 56: (DEC, 8 SC)*6
Round 57: (DEC, 7 SC)*6
Round 58: (DEC, 6 SC)*6
Round 59: (DEC, 5 SC)*6
Round 60: (DEC, 4 SC)*6
Round 61: (DEC, 3 SC)*6
Round 62: (DEC, 2 SC)*6
Round 63: (DEC, SC)*6
Round 64: Gather stitches with needle and close.
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Lavinya Fashion Skirt Construction
Start with lilac yarn to create the waistband: Chain 69. Starting from 2nd chain, work 68 SC. Chain 1, turn and work 68 SC on the other side of the chain, slip stitch.
Waistband is complete and now we’ll work on the skirt.
Round 1: Work in front loops: SC, INC, 14 SC, INC, 34 SC, INC, 14 SC, INC, slip stitch in last stitch, chain 1, cut yarn and reattach at beginning (71)
Round 2: Attach yarn to first stitch on right side. 71 SC, slip stitch, chain 1, cut yarn and reattach at beginning.
Round 3: Attach yarn to first stitch on right side. SC, INC, 15 SC, INC, 36 SC, INC, 15 SC, INC, slip stitch, chain 1, cut yarn and reattach at beginning (75)
Round 4: Attach yarn to first stitch on right side. 75 SC, slip stitch, chain 1, cut yarn and reattach at beginning.
Round 5: Attach yarn to first stitch on right side. 18 SC, INC, 38 SC, INC, 17 SC, slip stitch, chain 1, cut yarn and reattach at beginning (77)
Round 6: Attach yarn to first stitch on right side. SC, INC, 74 SC, INC, slip stitch, chain 1, cut yarn and reattach at beginning (79)
Round 7: Attach yarn to first stitch on right side. 79 SC, slip stitch, chain 1, cut yarn and reattach at beginning.
Round 8: Attach yarn to first stitch on right side. 19 SC, INC, 40 SC, INC, 18 SC, slip stitch, chain 1, cut yarn and reattach at beginning (81)
Round 9: Attach yarn to first stitch on right side. SC, INC, 78 SC, INC, SC, slip stitch to first SC (84)
Without cutting yarn, continue. We’ll now create the pleats base. From here on, work in spiral.
To form the first pleat, repeat what’s in parentheses 16 times around the skirt:
Round 10: Chain 1, (pick up 6 SC from Round 9. Turn work. Work 6 SC in back loops. Turn work. Work 6 SC in front loops.)*14, slip stitch to first stitch (252)
Rounds 11-24: Chain 1, 252 SC, slip stitch
Round 25: Chain 1, 252 SC, slip stitch. Chain 1 and turn.
Round 26: 252 SC, slip stitch, cut yarn and hide.
Create a button loop on the back of the skirt with single crochet.
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Sweater Construction
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