Crochet: Amigurumi: Micro Light

Yes, I am still at it, the micro dolls I mean. Deep down, I think I am still not satisfied with my last one, Micro Pur Pur. In a way, it is hard to stop trying once I get started on these mini dolls. It can be addictive!

This time, I crochet using a different type of yarn, lace yarn, and it certainly makes my job easier. But still, the doll is so small (1.5 inches) that I feel my fingers breakingly stiff and my eyes going bad while I am at it and after.

I started with the legs first, then the body. It all seems to go well until I crochet the head. Something seems off. I kept checking my yarn and the label. Then I realised why. Yes, I bought beige colour lace yarn and it is stated as that on the label. But the beige colour is a different shade of beige. I didn't even know that beige colour can come in different shades, and the one I have with me certainly looks more light brown than beige, but beige nevertheless.

In the end, Micro Light is super small and super cute but not what I would have envisioned it to be.

Still, I am happy to share my free pattern below.


Materials:

1. Lace yarn: green, beige and yellow
2. Small amount of black yarn for the eyes
3. Crochet hook, size 2mm (Tulip)
4. Stitch markers (Tulip)
5. Tapestry needle
6. Scissors
7. High precision curved point tweezer (optional)

Abbreviations:

mr - magic ring
st - stitch/stitches
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
inc - increase
dec - decrease
ard - around

Pattern:

HEAD

Round 1: 4 sc mr (4 st)
Round 2: 1 inc ard (8 st)
Round 3: *1 sc, 1 inc* Repeat ard (12 st)
Round 4: 1 sc ard (12 st)
Round 5: 1 dec, 8 sc, 1 dec (10 st)
Round 6: 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec (8 st)
Stuff
Sl st into next st, fastern off leaving some yarn to weave in

LEG (1st)

Round 1: 4 sc mr (4 st)
Round 2: 1 inc ard (8 st)
Round 3: 1 sc ard (8 st)
Flip over (optional)
Round 4: 1 sc ard (8 st)
Stuff
Sl st into next st, fastern off leaving some yarn to weave in

LEG (2nd)

Round 1: 4 sc mr (4 st)
Round 2: 1 inc ard (8 st)
Round 3: 1 sc ard (8 st)
Flip over (optional)
Round 4: 1 sc ard (8 st)
Stuff
Sl st into next st, chain 1, join the two legs using sc (see below on BODY), weave in excess yarn at same time

BODY

Round 1: 1 sc ard (16 st)
Round 2: 1 sc ard (16 st)
Round 3: 1 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (14 st)
Round 4-5: 1 sc ard (14 st)
Round 6: 3 dec, 2 sc, 3 dec (8 st)
Stuff
Sl st into next st, fastern off leaving sufficiently long yarn for sewing

HAT

Round 1: 4 sc mr (4 st)
Round 2: 1 inc ard (8 st)
Round 3: *1 sc, 1 inc* Repeat ard (12 st)
Round 4: 1 sc ard (12 st)
Round 5: 1 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc (14 st) Round 6-7: 1 sc ard (14 st) Sl st into next st, fastern off leaving sufficiently long yarn for sewing

ARMS

Round 1: 4 sc mr (4 st)
Round 2-5: 1 sc ard (4 st)
Sew beige yarn at end of both arms

BIB

Foundation chain 6
Insert hook into second chain from hook, 5 sc, chain 1, turn
5 sc, sl st
Use tapestry needle to weave working yarn to same side as the short starting tail

Micro Light with Micro Tulipa
Crochet: Amigurumi: Micro Tulipa | love-the-jaws