This adorable crochet sun doll has playfully long limbs. It’s perfect for toting along on the next adventure, or using as a small pillow, and it works up fast with one skein of bulky weight, polyester yarn. This was originally release in 3 parts as the twenty-first Weekend Mystery Crochet Along with Underground Crafter and has been updated with the “big reveal.”

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, double crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting in the round, increasing
Joining with whipstitch, joining with slip stitch, crocheting in the front loop (includes video tutorials)
Starting with magic adjustable ring, embellishing with embroidery, crocheting in the back loop (includes link to tutorials)
Special stitch pattern: invdec (with written instructions and video tutorial in pattern)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Approximately 19.5” (49.5 cm) from crown to bottom of feet after stuffing.

Materials
Herrschners Cheerful Fleece yarn (100% polyester, 10.5 oz/300 g, 262 yd/240 m) – 1 skein in Sunshine (MC), or approximately 260 yd (238 m) in MC in any bulky weight, polyester yarn.

Herrschners Worsted 3 yarn (100% acrylic, 3 oz/85 g, 183 yd/168 m) – 1 skein in Black (CA), or approximately 3 yd (3 m) in CA in any medium weight yarn.

Herrschners Worsted 8 Celebrate Sparkle yarn (92% acrylic/ 8% polyester, 8 oz/226 g, 489 yd/448 m) – 1 skein in Merry & Bright (CB), or approximately 3 yd (3 m) in CA in any medium weight yarn.

US Size K-10.5/6.6 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Stitch marker.

Yarn needle.

Fiber filling.

Gauge
Through Round 16 in pattern for Part I = 9.75” (25 cm) diameter. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.