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US English pattern by Ahooka. Includes step-by-step pictures.

Lil’ Petite is one of the six crocheted dolls in the Lil’ Ladies collection. This PDF pattern includes clear, detailed instructions to make the doll, her hairstyle, her bathrobe, and her towel. If you already own the pattern for another doll from the same collection, you can swap their hairstyles.

Lil’ Petite is the discreet Lil’ Lady… at first glance. She is small, yes, but that has never stopped her from making her voice heard. She is sharp, precise, and direct. She chooses her words the way she chooses her battles. And when she speaks, people listen. She doesn’t try to be bigger than she is. She knows that her greatness cannot be measured by her height. And if she takes up little space physically… she takes up a lot of space in people’s hearts.

The Lil’ Ladies collection was created to celebrate women’s bodies, all women’s bodies. With just a few stitches, I wanted to represent as many body shapes as possible. The one who feels “too” round, “too” tall, “too” small. The one who thinks her belly is “too” big, her shoulders “too” broad, her chest “too” large, her hips “too” wide. Because “too much” is too much, and it’s time for that to change.

I am the mother of a little girl and a little boy, and I don't want to let them grow up believing that a woman must fit a single mold to be beautiful. I want to pass on the idea that real beauty lives in diversity.

░ REQUIRED LEVEL ░

Intermediate: You’ll need to know how to make chain stitches, single crochet, slip stitches, half double crochet, double crochet, a magic ring, increases, decreases, how to crochet in the front or back loop only, how to assemble two pieces together, and how to embroider small details.

░ THE PATTERN ░

• Row-by-row instructions, easy to follow
• Checkboxes to help you keep track
• Over 80 explanatory photos
• Detailed step-by-step guidance for special techniques (eye embroidery, blocking, specific stitches)
• Worked in continuous spirals and in rows

░ MATERIALS ░

► Fingering-weight cotton yarn – I used Scheepjes Catona. The pattern includes suggested Scheepjes Catona colors depending on the desired skin tone.
► A hook suitable for the chosen yarn (I use a 2.25 mm / B hook with Scheepjes Catona)
► A tapestry (or yarn) needle
► Pins
► A stitch marker
► Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
► Embroidery thread and needle – I used DMC black pearl cotton 310, size 5

Stitches used: chain, slip stitch, magic ring, single crochet, increase, (invisible) decrease, double crochet, front loops only, double crochet decrease, spike stitch, crochet into a ring, fastening off in the invisible way, Crochet into a ring
Measurement: Approximately 10 cm (4 inches) tall, depending on the yarn used.


This pattern is for personal use. Please do not distribute, reproduce, share or sell this pattern. You may sell finished items made with this pattern, though only in small quantities, provided you credit the original designer. Wholesale is not allowed.