One year ago, and the memories are fresh as if it were yesterday!! I think we can agree that Nate and my dad are pretty good on the dance floor.
(And how cool is the surprise dholi we had enter during the father-daughter dance?! Watch the video to see my surprise reaction. On a scale from 1-10 that was a solid 10 epic surprise)
When planning a wedding, one of the very first things you consider is the type of wedding you want and the budget to go along with your dream. It isn’t always easy to have those two things come together seamlessly unless you have all the resources available without the concern of finances. That’s why DIY (or do-it-yourself) is a great way to cut costs and bring some of those wedding expenses down – and dreams to life – using your own creativity. Be aware – there’s a cost to that too, just not always in dollars.
When Nate proposed, we were in Amsterdam, Netherlands on a high – figuratively not literally. (read about it here) Excited from the thrill of getting engaged on this European trip, planning a wedding in that moment was not on the forefront of our minds. We hadn’t even chosen a date for our wedding until weeks following our engagement. I am such a planner, so I needed time to organize our wedding with guests from overseas, so we decided on March 17, 2018, St. Patrick’s Day. This was the perfect day to have our Pakistani/Irish fusion wedding. I wanted the Pakistani features and Nate is Irish, so he wanted to incorporate some Irish elements into our special day.
Looking a year ahead gave us much needed time to sort out details for this fusion wedding and put finances on paper. Thankfully, our parents were able to help, but how much would this all cost?
We visited vendors which was exciting and full of promise. Yet, when we started to talk dollars and cents, we began to realize that we needed to scale down considerably on some of our “wants.” Our budget was limited. One of the more shocking realizations was finding out that for flowers; personal flowers such as bouquets, boutonnieres, and corsages along with centerpiece arrangements and other floral décor, would cost over $2000 USD. As much as I LOVE fresh flowers, spending $2000 on that one detail was out of the question.
Ideas began to formulate. I knew I wanted to incorporate elements of crochet into my wedding, and the more I considered it, the more it made sense for me to make all of the flowers. I knew it would be a lofty goal. Hand crocheting 200+ flowers for all my floral elements, as well as 200 place card meal flowers, was no easy task. But spending $2000 on bouquets and arrangement fresh flowers, which will wilt and be discarded was hard to contemplate. I could save a huge chunk of money if I did these myself. So, it was decided almost a year ahead of time, I would crochet the flowers. I had plenty of time, right?
I think I remember vaguely in the fog of my over-zealous wedding-muddled mind, Nate saying to me,
“Are you sure you want to do that? I don’t want you to get too stressed out…..” Brides and stress? Phfft…
Oh, how prophetic that conversation would be.
My flip response was something on the lines of,
“No worries, I won’t get stressed. It’s a year away. I have plenty of time.” Eye-roll please…
Eleven months in advance may seem like plenty of time to take on a project like this. That is if you have NOTHING to do BUT this. I started out pretty well. I decided on using Red Heart Yarns Aunt Lydia’s Thread in the colors of my bridesmaids’ dresses for their bouquets and a throw bouquet. I would pair the groomsmen’s boutonnieres in coordinating colors. My bouquet would be shades of red and Nate would have a matching flower to mine. I could get a jump start on place card flowers once I decided on the coinciding meal. I would crochet similar coordinating flowers to use for my table centerpieces. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Puhll-eeaaazzze…I got this!
I mapped out the year. I could crochet three flowers a day which would put me on a course to finish in plenty of time for the wedding. It would give me an ample time-frame to make bouquets, plan those centerpieces, decide on any other arrangements, and color code all the seating place cards. The only thing is, I had to stay on task. One missed day meant the next day I had to make six flowers. One missed week meant making 21 flowers to catch up. Do you get my drift? Don’t even ask what it required to catch up on a lost month. There are no words…
(If you are looking for a tutorial on how to make these flowers, click here)
Fast forward to six weeks before the wedding and my fingers felt like they were falling off due to the insane flower making schedule I had going on. Every plan and deadline shot to hell. I even sliced my hand with that tiny 1mm crochet hook I was using! Haha! I remember at 2 a.m one morning, my eyes going crossed and mind delirious, thinking up curse words while miscounting my stitches, and repeating over and over that I will NEVER crochet with thread or make another flower in MY LIFE ever again. I must have asked myself a hundred times…WHY!? Why did I decide to do this?!
Honestly….This is why….
I am such a detail person. It comes from my mama. And just like my mama, I believe those tiny details matter. Every single one of these details mattered to me. I would not have done it otherwise. Looking back, I know I complained, I may have even cried, but the results of all the hard work and late nights paid off. Each detail, each flower, each element came together in perfect harmony on our wedding day and it was so worth it! So, so worth it! Details, details, details….
The bouquets I designed consisted of 12-14 crochet flowers in the final assembly. I accented the burst of color using gold beads, gold tulle, gold ribbon, and gold jewels to wrap the handle of the bouquet holders I chose. I crocheted roses for my bridal bouquet and crocheted an assortment of handmade flowers for the bridesmaids and the throw bouquet. My sister-in-law/maid-of-honor and I still have the scars from the blisters burned on our hands from the hot glue! Bouquet assembly was not easy!
Each boutonniere consisted of a coordinating crocheted single flower attached to a stem and leaf. For Nate’s two younger brother’s, I created a trio of crocheted small flowers as an alternate look since they were our ushers and groomsmen! Even our little ring bearer had his own!
The wrist corsages for my mom and Nate’s Grandma were a single flower crocheted in gold thread and fastened to gold glitter elastic wrist bands.
Each centerpiece was a combination of Moroccan Lanterns alternating with floating candles on opposite tables. Small votive candles accented each table, along with the gold framed table number we added Salal Lemon Leaf and Evergreen Huckleberry for a splash of deep green on our black table cloth linens. I accented the leaves with a combination of three crochet flowers on one side and an accent flower on the opposite side of the arrangement for a splash of crochet color and balance.
For the last table detail, we added small place card holders that were tiny replicas of brass oil lamps. Each name card was paired with a tiny crochet flower detail indicating the meal choice of each guest and inserted into the place card holder. I had four meal options, and each option had a color coordinated flower that matched the meal choice of each guest. Each place card was printed with our guests’ names, and I attached a tiny flower on the end with a gold brad using a paper hole-punch. This tiny, but impressive, element was a huge hit with our guests!
Aside from the details that adorned our tables, we had a couple other crochet specifics that I incorporated into our wedding day. Since it was a Pakistani/Irish Fusion wedding a few live flower arrangements had elements of plants indigenous to Ireland. Bells of Ireland mixed with Fringe Cups, Burdock, Thistle, Ladies Mantle, Clover and an assortment of other greens decorated our reception room. I decided to add crochet Calla Lilies to this greenery mix! I found an amazing pattern by Happy Patty and purchased it from her Etsy Shop! I fell in love with these Irish fused greenery arrangements even more with this added detail. Bittersweet Florist was fun to work with and loved the idea of adding crochet Callas. They had never seen crochet lilies before!
It may seem like an overwhelming amount of crochet flowers and crochet elements added to the wedding day. I did not want it to look like too many crocheted components pulled together, hoping it appeared as attractive as imagined when I started on this project. When we put it all together, it wasn’t at all over the top or too much. It was just the right amount. I even added the Henna Inspired Mandala as a table top cover in our reception area. I used it under some Huckleberry leaves to accent our seating chart table. Subtle yet lovely…a tiny splash of crochet color made it just the perfect element to add in this one spot.
It took a lot of planning, but that’s my thing. I love planning, and details can make all the difference. Like I mentioned, I am a detail oriented person and being a bride didn’t change any of this. In fact, it amped it up! Just be careful not to get caught up in too many little things. It can suck you in! Doing all these crochet elements made this uniquely my own. It was such a wonderful feeling that I made each of these details come to life with crochet.
In the end, each guest had a small crochet take-away aside from their wedding favor. My bridesmaids, men of honor, groomsmen, ring bearer, and family, each had their flowers to have as a keepsake from our special day. One lucky guest caught the Throw Bouquet! Even the centerpiece flowers became souvenirs for some guests. We could not ask for more! This is what every bride should feel. I accomplished this incredible feat and brought a lot of joy not only to myself but to each guest who attended our wedding. It truly mattered in showing each person who attended how special they are and how much it meant to us that they were to celebrate our love.
In the end, I crocheted 140 centerpiece flowers, 70 bouquet flowers, 19 boutonniere flowers, 3 wrist corsages, 200 place card flowers, as well as the Calla Lilies to accent the greenery arrangement, the Henna Inspired Mandala and lastly, I did make each of my girls a special wedding shawl which I will share in a separate blog. I did this work all in the months leading up to our wedding. It wasn’t easy, but it was so very special. I saved more than $1,500.00 USD by doing this myself.
My advice for anyone planning to take on the task of DIY projects for your wedding would be to plan it out, give yourself plenty of time to tackle a project of this magnitude, know the commitment you are making because it can overwhelm you, and it is ok to get frustrated. Just don’t take on a project that consumes you to the point that you lose the joy in the reason you started this in the first place. With the right frame of mind, in the end, you will have a wedding that has the special added touches that make it your unique day with elements that are talked about for years! Always remember: This is YOUR special day do what feels right for YOU. Have fun and enjoy it all!
Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make wedding flowers:
A special thank you to the following:
Our amazing parents for supporting us and making all our dreams come true.
Our entire wedding party for helping us through this whole journey and being the best wedding party ever!!
All of our guests, you are so special to us, and we were so happy to celebrate our special day with each and every one of you!
Cook Photograph Company for the wonderful photos (See more of our wedding photos on their Facebook Page here)
Bittersweet Floral for the lovely Irish greens added to our reception hall
Nite Lights Entertainment for the AH-MAZING Music, Lighting, and Photo Booth! That was the best party I have ever been to!!
The Waterfront Restaurant and Tavern for such a great venue to celebrate our wedding at! Everything was so elegant and regal.
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I was recently planning a bridal shower for my brother’s fiancé and wanted to do something special using crochet. I ran across a blog, Amigurumi Askina, featuring a bride and groom doll set. The pattern happened to be in Turkish so I used a bit of translation and modifications and made up my own pattern to create this set of dolls. My tutorial videos are in two parts. The first part demonstrates the bride, and part two shows how to make the groom.
These adorable dolls are great to feature at a bridal shower or wedding, and you can modify them to make a prince & a princess, a king & a queen, just a boy & a girl, and, with marriage equality, it would even be cute to make two brides or two grooms!
Another thing you could customize are the features of each doll. You could change the eye color, hair color, skin tone, flower colors, dress color, and suit color. You can add personal touches to emulate the person you are trying to make. You can get creative with these, the possibilities are endless!!
The final product is not your typical tiny amigurumi. These measure approximately 8-10 inches tall (20-25 cm).
Anybody would be happy to receive such a unique and special gift! This is not an easy project, as I say in my video, I would recommend an intermediate to advanced level crocheter to attempt this, but feel free if you want a little bit of a challenge!
This is how I displayed the dolls at the bridal shower. Using the groom pattern, I modified it to make a little boy to represent my nephew.
Before I share the video and pattern, I want to share with you a personal moment of my nephew playing with the dolls. His parents are the ones getting married this summer and he was playing “wedding.” haha! He even made the bride and groom kiss! It was priceless!
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Designed by Nadia Fuad
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Materials:
–Red Heart Super Saver Medium (worsted) weight yarn: Black, White, Cream colored (skin), Red, Golden or Brown (hair color)
–Ribbon
–Tulle
–Small Beads
–Polyfil
–Size E-3.50 mm
–Yarn Needles
–Scissors
Special Stitches:
Ch: chain
Sl st: slip stitch
DC: Double Crochet
DC2Tog: Double crochet decrease
Sc: single crochet
SC2TOG: single crochet decrease
Popcorn stitch: yarn over, go into next st, yarn over, pull through, yarn over go into same st, yarn over pull through, yarn over, go into same st, yarn over pull through (you should have 7 loops on your hook), yarn over and pull through all 7 loops.
RS: Right Side
WS: Wrong Side
Special Instructions:
-Pattern for head, hair, body, arms are worked in continuous rounds.
-For the bouquet, I took the Red Heart Yarn 10 ply and pulled it apart in half, and used that. You can use thin red thread if you prefer for the flowers.
-For embroidering the face, I also pulled the yarn apart, but you can use thread/floss for the face as well.
Head:
With beige (skin tone)
ch 2
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st. (12)
Rnd 3: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next st) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 4: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times. (24)
Rnd 5: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 3 sts) 6 times. (30)
Rnd 6: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 4 sts) 6 times. (36)
Rnds 7-16: Sc in each st. (36)
Rnd 17: (Sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts) 6 times. (30)
Assembly step:
Embroider a nose with the same color yarn in the center of the face. Embroider black: eyebrows, eyes, eyelashes. Embroider with red, lips. Then start stuffing the head and continue crocheting.
See video for assembly assistance and see photo for guide.
Rnd 18: (Sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts) 6 times. (24)
Rnd 19: (Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 20: (Sc2tog, sc in next st) 6 times. (12)
Stuff in any more polyfil that can fit and fasten off with long tail for sewing.
Hair:
With hair color (in mine I used golden)
ch 2
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st. (12)
Rnd 3: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next st) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 4: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times. (24)
Rnd 5: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 3 sts) 6 times. (30)
Rnd 6: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 4 sts) 6 times. (36)
Rnd 7-13: Sc in each st. (36)
Rnd 14: sc in next 10 sts, dc in next 10 sts, sl st in next 2 sts, dc in next 10 sts, sl st until the end of the round
Fasten off with long tail for sewing.
Bun:
With same hair color
ch 2
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st. (12)
Rnd 3: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next st) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 4: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times. (24)
Rnds 5-9: Sc in each st (24)
Fasten off with long tail for sewing. Add stuffing.
Assembly step:
Sew hair to stuffed head. Sew bun to top center of the back of head (use photo for guide)
Ears: (make 2)
Ch 2
4dc in 2nd ch from hook. Fasten off with long tail, sew to each side of head.
Legs and Body:
Legs:
With beige
ch 2
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st. (12)
Rnd 3: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next st) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 4: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times. (24)
Rnds 5-7: Sc in each st (24)
Rnd 8: (Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 9: Sc2tog, sc in the next 16 sts. (17)
Rnd 10: Sc2tog, sc in the next 15 sts. (16)
Rnd 11: Sc2tog, sc in the next 14 sts. (15)
Rnds 12-21: Sc in each st. (15)
For one of the legs, fasten off.
For the second leg, do not fasten off! You will continue to work this leg to join the two together.
Body:
Now you will join the two legs together, and form one body.
Rnd 22: Sc in each st of round 21 of the leg you are working on. Then, sc in each st of round 21 of the other leg. (30)
Rnd 23-29: Sc in each st (30)
Assembly step:
Stuff both legs and continue working.
Rnd 30: sc2tog, sc in the next 13, sc2tog, sc in the next 13. (28)
Rnd 31: sc2tog, sc in the next 12, sc2tog, sc in the next 12. (26)
Rnd 32: sc in each st. (26)
Rnd 33: sc2tog, sc in the next 11, sc2tog, sc in the next 11. (24)
Rnd 34: (Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 35: sc in each st. (18)
Assembly Step:
Stuff the rest of the body completely and continue working.
Rnd 36: (Sc2tog, sc in next st) 6 times. (12)
Fasten off with long tail for sewing.
Assembly step:
Sew head to body.
Arms: (Make 2)
With beige (same skin tone)
Ch 2
Rnd 1: sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st. (12)
Rnd 3: sc in each st. (12)
Rnd 4: Popcorn stitch, sc in next 11 sts. (12)
Rnd 5: sc in each st. (12)
Rnd 6: (sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts) 3 times. (9)
Rnds 7-14: sc in each st. (9)
Assembly Step:
Slightly stuff hand part, and less stuffing in arm.
Rnds 15-20: sc in each st. (9)
Fasten off with long tail for sewing.
Sew to each side of body.
Dress:
With White (or whatever color you want your dress to be)
Ch 24, wrap chain around bride chest and sl st to first ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: ch 1 sc in each ch around, sl st to beginning sc, ch 2
Rnd 2: dc in each st around. Sl st to beginning dc, ch 2
Rnd 3: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, *2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. Sl st to beginning sc, ch 2. (30)
Rnd 4: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 4 sts. *2sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts. Repeat from * around. Sl st to beginning sc, ch 2. (36)
Rnd 5: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 5 sts. *2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts. Repeat from * around. Sl st to beginning sc, ch 2. (42)
Rnd 6: DC 2 in each st around, sl st to beginning dc, ch 2. (84)
Rnd 7-18: Dc in each st around, sl st to beginning dc, ch 2. (84)
Fasten off.
Sew in all ends.
Flowers: Make 3
With Red Thread, watch video on how to thin out Red Heart Yarn.
Ch 16
3dc in 3rd ch from hook, *sl st in next ch, 3dc in next ch, sl st in next ch. Repeat from * across. (7 petals)
Fasten off with long tail for sewing.
Bouquet holder
With White,
Ch 2
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook (6)
Rnd 2-5: Sc in each st around. (6)
Rnd 6: Sc 2 in each st. (12)
Rnd 7: (Dc 2 in next st, Dc in next st) 6 times. (18)
Fasten off with long tail
Sew to hand.
Sew flowers into bouquet holder.
Assembly:
Sew 1 bead into center of each flower. Sew 1 bead into each ear, put 10 beads on a string and wrap around neck for a necklace.
Cut a square of tulle, poke a hole into it and wrap it around the bun in the hair for the veil.
Tie ribbon around waist and around bun.
Head:
With beige (skin tone)
ch 2
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st. (12)
Rnd 3: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next st) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 4: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times. (24)
Rnd 5: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 3 sts) 6 times. (30)
Rnd 6: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 4 sts) 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 5 sts) 6 times. (42)
Rnds 8-17: Sc in each st. (42)
Rnd 18: (Sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts) 6 times. (36)
Assembly step:
Embroider a nose with the same color yarn in the center of the face. Embroider black: eyebrows, lips, eyes. Then start stuffing the head and continue crocheting.
See video for assembly assistance and see photo for guide.
Rnd 19: (Sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts) 6 times. (30)
Rnd 20: (Sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts) 6 times. (24)
Rnd 21: (Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 22: (Sc2tog, sc in next st) 6 times. (12)
Stuff in any more polyfil that can fit and fasten off with long tail for sewing.
Hair:
With hair color (in mine I used dark brown)
ch 2
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st. (12)
Rnd 3: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next st) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 4: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times. (24)
Rnd 5: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 3 sts) 6 times. (30)
Rnd 6: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 4 sts) 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 5 sts) 6 times. (42)
Rnd 8-12: Sc in each st. (42)
Rnd 13: sc in next 10 sts, dc in next 10 sts, ch 4, dc in 2nd ch from hook and in the next 2 sts, dc in next 10 sts on round 11, sl st until the end of the round
Fasten off with long tail for sewing.
Ears: (make 2)
With Skin Tone (beige)
Ch 2
4dc in 2nd ch from hook. Fasten off with long tail, sew to each side of head.
Legs and Body:
Legs:
With black
ch 2
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st. (12)
Rnd 3: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next st) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 4: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times. (24)
Rnds 5-7: Sc in each st (24)
Rnd 8: (Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 9: Sc2tog, sc in the next 16 sts. (17)
Rnd 10: Sc2tog, sc in the next 15 sts. (16)
Rnd 11: Sc2tog, sc in the next 14 sts. (15)
Rnd 12: in BLO, sc in each st. (15)
Rnds 13-24: in Both Loops now, Sc in each st. (15)
For one of the legs, fasten off.
For the second leg, do not fasten off! You will continue to work this leg to join the two together.
Stuff both legs and continue working.
Body:
Now you will join the two legs together, and form one body.
Continue With black
Rnd 25: Sc in each st of round 21 of the leg you are working on. Then, sc in each st of round 21 of the other leg. (30)
Rnds 26-27: Sc in each st (30)
Rnd 28: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next 4 sts) 6 times. (36)
Change color to White
Rnds 29-31: sc in each st. (36)
Rnd 32: (Sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts) 6 times. (30)
Assembly step:
Stuff both legs and continue working.
Rnd 33: sc2tog, sc in the next 13, sc2tog, sc in the next 13. (28)
Rnd 34: sc2tog, sc in the next 12, sc2tog, sc in the next 12. (26)
Rnd 35: sc in each st. (26)
Rnd 36: sc2tog, sc in the next 11, sc2tog, sc in the next 11. (24)
Rnd 37: (Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 38: sc in each st. (18)
Assembly Step:
Stuff the rest of the body completely and continue working.
Rnd 39: (Sc2tog, sc in next st) 6 times. (12)
Fasten off with long tail for sewing.
Assembly step:
Sew head to body. Stuff any little bit that may need to be added.
Jacket:
I recommend watching the video for the Jacket portion.
With Black,
Ch 40 (or enough to fit around the waist of the body—where the white starts)
Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook and across, ch 2, turn (38 dc)
Row 2-3: dc across, ch 2, turn (38)
Row 5: dc2tog, dc across until the last 2 sts, dc2tog on last 2 sts. (36)
Row 6: dc2tog, dc across until the last 2 sts, dc2tog on last 2 sts (34)
Row 7: dc2tog, dc across until the last 2 sts, dc2tog on last 2 sts (32)
(If you need jacket longer, just repeat the last row until it is long enough. I ended up doing this repeat for the last row in my video: *dc2tog, dc, repeat from * across.) It may only take you 5 or 6 rows for your jacket to be long enough.
Fasten off with long tail for sewing.
Assembly step:
Sew jacket around body and sew it closed and sew it to body to secure it in place.
Arms: (Make 2)
With beige (same skin tone)
Ch 2
Rnd 1: sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st. (12)
Rnd 3: sc in each st. (12)
Rnd 4: Popcorn stitch, sc in next 11 sts. (12)
Rnd 5: sc in each st. (12)
Change to black
Rnd 6: (sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts) 3 times. (9)
Rnds 7-20: sc in each st. (9)
Assembly Step:
Slightly stuff hand part, and less stuffing in arm.
Rnds 15-20: Sc in each st. (9)
Fasten off with long tail for sewing.
Sew arms to outside of jacket on each side of body.
Bow Tie:
With Black,
Ch 5
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across.
Fasten off with long tail.
Take long tail and sew it to the center of the bow, wrap yarn around the center a couple times. Then sew to neck to secure it.
Assembly step:
Sew 2 beads in front of jacket for buttons.
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