Amigurumi Dee Dee The Clown Free Pattern
Dee Dee The Clown
Abbreviations
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
trbl = treble crochet
inc = increase (sc 2 times in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (stitch next 2 stitches together)
dc inc = (dc 2 times in the next stitch)
dc dec = (dc 2 stitches together)
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
st = stitch
lpst = loop stitch
Supplies
• Worsted Weight yarn [4]
• Red Heart comfort yarn, white (eyes, hands, mouth, collar, sleeve ruffles) red (shoes, mouth, nose) purple (clown suit) yellow (socks, pom pom) black (eye lashes)
• turquoise (hat, eye colour, pom pom) green (shoes, hat, pom pom) pink (body, arms, clown suit) orange (hair)
• Hobby Lobby’s I love this yarn. light peach (head, legs)
• 2 – 21mm safety eyes
• Crochet hook size H (5mm) and G (4.5mm)
• 3 buttons for collar and clown suit
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Fiberfill or stuffing of choice
*Please read through the pattern carefully before beginning*
***Please note hook sizes at the beginning of each section***
*Finished doll is about 22 inches tall if using worsted weight yarn*
**Gauge is not important in this pattern but it will impact the size of eyes you choose. *
Head and Body (5mm hook)
With skin color – light peach
1. 6sc in magic ring (6)
2. (sc inc) 6 times (12)
3. (sc1,1 inc)*6 times (18)
4. (sc2,1 inc)*6 times (24)
5. (sc3, 1 inc)*6 times (30)
6. (sc4, 1 inc)*6 times (36)
7. (sc5, 1 inc)*6 times (42)
8. (sc6, 1 inc)*6 times (48)
9. (sc7, 1 inc)*6 times (54)
10-19. sc54 around (54)
20. sc16, inc 6 times, sc10, inc 6 times, sc16 (66)
21-24. sc66 around (66)
25. (sc9, 1 dec)*6 times (60)
26. sc60 around (60)
27. (sc8, 1 dec)*6 times (54)
28. (sc7, 1 dec)*6 times (48)
29. (sc6, 1 dec)*6 times (42)
30. (sc5, 1 dec)*6 times (36)
31. (sc4, 1 dec)*6 times (30)
Start stuffing the head
32. (sc3, 1 dec)*6 times (24)
33. (sc2, 1 dec)*6 times (18)
34-35. sc18 around (18)
36. inc 18 times (36)
Change to pink and 4.5mm hook
37-38. sc36 around (36)
39. (sc8, 1 inc)*4 times (40)
40-44. sc40 around (40)
45. (sc4, 1 inc)*8 times (48)
46. (sc5, 1 inc)*8 times (56)
47. (sc13, 1 inc)*4 times (60)
48. (sc14, 1 inc)*4 times (64)
49. (sc15, 1 inc)*4 times (68)
50. sc68 around (68)
51. (sc16, 1 inc)*4 times (72)
52-60. sc72 around (72)
61. (sc10, 1 dec)*6 times (66)
62. sc66 around (66)
63. (sc9, 1 dec)*6 times (60)
64. (sc8, 1 dec)*6 times (54)
65. (sc7, 1 dec)*6 times (48)
66. (sc6, 1 dec)*6 times (42)
67. (sc5, 1 dec)*6 times (36)
68. (sc4, 1 dec)*6 times (30)
Start stuffing the body
69. (sc3, 1 dec)*6 times (24)
Note:
Round 20 we will be making 2 sets of 6 increases, these will be for the cheeks. The 10 sc in between these increases will be where you will place the nose.
70. (sc2, 1 dec)*6 times (18)
71. (sc1, 1 dec)*6 times (12)
72. dec 6 times (6)
Finish stuffing the body and fasten off leaving a 6 inch tail to close the hole
Mouth (5mm hook)
With – white (ch2 does not count as stitch)
1. Ch17, starting in second ch from hook sc16, ch2 turn (16)
2. (dc inc) in same stitch as ch2, dc1, dc inc, hdc1, sc8, hdc1,
dc inc, dc1, dc inc, ch1 turn (20)
3. sc1, hdc1, (dc inc)*2 times, dc1, hdc10, dc1, (dc inc)*2
times, hdc1, sc1, do not ch1 and turn (24)
4. sc evenly around the next 3 sides, do not sc across the bottom
Fasten off leaving an 18 inch tail for sewing Sew between rounds 20 and 25 of head.
Lips (5mm hook)
With – red (start with an 8 inch tail)
1. ch9, starting in second ch from hook, sl st, hdc1, dc1, sl
st2, dc1, hdc1, sl st. working on other side of ch, sc2, hdc3, sc2, sl st1. (15)
Fasten off leaving an 18 inch tail for sewing. Sew to the middle of the mouth using both ends to create smile.
Nose (5mm hook)
With – red
1. 6sc in magic ring (6)
2. (inc)*6 times (12)
3. (sc1, 1 inc)*6 times (18)
4-6. sc18 around (18)
7. (sc1, 1 dec)*6 times (12)
Stuff
Fasten off leaving a 12 inch tail for sewing. Sew below the eyes.
Eyes (5mm hook)
With – white (make 2)
1. 6hdc in magic ring (6)
2. hdc3 in next stitch, hdc2, hdc3 in next stitch, hdc2 (10)
3. hdc inc, (dc inc)*2 times, hdc inc, sc6 (14)
Fasten off leaving a 12 inch tail for sewing. Insert safety eyes in the center and sew between rounds 10 and 20.
With black yarn embroider some eye lashes above the eyes. Use pictures as a guide for placement of the eye lashes.
Eye Colour (5mm hook)
With – turquoise (make 2)
1. ch4, starting in second ch from hook, sl st, hdc1, dc1 (3)
Fasten off leaving a 6 inch tail for sewing. Sew to outer part of eye as shown in pic in previous page.
Hair Cap (5mm hook)
With – orange
1. 6sc in magic ring (6)
2. (sc inc) 6 times (12)
3. (sc1,1 inc)*6 times (18)
4. (sc2,1 inc)*6 times (24)
5. (sc3, 1 inc)*6 times (30)
6. (sc4, 1 inc)*6 times (36)
7. (sc5, 1 inc)*6 times (42)
8. (sc6, 1 inc)*6 times (48)
9. (sc7, 1 inc)*6 times (54)
10. (sc26, 1 inc)*2 times (56)
11-16. sc56 around (56)
Fasten off leaving an 18 inch tail for sewing. Sew to top of head 4 rounds above the eyes.
Ringlets (5mm hook)
With – orange (make 12)
1. ch41, starting in second ch from hook, hdc2 in each ch (80)
Fasten off leaving a 6 inch tail for sewing. Sew 6 ringlets to each side of head to make a ponytail. After ringlets are sewn to head use a 12 inch piece of orange yarn to tie them into a ponytail.
Bangs (5mm hook)
With – orange (make 2)
1. ch13, starting in second ch from hook, sc12 (12)
2. ch7, sc in second ch from hook, hdc1, dc2, trbl2, sl st in 4th sc from row 1 (6)
3. ch7, sc in second ch from hook, dc2, trbl3, sl st in the 4th stitch over (6)
4. ch7, sc in second ch from hook, hdc1, dc2, trbl2, sl st in 4th stitch over (6)
Fasten off leaving an 18 inch tail for sewing. Sew the bangs beside each other so the tips of the bangs are just above the eyes. The bangs should pucker a little bit not lay flat.
Hands and Arms (make 2) (5mm hook)
Note: Hands and arms are worked from fingers up. Create 2 fingers and 1 thumb before starting the third finger. You will be joining the other two fingers after round 5 of the 3rd finger. Use the remaining tails on fingers and thumb to sew the gaps closed between them.
Fingers (make 3 for each hand) Thumb (Make 1 for each hand)
With – white With – white
1. 6sc in magic ring (6) 1. 6sc in magic ring (6)
2. (sc2, 1 inc)*2 times (8) 2. (sc2, 1 inc)*2 times (8)
3-5. sc8 around (8) 3-4. sc8 around (8)
Fasten off 2 fingers, do not fasten off 3rd finger Fasten off thumb.
6. After you complete round 5 of the 3rd finger, pick up second finger and sc4, pick up first finger and sc8, sc4 on second finger, sc8 on third finger. (24)
7-8. sc24 around (24)
9. sc8, dec, sc14 (23)
10. sc8, join onto thumb with 1sc, sc6 more around thumb leaving 1 stitch unworked, join to hand by skipping the first stitch on hand, sc14 (29)
11. sc7, dec, sc5, dec, sc8, dec, sc3 (26)
12. sc10, dec, sc11, dec, sc1 (24)
13. (sc2, 1 dec)*6 times (18)
14. sc18 around (18)
15. ch2, (FLO dc2, dc inc)*6 times (24)
Join to first dc and fasten off. Weave in yarn tails. Stuff fingers and hands.
Change to pink and 4.5mm hook
16. Join pink yarn to BL from round 15 of hand, sc18 around (18)
Stuff arms as you go.
17-29. sc18 around (18)
30. (sc7, 1 dec)*2 times (16)
31-33. sc16 around (16)
Make sure you finish your stitches at the side of the arm, you might have to add a couple of stitches.
34. Flatten arm and sc8 through both sides. Fasten off leaving a 12 inch tail for sewing. Sew to side of body.
Shoes (5mm hook)
Starting with – green (make 2)
1. 6sc in magic ring (6)
2. (sc inc) 6 times (12)
3. (sc1,1 inc)*6 times (18)
4. (sc2,1 inc)*6 times (24)
5. (sc3, 1 inc)*6 times (30)
6. (sc4, 1 inc)*6 times (36)
7-9. sc36 around (36)
Change to red
10- 19. sc36 around (36)
20. (sc4, 1 dec)*6 times (30)
21. sc10, ch10, skip 10 stitches, sc10 (30)
22. sc10, sc10 on chains, sc10 (30)
23. sc30 around (30)
24. (sc3, 1 dec)*6 times (24)
25. (sc2, 1 dec)*6 times (18)
26. (sc1, 1 dec)*6 times (12)
27. dec 6 times (6)
Fasten off leaving a 6 inch tail to sew hole closed.
Stuff through opening from round 22 in top of shoe.
Leg (5mm hook)
Starting with sock colour – yellow (make 2)
1. Join yarn in a stitch from round 21 of shoe, sc1 in same stitch as join, sc19 (20)
2-7. sc20 around (20)
8. FLO (hdc1, hdc inc)*10 times (30)
Fasten off and weave in yarn tails.
Change to peach yarn and stuff leg as you go
9. Join peach yarn in BL from round 8, sc1 in same stitch as join, sc19 (20)
10-22. sc20 around (20)
23. (sc8, 1 dec)*2 times (18)
Finish stuffing
Make sure you finish your stitches at the side of the leg, you might have to add a couple of stitches.
24. Flatten leg and sc8 through both sides, ch1 turn, sc8
Fasten off leaving a 12 inch tail for sewing. Sew to bottom of body. With yellow yarn whip stitch a few shoe laces across the top of the shoe.
Clown Suit (5mm hook)
Starting with – purple (ch2 does not count as stitch)
Working in rows:
1. Purple – Ch52, dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc7, (dc1, ch1, dc1) in next ch, dc7, (dc1, ch1, dc1) in next ch, dc8, Pink – dc8, (dc1, ch1, dc1) in next ch, dc7, (dc1, ch1, dc1) in next ch, dc8, ch2 turn (54)
2. dc9, (dc1, ch1, dc1) in next ch1 space, dc9, (dc1, ch1, dc1) in next ch1 space, dc9, Purple – dc9, (dc1, ch1, dc1) in next ch1 space, dc9, (dc1, ch1, dc1) in next ch1 space, dc9, ch2 turn (62)
3. dc10, 1dc in ch1 space, ch6, skip all dc’s to the next ch1 space and dc1 in that, dc10, Pink – dc10, 1dcn ch1 space, ch6, skip all dc’s to the next ch1 space and dc1 in that, dc10, ch2 turn (44)
4. dc11, dc7 in ch6 space, dc11, Purple – dc11, dc7 in ch6 space, dc11, ch2 turn (58)
5. dc inc, dc13, dc inc, dc14, Pink – (dc inc, dc13)*2 times, dc inc, ch2 turn (63)
6. dc32, Purple – dc31, ch2 turn (63)
7. dc inc, dc30, Pink – dc31, dc inc, ch2 turn (65)
8. dc33, Purple – dc inc, dc31, ch2 turn (66)
9. dc33, Pink – dc33, ch2 turn (66)
10. dc dec, dc31, Purple – dc31, dc dec, ch2 turn (64)
11. dc32, Pink – dc32, ch2 turn (64)
12. dc32, Purple – dc32 (64)
Change to pink
Working in continuous rounds:
(join with a sl st to the beginning of each round, ch2 does not count as stitch)
13. Join to first dc to form a circle, ch2, dc1 in same st as join, dc31, Purple – dc32, ch2 do not turn (64)
14. Pink – dc32, Purple – dc32, ch2 do not turn (64)
15. Pink – dc32, Purple – dc32, join to first dc, do not turn (64)
First pant leg (see pic for direction, starting ch10 at bottom arrow)
16. Purple – ch10, skip next 32 stitches and join to first purple dc, ch2, dc in same st as join, dc31, 1dc in each of the 10 chains, join ch2 (42)
17-22. dc42, join ch2 (42)
23. hdc42, join ch2 (42)
24. FLO hdc42, join ch2 (42)
25. hdc42, join and Fasten Off (42) Second pant leg
16. Pink – join yarn with a sl st to the other pant leg opening, ch2, dc in same st as join, dc41 using other side of ch10, join ch2 (42)
17-22. dc42, join ch2 (42)
23. hdc42, join ch2 (42)
24. FLO hdc42, join ch2 (42)
25. hdc42, join (42)
Fasten off and weave in yarn tails.
Fold up bottom to round 24 to form a cuff.
If you feel the neck opening is too big you can sl st around the opening and make some decreases.
Add 2 buttons to the back using the spaces between the dc as a button hole.
Sleeves (5mm hook)
Make 2 sleeves, 1 pink and 1 purple. Make the purple sleeve onto the pink side of the suit and make the pink sleeve on the purple side of the suit.
Working in continuous rounds:
Starting with – purple (ch2 does not count as stitch)
1. Join yarn in st on sleeve opening, ch2, dc22 evenly around, join ch2 do not turn (22)
2-8. dc22 around, join ch2 (22)
Change to white
9. FLO dc3 in each st around, sl st to first dc (66)
Fasten off and weave in yarn tails.
Collar (5mm hook)
With – white (ch2 does not count as stitch)
1. Ch34, starting in 3rd ch from hook, dc3 in each ch, ch2 turn (96)
2-3. dc96 across, do not ch2 and turn after row 3 (96)
4. sc2 up right side of collar, ch4, sc2, (4)
Ch4 is for button loop. Add button on opposite side of collar.
Attach collar around neck and fasten closed with button.
Pom Poms
With 3 colours of your choice make 3 small pom poms ad sew to
the front middle of the clown suit.
Hat (5mm hook)
With – green
1. 6sc in magic ring (6)
2. (Sc2, 1 inc)*2 times (8)
3. (Sc3, 1 inc)*2 times (10)
4. Sc2, inc, sc4, inc, sc2 (12)
5. (Sc5, 1inc)*2 times (14)
6. Sc3, inc, sc6, inc, sc3 (16)
7. (Sc7, 1 inc)*2 times (18)
8. Sc4, inc, sc8, inc, sc4 (20)
9. (Sc9, 1 inc)*2 times (22)
10. Sc5, inc, sc10, inc, sc5 (24)
11. (Sc11, 1 inc)*2 times (26)
12. Sc6, inc, sc12, inc, sc6 (28)
13. (Sc13, 1 inc)*2 times (30)
14. Sc7, inc, sc14, inc, sc7 (32)
15. (Sc15, 1 inc)*2 times (34)
16. Sc8, inc, sc16, inc, sc8 (36)
17. (Sc17, 1 inc)*2 times (38)
18. Sc9, inc, sc18, inc, sc9 (40)
19. Sc40 around (40)
Change to turquoise
20. FLO ch2, 3dc in each st around, sl st to first dc (120)
Fasten off leaving an 18 inch tail for sewing. Sew hat to
top of head.
Pom Pom
With – purple
Make a medium sized Pom Pom leaving a 6 inch tail for
sewing. Sew to top of hat.
Polka Dots (5mm hook)
With – 3 colours of choice (make 6-8)
1. 6sc in magic ring (6)
2. (Sc1, 1 inc)*3 times (9)
Fasten off leaving a 6 inch tail for sewing. Sew polka dots onto hat in random spots.
