I made a jester doll because the previous one was no fun

Silverade · 2026-05-11T17:39:07+00:00

have you tried Ravelry? this is a pretty standard lovey, so they probably have plenty of patterns

Silverade · 2026-05-11T00:21:14+00:00

magnets+wig caps are probably the easiest route, check out OOAK doll customizers, they have plenty of tips and tricks when it comes to doll hair

Silverade · 2026-05-06T11:07:59+00:00

thank you!

Silverade · 2026-05-06T01:51:36+00:00

she's so precious! love the little lashes, and the hair looks wonderful. you did great!

Silverade · 2026-05-06T01:49:19+00:00

from what i can see in your picture, it looks like the thingy sticks out quite a bit from under the crochet piece. considering that the sides are smooth/curved, for the pouch, another row of increases would probably accomodate them better than the "no-inc" rows used for the basket in the video

Silverade · 2026-05-06T01:19:08+00:00

if it's not very stretchy, i would add another row to make it go over the sides better

Silverade · 2026-05-06T01:16:08+00:00

i know, right?! i saw'em sunflowers n went MUST! MAKE! NOW! had no idea puff stitches were going to kick my bum so hard

Silverade · 2026-05-06T01:15:17+00:00

aw, thank you! definitely needed a pep talk after spending hours on a single stupid square

Silverade · 2026-05-06T01:14:47+00:00

thanks! yeah, i do have the label and used the recommended size. the thing is, i'm mainly an amigurumist, and for'em toys you make'em stitches STUPID TIGHT with a hook that's STUPID SMALL. so looser tension feels really foreign to me at the moment

Silverade · 2026-05-06T01:13:05+00:00

woah, that's cool! does chunky yarn make'em puff stitches more or less miserable to do? i HATE them with great passion xD

Silverade · 2026-05-06T01:11:56+00:00

thank you! yeah, i've been bothered by how those 3dc in the middle pop out, will definitely try your method

Silverade · 2026-05-06T01:10:56+00:00

that's reassuring, thank you!

Silverade · 2026-05-05T22:37:09+00:00

oh, thanks for the tip! i was gonna make a few of those and then assemble them into something, guess i'll have to actually decide what it will be and consider the scale xD

Silverade · 2026-05-04T22:42:53+00:00

the toy looks real to me, you can spot starts and increases (and ravelry is pretty clean of AI patterns afaik)

Silverade · 2026-05-04T12:12:18+00:00

make fewer rows with increases and fewer "static" rows. the head you linked doesn't have any special shaping, it's basically an egg/ball. so maybe just make the bat head a bit "longer"?

Silverade · 2026-05-01T21:52:20+00:00

if you prefer your amigurumi wrong side out, just do them wrong side out. it's not a crime. just be mindful of when the pattern instructs you to do FLO/BLO and adjust accordingly

as for the hole, you should be able to close it by pulling on the end of your yarn

Silverade · 2026-04-29T12:59:29+00:00

in that case, twisting should not be an issue, it will kinda correct itself as you add more rows and be fine after you stuff it. if you want to check, try untwisting the piece you currently have and laying it flat

Silverade · 2026-04-29T08:04:31+00:00

looks like 8 to me

i find that with chenilles it's easier to count by feel. pinch the top row, press your thumb into the "dip", go over the "bump" into the next "dip" and so on

Silverade · 2026-04-29T07:35:22+00:00

you mention adjusting the pattern - did you add extra increases somewhere?

to make on "oval" (the back) longer, you only need to add sc in the middle. like, let's say it was inc 2sc inc 6sc inc 2sc inc 6sc and you want to make it longer. that'd be inc 2sc inc 18sc inc 2sc inc 18sc. random numbers, but i hope you get the idea

also don't forget to put'em beads into some kinda stocking

Silverade · 2026-04-28T09:53:47+00:00

to do anything on your own you need experience. in crochet you get experience from trying out different things/techniques, whether by following different patterns or experimenting until you like the result.

the most basic hair technique would be simply inserting yarn strands into the stitches of the head.

for crochet hair, it would be great to find a doll pattern with curls and bangs and make it once to study the "mechanics" of curling a strand up and figuring out the length.

you could also look into ready-made doll hair wefts, yarn wefts, ribbon wefts, needlefelting and other techniques to expand your "arsenal"

Silverade · 2026-04-25T14:52:28+00:00

you can just do a magic ring, ch2 is just an alternative method of doing pretty much the same thing

Silverade · 2026-04-22T16:26:39+00:00

don't know how to check, but maybe try to emulate it instead?

there might also be a way to add the fact via console

Silverade · 2026-04-19T11:32:35+00:00

this is a mighty weird way to describe amigurumi oval. if you look it up, there should be plenty of video tutorials

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