Louise Belcher - Pattern Details

:: Louise ::

Materials:

• Doll Base Pattern
• 4mm hook
• 4.5mm hook
• Yarn:
  • Beige (Head)
  • Light Green (Dress)
  • Pink (Hat)
• Black Felt (Hair)
• Felting Needle
• Push Pins
• Small bit of yellow felt (hair clips)
• Black Thread (eyelashes)

Terms:

• Stitch (st)
• Chain (ch)
• Single Crochet (sc)
• Increase (inc)
• Decrease (dec)
• Half-Double Crochet (hdc)
• Double Crochet (dc)
• Fasten Off (FO)
• Repeat steps within Asterisks (repeat (**) around)

Following along with Doll Base Pattern

Body:
Work in beige up to Round 21
Work Round 22 in the  BLO  (The leftover loops is where you will attach the yarn for her dress)
Continue working the rest of the Doll Base pattern as instructed
FO, Weave in ends

Dress:
Attach Light Green yarn on the backside of the leftover loops from Round 22
1.  *1sc, inc* Repeat ** around (18)
2.  Sc in each st around (18)
3.  *2 sc, inc* Repeat ** around (24)
4-5. Sc in each st around (24)
6. *3 sc, inc* Repeat ** around (32)
7-10. Sc in each st around (32)
11. *4 sc, inc* Repeat ** around (40)
12-18. Sc in each st around (40)
FO, Weave in ends


Arms:
-Make 2-
In beige
1.  Work 6 sc into a magic circle (6)
2 . Sc around
3-7. Sc around (6)
*switch to Light Green*
8. Sc around (6)
FO, leave long tail for sewing


Hat:
Using a 4.5mm hook
In pink
1.  Work 8 sc into a magic circle (8)
2.  Inc in each st around (16)
3.  *1 sc, inc* repeat ** around (24)
4.  Sc in each st around (24)
5.  *2 sc, inc* repeat ** around (32)
6.  *3 sc, inc* repeat ** around (40)
7-9. Sc in each st around (40)
10. Sc in each st around, remove st marker and sl st in next st, FO
Reattach yarn 13 stitches from the right of where you fastened off (or the center)
11.  Ch 1, sc in same stitch and in the next 25 st, ch 1, turn (26 sc + ch1)
12-17.  Sc in each st across, ch 1, turn (26)
*this will start the ear flaps of the hat*
18.  Sc in the next 8 st, ch 1, turn (8)
19.  Dec, sc 4, dec (6)
20. Dec, sc 2, dec (4)
21.  Dec across (2)
FO and weave in ends. It may look a little wonky but the single crochet border will help once you’re all done!
*for the 2nd ear flap*
Reattach yarn 8st from the left side of the hat
18. Ch 1, sc in same st and in the next 7 st (8)
19. Dec, sc 4, dec (6)
20. Dec, sc 2, dec (4)
21. Dec across (2)
DO NOT FASTEN OFF

Single Crochet Hat Border:
Ch 1, turn, put *2 sc in the 2nd st, ch 2, 2 sc in next st*, sc in each space and once you reach the 2nd ear flap, repeat **, continue sc in each space until you reach your starting st of the border, attach with a sl st and FO

Ears:
Make 2
1.  Work 3 sc into a magic circle (3)
2.  Sc 1, inc, Sc 1, inc (4)
3.  Sc in each st around (4)
4.  *Sc 1, inc* repeat 1x (6)
5.  *Sc 2, inc* repeat 1x (8)
6-11. Sc in each st around
FO, leave room for sewing.


Details:
Louise has most of her hair covered up by her hat. I took advantage of this by giving her a Old Rockstar look by leaving the top part of her head bald since it would be covered anyway. I gave her one long layer in the back, which I then parted into Pig Tails, stitching a small piece of Yellow Felt into a ring around the felt to keep the Pig Tail in place. 
Her bangs DO show through the hat, so I made sure, similarly to Linda, she had a little half circle of hair peeking through the hat. Finally, we add her eyelashes, and shes done!

Need More Details?

An inexpensive Deluxe Pattern is available of the entire Belcher Family with photos detailing my felt process and more.
Head to my Etsy store to download your copy now!