Friday, April 24, 2015

LITTLE HARLEY QUINN


This is rendering of the famed Harley Quinn character from MARVEL Batman comics and movies.  It is the continuing series of dolls depicting popular comics book characters.  I starting on comics characters as a respond that I was making characters that were for girls.  This is the first female comic book character.  I plan to make several others, like Storm, Jean Grey, Rogue, Catwoman, and Black Widow.  There are a significant shortage of female comic book characters.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  Black, red, and white
D crochet hook
Black and red embroidery floss
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle

DOLL:
BODY:
Rd 1: Starting with red, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook, change to black, 2 sc in same ch as previous 2 sc working around ch, join with slip st in first sc.  (4)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next 2 sc, change to red, 2 sc in next 2 sc, join.  (8)
Rd 3: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, change to black, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, join.  (12)
Rd 4: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, change to red, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, join changing to white.  (16)
Rd 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 8 sc, change to black, sc in next 4 sc, change to red, sc in next 4 sc, join.  (16)
Rd 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, change to red, sc in next 4 sc, change to white, sc in next 8 sc, join.  (16)
Rd 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 8 sc, change to black, sc in next 4 sc, change to red, sc in next 4 sc, join.  (16)
Rd 8: Ch 1 turn; sc in next 4 sc, change to red, sc in next 4 sc, change to white, sc in next 8 sc, join.  (16)
Rd 9: Ch 1, turn; (sc2tog) 4 times, change to black, (sc2tog) twice, change to red, (sc2tog) twice, join.  (8)
Rd 10: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, change to black, sc in next 4 sc, change to red, sc in next 2 sc, join changing to black.  (8)
Rd 11: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, change to red, sc in next 4 sc, change to black, sc in next 2 sc, join.  (8)
Rd 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to red, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, change to black, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, join.  (12)
Rd 13: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next 3 sc, change to red, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 3sc, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, join.  (18)
Rd 14: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, change to red, sc in next 9 sc, change to black, sc in next 6 sc, join.  (18)
Rd 15: Ch 1, turn; (sc2tog) 3 times, change to red, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 3 sc, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, join.  (12)
Rd 16: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, change to red, sc in next 6 sc, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, join.  (12)
Rd 17: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, change to red, sc in next 6 sc, change to black, sc in next 3 sc, join changing to red.  (12)
Rd 18: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, change to black, sc in next 6 sc, change to red, sc in next 3 sc, join.  (12)
Rd 19: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, change to black, sc in next 6 sc, change to red, sc in next 3 sc, join.  (12)
BEGIN STUFFING HARLEY QUINN DOLL AT THIS POINT AND CONTINUE TO STUFF AS YOU GO.
RIGHT LEG:
Rd 20: sc in next 3 sc, skip next 6 sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (6)
Rd 21-27: sc in each sc around.  (6)  Change to black.
Rd 28: sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc.  (5)
Rd 29: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (7)
Rd 30: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (9)
Rd 31: sc in each sc around.  (9)
Rd 32: Working in back loops only, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail to close opening.  Whip stitch the opening closed.  Weave in ends.
LEFT LEG:
Rd 20: Attach black in first skipped sc with slip st, ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc in next 5 sc.  (6)
Rd 21-27: sc in each sc around.  (6)  Change to red.
Rd 28: sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc.  (5)
Rd 29: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (7)
Rd 30: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (9)
Rd 31: sc in each sc around.  (9)
Rd 32: Working in back loops only, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail to close opening.  Whip stitch the opening closed.  Weave in ends.

ARMS:
RIGHT ARM:
Rd 1: With red, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (5)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (5)  Change to white.
Rd 3: sc in each sc around.  (5)  Change to black.
Rds 4-9: sc in each sc around.
Rd 10: sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc.  (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail to sew RIGHT ARM to BODY.  Sew to BODY.
LEFT ARM:
Rd 1: With black, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (5)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (5)  Change to white.
Rd 3: sc in each sc around.  (5)  Change to red.
Rds 4-9: sc in each sc around.
Rd 10: sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc.  (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail to sew LEFT ARM to BODY.  Sew to BODY.

EARS:
WILL BE DONE ON EACH SIDE OF HEAD.
Rw 1: Attach matching color, ch 1, sc in next 2 sc.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc.  (2)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)  Change to white.
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc.  (1)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

COLLAR:
Rw 1: With white, ch 13, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (12)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; [(sc, ch 2, dc) in next sc, ch 2, slip st in next sc] 6 times.
Finish off leaving a long ail to sew ends together.  Wrap around neck and secure together.

Use embroidery floss to embroider eyes, nose, and mouth on doll.

Harley Quinn is copyright DC Comics and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (April 2014).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.

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