"Kaiizen Kids" doll This version is... Copyright 2016, 2020 Beverly A. Qualheim -- I've seen photos of dolls like this by William WIllabond and others that are being sent to Africa for the kids, and this is my version of it. You may make and give these dolls to any charity who needs them, you may also make and sell these dolls for fundraisers. OR... the ones I receive will go to refugee children in Jordan, being treated by our Medics OR to people rescued from Sex Trafficking ! (ends up being about 71/2" tall) This is Bev Qualheim's version of several different ones on the internet. You are knitting a rectangle Size 5 (3.5 mm) or 6 (4 mm) knitting needles, yarn needle, small amount fiberfil 3 or 4 colors of worsted weight yarn (#4 yarn) Cast on 26 sts using shoe or skin color 4 Rows: Stockinette stitch (K1 row, P the next) Cut yarn with 6" tail Change color to 'pants' 12 Rows: Stockinette stitch Cut yarn with 6" tail Change color to 'shirt' 12 Rows: Stockinette stitch Cut yarn with 6" tail Change to 'skin color' for head 8 Rows: Stockinette stitch Cut yarn with 6" tail Change to 'hat color' PURL the 1st row, KNIT the 2nd row (Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row) twice Decrease rows: Knit row, decreasing 6 sts 'evenly' across. (by knitting 2 sts together) Purl next row Knit row-- decreasing the sts together in line with the previous decreases. Keep knitting in this way till only 6 sts are left.. Cut the yarn (and weave it through the remaining sts on the needle, remove sts and gather top). Sew hat seam. SEAMS: use your 6" yarn tails to sew each different color going up the back of the doll. Stuff as firmly as you wish with fiberfill Sew bottom of doll shut with shoe color yarn. Use matching color sew up middle of pants to form legs (see photo) Use matching color stitch with a running stitch to make 'arms' Weave in and out at neck, then gather fairly tightly, tie in a square knot and tuck yarn ends inside of head. Embroider face, or use craft paints and let dry. You can also leave face unstitched. @>~>~~~
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CROCHETED Kaiizen Doll Copyright Beverly A. Qualheim 2015 Basically made the same way as my knitted.version ends up being about 8" tall Size F (3.5 mm) hook Small amounts of worsted weight yarn in different colors shoe color, pants color, shirt color, skin color. (Basic pattern I did in photo doll: 2 rows of brown, 10 rows of blue, 10 rows of varigated, 8 rows of flesh, 7 rows pink) DOLL Crocheted in the round (which I find to be simplest) (Shoe color) Chain 21 and join to first chain with a slip stitch. Rounds 1: sc in each chain, don't join. (You can place a stitch marker here, although I just use the initial yarn tail as a guide to where each round starts.) BASIC ROUND: Round 2: Sc in each sc around, stopping at the marker Pants: 10 basic rounds Shirt: 10 basic rounds Head: 6 basic rounds Hat: do 1 row basic, then 2 row in BLO, 4 more basic rows Decrease: 2 rows of sc in every other stitch. End off. Stuff with fiberfill and stitch the feet closed. Use puffy paint to make face. Stitch pant legs and arms as shown in photo. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ DOLL MADE FLAT and then seamed. Chain 21 Row 1: Shoe color: sc in nearest chain to the hook. and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn Row 2: Sc in nearest sc to hook and in each stitch across. Change to Pants color: Row 3 -11: Sc in nearest sc to hook and in each stitch across, ch 1 and turn Change to Shirt color: Rows 11-20: Repeat row 3 Change to Head color: Rows: 21-26: Repeat row 3 Change to Hat color: Row 27: repeat row 3. Row 28: repeat row 3 in the BLO (Back loops only) Row 29, 30: Repeat row 3 Decrease--Row 31: Sc in every other stitch Row 32: Sc in each stitch across, ch 1 and turn Row 33: Sc in every other stitch. End off, cutting 5" yarn tail. Weave in and out of sts and pull to gather top. Fold doll in half and whip stitch seam shut, using each color yarn tail as you go down (I also stitched over any loose ends of yarn I had). Leave bottom of feet open for now. Stuff with fiberfill as firmly or loosely as you wish. Sew bottom of doll shut with shoe color yarn. ARMS AND LEGS: Use matching color sew up middle of pants to form legs-- I used a running stitch in and out. (see photo) Use matching color stitch with a running stitch to make 'arms' Weave in and out at neck, then gather fairly tightly, tie in a square knot and tuck yarn ends inside of head. Embroider face, or use craft paints and let dry. You can also leave face unstitched. You can also make and add a small pompom to the hat! CLICK here for a Teddy Bear Pattern Dolls and Bears etc., will be donated to various children and even adults in need, such as Vegas refugees, local special ed classes, cuddles box and more and can be mailed to: Bev Qualheim PO Box 427, Logandale, NV 89021 -0427 USA |
You can make KAIIZEN DOLL KITS to give out to friends to encourage them to make these sweet dollys. What to include in the kit: All worsted weight yarns like 'Red Heart Super Saver' 12 yds skin colored yarn 12 yds yarn for pants 12 yds yarn for shirt 10 yds yarn for hat Print out the patterns to include in the ziplock They will have extra yarn for each color which can be used to make more dolls with striped shirts and hats etc. They need to provide size F hook or size 6 knitting needles Small amount of fiberfil Yarn needle
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