Doll Sofa, Free Pattern

Free pattern for a pretty little sofa for an 8-12″ doll.  Chair and footstool also available.

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Skill Level: Intermediate-Some sewing skills required.

Supplies: 3 oz. Red Heart Super Saver White (#311), Small amount of Red Heart Super Saver Bright Yellow (#324), size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook, yarn needle, fiberfill.

Stitches Used: slst (slip stitch), sc (single crochet), dc (double crochet), fpdc (front post double crochet), bpdc (back post double crochet). Note: turning/beginning ch3 counts as first dc.

Front Post Double Crochet: (fpdc): Yo hook, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated st, yo hook, pull up lp, [yo hook, pull through 2 lps] twice.

Back Post Double Crochet: (fpdc): Yo hook, insert hook from back to front to back around post of indicated st, yo hook, pull up lp, [yo hook, pull through 2 lps] twice.

Unless noted otherwise, always skip the st behind the fpdc and the st in front of the bpdc.

To Change Colors

Work last stitch before color change to last step, with new color yo and pull new color through rem loops on hook. Drop unused color to wrong side. Do not work over unused color.

Gauge: 4 dc = 1”, 2 dc rows = 1”.

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Base

Rnd. 1: ch55, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch3 (counts as first dc in following rnd.), turn.     54sc

Rnd. 2: dc in next 53 sc, ch3, turn.       54dc

Rnd. 3: *fpdc in next 4 dc, bpdc in next 4 dc*, repeat from *to* 5 times, fpdc in next 4 dc, dc in next dc, ch3, turn.         54st

Rnds. 4-7: *fpdc in next 4 bpdc, bpdc in next 4 fpdc*, repeat from *to* 5 times, fpdc in next 4 bpdc, dc in next dc, ch3, turn.        54st

Rnd. 8: repeat rnd. 4, ch1, turn.            54st

Rnd. 9: slst in first 13 st, slst, ch3 in next st, bpdc in same st, bpdc in next 3 fpdc, *fpdc in next 4 bpdc, bpdc in next 4 fpdc*, repeat from *to* twice, dc in same st as last bpdc, ch3, turn.         30st

Rnd. 10: bpdc in next 4 fpdc, *fpdc in next 4 bpdc, bpdc in next 4 fpdc*, repeat from *to* twice, dc in next dc, ch3, turn.          30st

Rnds. 11-20: repeat rnd. 10.         30st

Rnd. 21: repeat rnd. 10, ch1, turn.      30st

Rnd. 22: sc in each st across, ch3, turn.       30sc

Rnd. 23: dc in each sc across, ch3, turn.        30dc

Rnds. 24-28: repeat rnd. 10.             30st

Rnd. 29: repeat rnd. 10, ch1, turn.         30st

Rnd. 30: repeat rnd. 22, fasten off.         30sc

Back and Arms

Rnd. 1: ch79, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch3, turn.        78sc

Rnd. 2; dc in next 77 sc, ch3, turn.       78dc

Rnd. 3: *fpdc in next 4 dc, bpdc in next 4 dc*, repeat from *to* 8 times, fpdc in next 4 dc, dc in next dc, ch3, turn.          78st

Rnds. 4-8: repeat rnd. 3.         78st

Rnd. 9: repeat rnd. 3, ch1, turn.        78st

Rnd. 10: slst in first 25 st, slst in next st, ch3, fpdc in same bpdc, fpdc in next 3 bpdc, *fpdc in next 4 bpdc, bpdc in next 4 fpdc*, repeat from *to* once, fpdc in next 4 bpdc, dc in same st as last bpdc, ch3, turn.             30st

Rnd. 11: *fpdc in next 4 bpdc, bpdc in next 4 fpdc*, repeat from *to* twice, fpdc in next 4 bpdc, dc in next dc, ch3, turn.            30st

Rnds. 12-22: repeat rnd. 11.        30st

Rnd. 23: repeat rnd. 11, ch1, turn.         30st

Rnd. 24: sc in each st across, fasten off.        30st

Assembly

With right sides facing, sew sides to base as shown in picture.  Fold over as shown in picture, sew sides to rnd. 21.

Fold over bottom, sew sides.  Turn right sides out, stuff, sew across final seam.

Note: final seam is bottom back of base.

Fold over arms as shown, sew sides and top of arms, stuff, sew bottom.  Sew back in place as shown, *even with arms.  Sew 1 side, stuff, sew opposite side.

*Note: if no cushion is used, sew back just below arms.

Starting at bottom of sofa, sew front of arms to front of sofa, ¾ of the way up on the sofa front.

 

Cushion-optional

Rnd. 1: with white, ch26, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch1, turn.     25sc

Rnd. 2: sc in each sc, ch1, turn.      25sc

Rnds. 3-4, 9-10, 15-16, 21-22: with yellow, repeat rnd. 2.     25sc

Rnds. 5-8, 11-14, 17-20, 23-26: with white, repeat rnd. 2, fasten off at end of rnd. 26.   25sc

Assembly

With right sides facing, fold in half, lengthwise, sew seam. Place seam in center of cushion, sew side seam.  Turn right side out, stuff, sew side seam.  Place cushion on sofa, tack cushion in place, if desired.

© July 17, 2010   Pattern may not be reprinted, republished or resold without express written permission.