by Mia Zamora-Johnson

» photos: Brandy Fortune

Watching my daughter playing amongst the flowers in my grandmother’s garden planted the seed
for this sweet summertime fairy, Margarita. Spanish for daisy, Margarita looks delicate and
demure but don’t let that mistake you, she is a doll that is waiting for any type of play you can
imagine.
Her petals and wings are sewn securely to her little body, while her hair is embroidered into a bob
style, cute and low maintenance. Hopefully this lovely maiden will inspire you to create a garden
of flower fairies to love and enjoy!

Finished Measurements
6½ inches tall
Materials
Cascade 220 [100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 220 yards/200 meters per 3.5 ounce/100 gram
skein];
8505 White; ⅓ skein
9407H Heathered Celery; ¼ skein
Cascade 220 Superwash [100% Superwash Wool; 220 yards/200 meters per 3.5 ounce/100 gram
skein];
863 Cordovan; ¼ skein
Cascade Eco Cloud [70% Undyed Merino Wool, 30% Undyed Baby Alpaca; 164 yards/150 meters
per 3.5 ounce/100 gram skein];
1803 Fawn: ½ skein
Recommended needle sizes
Size F-5/4.0mm crochet hook
Notions
Embroidery floss: DMC Six Strand Embroidery Floss
335 Rose: 10 inches
Eyes: Darice 9mm black craft eyes
Darning needle
Embroidery needle
Fiberfill
Locking stitch markers
Gauge
As tight as you can possibly crochet
Pattern Notes
Doll is crocheted in the round and crocheted in continuous spirals without joining the rounds; the
rounds will increase and decrease in increments of 5. You will need a stitch marker to keep track
of where the beginning of each round starts; move the marker up to the first stitch of the next
round after finishing the previous one. The pieces that will be sewn together to complete. Hair is
embroidered yarn over a wig cap.
Skills Required
Crocheting in the round, adjustable ring, embroidering

INSTRUCTIONS

Head

Rnd 1: In tan, make an adjustable ring and work 5 sc in the ring, do not join, place marker to
mark the first stitch of the next rnd: 5 sc.
Rnd 2: [2 Sc in each sc] 5 times: 10 sc.
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times: 15 sc.
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times: 20 sc.
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times: 25 sc.
Rnd 6: [Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times: 30 sc.
Rnd 7: [Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times: 35 sc.
Rnd 8: [Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times: 40 sc.
Rnd 9: [Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times: 45 sc.
Rnds 10-17: Sc in each sc around. Also, at this point it’s a good idea to put the eyes in if you’re
planning on using them before it gets too tight to insert anything. I put the eyes 9 sts apart, in
Rnd 14.
Rnd 18: [Sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog] 5 times: 40 sc.
Rnd 19: [Sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog] 5 times: 35 sc.
Rnd 20: [Sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog] 5 times: 30 sc.
Rnd 21: [Sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog] 5 times: 25 sc.
Rnd 22: [Sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog] 5 times: 20 sc.
Rnd 23: [Sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 5 times: 15 sc. Stuff the head with poly-fil/wool as tightly as
you can get it, since essentially you’ll be making a ball and won’t be able to stuff again.
Rnd 24: [Sc in next sc, sc2tog] 5 times: 10 sc.
Rnd 25: Sc2tog 5 times: 5 sc. Fasten off; using the yarn and a yarn needle close up the hole by
stitching back and forth across the little opening, weave yarn into head. Using the dark pink
colored embroidery floss, embroider a wide fly stitch to create the mouth onto her face hiding the
knot on the underside of the head.

Hair/Wig Cap

The wig cap will be crocheted to fit around the head stopping right before you get to the point
where you start decreasing.
Rnd 1: In brown, make an adjustable ring and work 5 sc in the ring, do not join, place marker to
mark the first stitch of the next rnd: 5 sc.
Rnd 2: [2 Sc in each sc] 5 times: 10 sc.
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times: 15 sc.
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times: 20 sc.
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times: 25 sc.
Rnd 6: [Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times: 30 sc.
Rnd 7: [Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times: 35 sc.
Rnd 8: [Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times: 40 sc.
Rnd 9: [Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times: 45 sc.
Rnds 10 and 11: Dc in each st around ----- 45 sts.
Fasten off, and leave a length to sew the cap to the head after you’ve made the hair. After
attaching the wig cap to the head, cut a length of yarn that you are comfortable working with and
begin to embroider a hairstyle onto the head. The easiest way I find to do this is to decide where
the hair part will be and then do one side at a time with each piece of yarn, going back and forth
filling in one side of the head making sure there are no gaps until you run out of yarn. Each time
you run out of yarn, rethread the needle and work on the opposite side to ensure that you’re filling
in the hair evenly. Continue to do this until you are satisfied with the appearance of the hair and
fasten off that last piece of yarn and weave it into the hair hiding the end.

Body

After making the two arms and legs, the body will just be a torso, then the petals and wings will
be crocheted and sewn on.

Arms (make 2)

Rnd 1: In flesh color, make an adjustable ring and work 6 sc in the ring, do not join, place marker
to mark the first stitch of the next rnd: 6 sc.
Rnd 2: [Sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times: 9 sc.
Rnd 3: Tr in next sc, sc2tog, [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 2 times: 6 sts.
Rnds 4-10: Sc in each st around.
Fasten off leaving a length of yarn to sew the arm to the body. Do NOT stuff the arm. Put aside
until you’ve finished with the body.

Legs (make 2)

Rnd 1: In flesh color, make an adjustable ring and work 7 sc in the ring; join with slip st to first
sc; place marker to mark the first stitch of the next rnd: 7 sc.
Rnd 2: 2 Sc in first sc, 2 hdc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 4 sc; do not join, begin working
in continuous rnds: 10 sts.
Rnd 3: Sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, 2 hdc in each of next 2 hdc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc:
14 sts.
Rnd 4: Sc in first 3 sc, sc2tog twice, sc in next 7 sc: 12 sc.
Rnd 5: Sc in first 2 sc, sc2tog twice, sc in next 6 sc: 10 sc.
Rnds 6-10: Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off leaving a length of yarn to sew the leg to the body. Stuff the foot and leg to capacity.
Torso

Rnd 1: In green, make an adjustable ring and work 6 sc in the ring; join with slip st to first sc;
place marker to mark the first stitch of the next rnd: 6 sc.
Rnd 2: [2 Sc in each sc] 6 times: 12 sc.
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times: 18 sc.
Rnds 4-11: Sc in each sc around.
Change the yarn to tan at the end of this round.
Rnd 12: With tan, sc in blo of each sc around.
Fasten off and leave a length of yarn to sew the neck to the head. Stuff to capacity.

Petals (make 9)

Rnd 1: In white, make an adjustable ring and work 4 sc in the ring; do not join, place marker to
mark the first stitch of the next rnd: 4 sc.
Rnd 2: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 2 times: 6 sc.
Rnd 3: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 2 times: 8 sc.
Rnds 4-6: Sc in each sc around: 8 sc.
Rnd 7: [Sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 2 times: 6 sc.
Rnd 8: [Sc in next sc, sc2tog] 2 times: 4 sc.
Fasten off, and weave in the remaining yarn. Put them aside until you’ve finished with the body.

Wings (make 4)

Rnd 1: In green, make an adjustable ring and work 4 sc in the ring; do not join, place marker to
mark the first stitch of the next rnd: 4 sc.
Rnd 2: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 2 times: 6 sc.
Rnd 3: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 2 times: 8 sc.
Rnds 4-6: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 7: [Sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 2 times: 6 sc.
Rnd 8: [Sc in next sc, sc2tog] 2 times: 4 sc.
Fasten off each wing, and weave in the remaining yarn. Put them aside until you’ve finished with
the body.

FINISHING

If you haven’t joined the arms, then just pinch the top of each one together and sew it closed, and
then sew the arms around the top of the body wherever you’d like them to be.
Sew the legs to the bottom of the torso, making sure that they are securely attached; once
comfortable with the security of each leg, weave in the remaining yarn.
Using an 18 inch length of green yarn, attach each of the petals to Rnd 9 of the torso, making
sure that each petal is attached to 2 of the stitches in the round. Weave in the remaining yarn
when you are comfortable with the security of the petals. At this point you can sew the wings to
the back of the torso using the remaining yarn, or you can cut another length of the green yarn to
attach the wings.
Sew the body to the head, going around until you’re comfortable with the security of the stitching,
when you’ve used up most of the yarn, finish by by inserting the needle through the neck and
pulling it out the other side then doing that again and tugging tightly while you snip the remaining
yarn as closely as you can get to the neck, move the head around a bit and the end will work it’s
way back into the body.