Sunny side up
The national ower of Wales is a bloomin’ lovely daffodil bonnet for your springtime doll
Nothing signals the start of spring in the UK like the sight of bright yellow da odils in our green spaces. This ower costume is a perky reminder, with a sweet bonnet that allows for the doll’s pretty plaits to hang free.
NOTES
Doll is worked in the amigurumi style. Work stitches in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. You may find it useful to mark the first st of the round, moving the marker up as you go. Where the pattern mentions the right or left (ie. left Leg), it refers to the Doll’s perspective. If you are making this toy for a child under 36 months, do not use safety eyes; instead, embroider eyes with stranded cotton.
DAFFODIL DOLL
DOLL
Follow the Doll pattern for Bunny Doll on page 4.
Use Sandcastle for the Head.
Use Sandcastle for Rounds 1-7 of Arms and Treetop for Rounds 8-21 of Arms.
Use Treetop for the Legs.
Use Treetop for Rounds 1-24 of Body and Sandcastle for Rounds 25-28 of Body.
HAIR
Using Cookie, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), 6dc in loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each st around. [12 sts]
Round 3 (Dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 4 (Dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [24 sts]
Round 5 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [30 sts]
Round 6 (Dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [36 sts]
Round 7 (Dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [42 sts]
Round 8 (Dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [48 sts]
Round 9 (Dc in next 15 sts, 2dc) 3 times. [51 sts] Rounds 10-14 Dc in each st around.
Round 15 Dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st, (dc in next 16 sts, 2dc in next st) twice, dc in next 8 sts. [54 sts]
Round 16 Dc in next 6 sts *ch27, ss in second ch from hook and next ch, dc in next 24 ch, dc in next st of Round 15**; rep from * twice more, dc in next 13 sts, (ch7, dc in second ch from hook and next 5 ch, dc in next 2 sts of Round 15) 6 times, dc in next 12 sts, rep from * to ** 3 times more, dc in next 5 sts from Round 15, ss to beg dc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Using the tail, sew the Hair onto the Head so that the short strands are at the front to create the fringe.
Using Cookie, sew down the fringe at the end of each strand.
DAFFODIL COSTUME
SKIRT
With the Legs of the Doll facing away from you, join Treetop in an unused fl from Round 10 of Body at back of Doll.
Round 1 (RS) (Working in unused fl from Round 10) (Dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 12 times. [48 sts]
Round 2 Dc in each st around.
Round 3 (Dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [54 sts]
Round 4 Dc in each st around.
Round 5 (Dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [60 sts]
Round 6 Dc in each st around.
Round 7 (Dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [66 sts]
Rounds 8-10 Dc in each st around.
Round 11 (Dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [72 sts]
Rounds 12-13 Dc in each st around.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
BONNET
Using Buttercup, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, 6htr in loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 2htr in each st around. [12 sts] Round 3 (Htr in next st, 2htr in next st) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 4 (Htr in next 2 sts, 2htr in next st) 6 times. [24 sts]
Round 5 (Htr in next 3 sts, 2htr in next st) 6 times. [30 sts]
Round 6 (Htr in next 4 sts, 2htr in next st) 6 times. [36 sts]
Round 7 (Htr in next 5 sts, 2htr in next st) 6 times. [42 sts]
Round 8 (Htr in next 6 sts, 2htr in next st) 6 times. [48 sts]
Rounds 9-10 Htr in each st around.
Round 11 Htr in next 32 sts, ch2, 3tr in next 16 sts. [80 sts]
Round 12 3tr in next 32 sts, ss in next st to join leaving rem sts unworked.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Using Buttercup, cut a length of yarn long enough to go around the Head and tie in a bow at the chin. Begin in the final st and working in the opposite direction to Round 12, work a running stitch in each stitch in the gaps between Round 11 and Round 12, ending at the first stitch of Round 12.
PETALS (MAKE 6)
Using Buttercup, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, 6dc in loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 (Dc in next 2 sts, 2dc) twice. [8 sts] Round 3 (Dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next 2 sts) twice. [12 sts]
Round 4 (Dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next 2 sts) twice. [16 sts]
Round 5 (Dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next 2 sts) twice. [20 sts]
Round 6 (Dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st) twice. [22 sts]
Round 7 (Dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in next st) twice. [24 sts]
Round 8 (Dc in next 11 sts, 2dc in next st) twice. [26 sts]
Round 9 (Dc in next 12 sts, 2dc in next st) twice. [28 sts]
Rounds 10-12 Dc in each st around.
Round 13 *Dc in next 10 sts, (invdec) twice; rep from * once more. [24 sts]
Round 14 *Dc in next 8 sts, (invdec) twice; rep from * once more. [20 sts]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Flatten Petal and pin into place in the gap between Rounds 8 and 9 of the Bonnet. Using the tail, sew each Petal to the Bonnet. You can use the image as a guide.
TO FINISH
Make 2 plaits from the long strands of Hair and secure with a small length of yarn.
Put the Bonnet onto the Doll’s Head and pull the ends tight to secure the Bonnet to the Head, then tie with a bow under the Doll’s chin. Weave in all ends.