Body

1. 14 sc (1st leg), 4 sc (ch), 14 sc (2nd leg), 4 sc (ch) (36)
   2-5. 36 sc (36) (4 rows)
2. (7 sc, dec) x 4 (32)
3. 32 sc (32)
4. BLO 32 sc (32)
5. 6 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 8 sc (30)
   10-18. 30 sc (30) (9 rows)
   Start stuffing the body. Change to skin color, attach arms to the body.
6. (Back of body) 6 sc, (left arm) 6 sc, skip 3 ch, (front of body) 12 sc, (right arm) 6 sc, end of row (36)
7. 36 sc (36)
8. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
9. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
10. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
11. (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)
12. (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
    26-31. 12 sc (12) (6 rows)
13. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
14. (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
    Stuff the neck firmly to make it stiff.
15. (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
16. (sc, dec) x 3 (6)
    Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Ears (2 pieces)
Leave a long tail. 6 sc in MR (6)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing to the head. Sew the ears between rows 18 and 20, with a distance of 7 stitches from the eyes.

Hair
Start with brown yarn:

1. 7 sc in MR (7)
2. 7 inc (14)
3. (sc, inc) x 7 (21)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 7 (28)
5. sc, inc, (3 sc, inc) x 6, 2 sc (35)
6. 18 ch, 17 sc, sl st in next stitch, (13 ch, 12 sc, sl st) x 11, 18 ch, 17 sc, sl st, (46 ch, 45 sc, sc in next stitch) x 22
   Fasten off and hide the yarn. Put the hair on the head and glue it with hot glue.

Headband
Chain 40, 39 sc, sl st. Fasten off and hide the yarn.

Bow
Chain 36, in the 3rd chain from the hook crochet: inc from dc, 32 dc, 4 dc in the last stitch, turn, 32 dc, inc from dc, 1 ch, sl st (72)
Wrap the bow with yarn. Use hot glue (or sew) to attach the headband and bow to the head.

Boots (2 pieces)
Chain 7, in the 2nd chain from the hook crochet:

1. inc, 4 sc, 4 sc in the last stitch, turn, 4 sc, inc (16)
2. 2 inc, 4 sc, 4 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc (24)
3. 24 sc (24)
4. BLO 24 sc (24)
   5-7. 24 sc (24) (3 rows)
5. 8 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc (20)
6. 8 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc (18)
   10-12. 18 sc (18) (3 rows)
   18 sl st until the end of row 12. Fasten off and hide the yarn. Insert the hook into BLO (4th row) and crochet BLO 24 sl st. Fasten off and hide the yarn.

Sweater
Leave a long tail. Chain 20, join into a ring.

1. 20 sc (20)
2. (4 sc, inc) x 4 (24)
3. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
4. 30 sc (30)
5. 7 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 10 sc (32)
6. 7 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 9 sc (38)
7. 7 sc, 6 sc in ch, 5 sc, 6 sc in ch, 9 sc, 5 ch, sl st
   Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Decorate with buttons.

Assembly
Sew the legs and arms. Stuff the legs and body. Attach the head to the body with a crochet hook. Place the hair on the head and secure it. Attach the headband with the bow. Add a blush to the cheeks using dry pastel or blush.

Bella Doll is ready!

Author: @bearu_bearnita – @bearu_bearnita

Enjoy!