Rick and Pam's Place

NUN DOLL

designed by Irene Duquette Š12/9/2001

Materials:

2 oz of brown or black worsted wt. yarn

small amount of white worsted wt. yarn

small amount of ecru No. 10 thread

1 empty thread cone

Size "G" hook

Size No. 5 steel hook

Hot glue

White glue

One 1-1/2" wood ball with flat bottom for head

DRESS

Join at end of each round

With black

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch. Join (6 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same place and 2 sc in each rem. sc. (12 sc)

Rnd 3: In back loop of this row only, ch 1, 1 sc in same place and in each sc around (12 sc)

Rnd 4: Sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 5: In 3 sc evenly spaced around. (15 sc)

Rnd 6 and 7: Sc in each sc (15 sc)

Rnds 8 thru 28: Repeat rnds 5, 6 and 7. (36 sc in last rnd). Finish off leaving a 12" length to gather.

Slip this piece over cone and gather tightly at bottom. Finish off.

SCAPULAR

With black

Ch 12, join to form a ring.

Front

Row 1: Ch 2, sc in next 6 sc, ch 1, turn (leave remaining sts unworked for later)

Rows 2 thru 9: Sc in each sc, ch 1 turn (6 sc)

Row 10: 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn (8 sc)

Rows 11 thru 16: Sc in each 8 sc. Ch 1 turn

Back

Repeat as for front.

Glue piece to top of dress. You may also want to tack down the bottom of the scapular as it tends to curl.

CAP

With white.

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 8 sc in second ch. Join

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same place and each sc around. Join (16 sc)

Rnds 3 thru 6: Sc in each sc. Finish off.

Glue to wooden head.

SLEEVES

With black

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 8 sc in second ch. Join

Rnd 2. Ch 1, sc in same place and rem. sc. Join (8 sc)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in same place and rem. sc. Join (9 sc)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, 1 sc in same place and rem. sc. Join (9 sc)

Rnds 5 thru 13: Repeat rnds 3 and 4 ending up with 13 sc. Finish off.

Glue to top at sides of dress.

COLLAR

With white

Ch 7 and in back loop of each row

Row 1: 1 sc in next 5 sc, sl st in last sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Sl st in sl st and 1 sc in 5 sc, ch 1, turn

Rows 3 thru 28: Repeat rows 1 and 2. Finish off leaving 12" length to finish

Sew sides together. Gather top of collar tightly. Finish off. Glue to top of dress.

VEIL

With black

Ch 7

Rows 1 thru 10: Sc in 6 ch, Ch 1 turn

Row 11: Dec over 2 sc 3 times (3 sc)

Row 12: Insert hook in 1st sc, insert hook in next sc, insert hook in next sc, yo, pull yarn thru 4 loops on hook and finish off.

Row 13: Attach yarn at end of first row, ch 1, sc in same place, 1 sc at end of each row, 6 sc around top and working down other side, sc at end of each row. Ch 1 turn. (24sc)

Row 14: Sc in each sc. Ch 1 turn. (24 sc)

Row 15: Repeat Row 14

Row 16: Repeat row 14, ch 2, turn

Row 17: 1 hdc in next 6 sc, sc in next 12 sc, hdc in rem. 6 sc.

Row 18: Repeat row 17. Finish off

Glue head to top of collar. Glue veil to head.

HANDS

With No. 10 ecru thread and No. 5 hook, ch 14, ch 2, 2 hdc in same place, 1 hdc in each ch to end, 3 sc in last ch. Working on other side of ch, hdc in each ch. Join and finish off. Fold in half and glue together with white glue. Attach to inside of sleeve as shown in picture.

ROPE

With white, ch 50. Finish off. Tie a know at each end and tie around waist.

CROSS

Cut small pieces from a wooden toothpick and form a cross. Glue together with white glue and glue to doll.

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