Crocheting Lucky Dolls - Meet the Geluk Family: a cheerful family of Lucky charms in all colors and sizes! And everyone could use a little extra luck, right? Make one of these cute little charms with two wooden beads and a bit of yarn, and decorate your gifts, keys, or bag with one of these fun lucky charms. Read on for the free pattern!
Lucky charms are always fun to receive and give. Use the tiniest ones to decorate a gift, and the larger ones to hang on your bag or keys. Because everyone could use a little extra luck, right?
The lucky dolls are made from Yarn and Colors Minis, small balls of yarn made from 100% mercerized Cotton. Use two wooden beads—wrap the yarn around one of them—and thread a few strands through the beads to create a loop and fringes. Et voilà, your lucky doll is ready!
Tip: Use a carabiner to turn it into a keychain. Draw a little face on the bead, and you've got a super cute little gift to give out!
Materials used:
- 1 ball of Yarn and Colors Must-have Minis in Girly Pink (35), Fiery Orange (22), Violet (53), Pesto (85), Turquoise (65), Sunglow (13), and Raspberry (33)
- Scraps of yarn in various colors. We used Yarn and Colors Must-have: Orange (20), Peony Leaf (86), Clematis (57), Cardinal (31), Raspberry (33), Sapphire (68)
- 2mm Crochet Hook
- 2 x Wooden beads: 10 mm, 12 mm, 15 mm, 20 mm, 25 mm, 30 mm, and 35 mm
Abbreviations used:
l = chain stitch
v = single crochet
hv = slip stitch
Crocheting Lucky Dolls - Free Crochet Pattern
For each doll, you'll need 2 beads of the same size, and you'll crochet 1 bead for the body each time.
Crochet Pattern for a 10mm Bead:
Row 1: Using turquoise yarn, make a magic ring of 7 sc, or do it this way: chain 2, work 7 sc in the first chain, then slip stitch into the first sc to form a circle of 7 sc (7).
Rows 2 through 5: Crochet 7 single crochets in each row (7).
Place the bead inside the crocheted cover. Crochet 1 chain stitch. Then pull the ending thread through all seven stitches, closing the hole completely. Pull the ending thread through the center of the bead to the bottom and let it hang there.
See the bottom of the pattern for the finishing instructions.
Crochet Pattern for 12mm Bead:
Row 1: Using Violet, make a magic ring of 6 sc, or do it this way: chain 2, work 6 sc in the first chain, then work 1 sl st in the first sc to form a circle of 6 sc (6).
Row 2: Crochet 2 double crochets in every 2nd double crochet (9).
Rows 3 and 4: Crochet 9 single crochets in each row (9), then insert the bead.
Row 5: Make 3 decreases. Crochet every 2nd and 3rd chain together (6). Fasten off. Pull the end thread through the last 6 chains to close the hole. Pull the end thread through the bead to the underside and let it hang.
See the bottom of the pattern for the finishing instructions.
Crochet Pattern for a 15mm Bead:
Row 1: Using Pesto, make a magic ring of 6 sc, or do it this way: chain 2, crochet 6 sc in the first chain, then crochet 1 sl st in the first sc to form a circle of 6 sc (6).
Row 2: Crochet 2 single crochets in each single crochet (12).
Rows 3 through 6: Crochet 12 single crochets in each row (12), then insert the bead.
Row 7: Make 6 decreases. Crochet the stitches together 2 at a time (6). Fasten off. Pull the end thread through the last 6 sc to close the last hole completely. Pull the end thread through the bead to the underside and let it hang.
See the bottom of the pattern for the finishing instructions.
Crochet Pattern for a 20mm Bead:
Row 1: Using Sunglow, make a magic ring of 6 sc, or do it this way: chain 2, crochet 6 sc in the first chain, then crochet 1 sl st in the first sc to form a circle of 6 sc (6).
Row 2: Crochet 2 single crochets in each single crochet (12).
Row 3: Crochet 2 dc in every 4th dc (15).
Rows 4–7: Crochet 15 single crochets in each row (15), then insert the bead.
Row 8: Make 3 decreases. Crochet every 4th and 5th st together (12).
Row 9: Make 6 decreases. Crochet the stitches together 2 at a time (6). Fasten off. Pull the end thread through the last 6v to close the last hole completely. Pull the end thread through the bead to the underside and let it hang.
See the bottom of the pattern for the finishing instructions.
Crochet Pattern for a 25mm Bead:
Row 1: Using Fiery Orange, make a magic ring of 6 sc, or do it this way: crochet 2 chains, then crochet 6 sc in the first chain, and finally crochet 1 sl st in the first sc to form a circle of 6 sc (6).
Row 2: Crochet 2 single crochets in each single crochet (12).
Row 3: Crochet 2 single crochets in every 2nd single crochet (18).
Rows 4 through 10: Crochet 18 single crochets in each row (18).
Row 11: Make 6 decreases. Crochet every 2nd and 3rd st together (12). Insert the bead.
Row 12: Make 6 decreases. Crochet the stitches together 2 at a time (6). Fasten off. Pull the end thread through the last 6 sc to close the last hole completely. Pull the end thread through the bead to the underside and let it hang.
See the bottom of the pattern for the finishing instructions.
Crochet Pattern for a 30mm Bead:
Row 1: Using Raspberry, make a magic ring of 6 sc, or do it this way: crochet 2 chains, then crochet 6 sc in the first chain, and finally crochet 1 sl st in the first sc to form a circle of 6 sc (6).
Row 2: Crochet 2 single crochets in each single crochet (12).
Row 3: Crochet 2 single crochets in every 2nd single crochet (18).
Row 4: Crochet 2 dc in every 3rd dc (24).
Rows 5 through 10: Crochet 24 single crochets in each row (24).
Row 11: Make 6 decreases. Crochet every 3rd and 4th st together (18). Insert the bead.
Row 12: Make 6 decreases. Crochet every 2nd and 3rd st together (12).
Row 13: Make 6 decreases. Crochet the stitches together 2 at a time (6). Fasten off. Pull the end thread through the last 6 sc to close the last hole completely. Pull the end thread through the bead to the underside and let it hang.
See the bottom of the pattern for the finishing instructions.
Crochet Pattern for a 35mm Bead:
Row 1: Using Girly Pink, crochet a magic ring of 6 sc, or do it this way: crochet 2 chains, then crochet 6 sc in the first chain, and finally crochet 1 sl st in the first sc to form a circle of 6 sc (6).
Row 2: Crochet 2 single crochets in each single crochet (12).
Row 3: Crochet 2 single crochets in every 2nd single crochet (18).
Row 4: Crochet 2 dc in every 3rd dc (24).
Row 5: Crochet 2 double crochets in every 8th double crochet (27).
Rows 6 through 11: Crochet 27 single crochets in each row (27).
Row 12: Make 3 decreases. Crochet every 8th and 9th stitch together (24).
Row 13: Make 6 decreases. Crochet every 3rd and 4th st together (18). Insert the bead.
Row 14: Make 6 decreases. Crochet every 2nd and 3rd st together (12).
Row 15: Make 6 decreases. Crochet the stitches together 2 at a time (6). Fasten off. Pull the end thread through the last 6 v-stitches to close the last hole completely. Pull the end thread through the bead to the underside and let it hang.
See the bottom of the pattern for the finishing instructions.
Finish:
All the beads are finished in the same way. The larger the bead, the more threads are used.
10mm bead 1 strand in the main color
12mm bead 1 strand in the main color
15mm bead 2 strands, 1 of which is in the main color
20mm bead 2 strands, 1 of which is in the main color
25mm bead 3 strands, 1 of which is in the main color
30mm bead 4 strands, 1 of which is in the main color
35mm bead 5 strands, 1 of which is in the main color
Below is the description for the 10mm bead:
Cut a long piece of Turquoise string. Secure one end to the table with a piece of tape, and hold the other end of the string. Twist the string to one side until it’s almost impossible to twist any further.
Now thread the string you're twisting through the eye of a pair of scissors and hang it in the middle. Next, grab both ends and twist the string tightly together.
Now make a loop in this twisted thread by tying a small button.
Unwind the ends and thread all four strands through a plain wooden bead and then through the crocheted bead. You now have a total of 5 strands hanging from the bottom. Tie a button in all five strands right against the crocheted bead so that they lie tightly together. Trim the strands to the desired length.
This is how all the threads are twisted for the little figures. The larger the bead, the larger the loop on the head and the longer the ends of the threads remain.
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