Little Venus / Little Goddess

Little Venus / Little Goddess

This is the "Venus of Willendorf" which is an ancient sculpture, speculated to be a fertility goddess figurine. I've seen some patterns online for crochet versions, but they're either  pay-to-crochet or not what I was looking for. So I threw one together. I hope you like it!

This is the doll:

FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. 

NEITHER THIS PATTERN NOR ITEMS MADE FROM IT MAY BE SOLD.

YOU WILL NEED:

WW Yarn

One size F hook

Some sort of stuffing (I used poly-fil, but I think cotton would have worked better.)

A yarn needle

HEAD/BODY

Rnd 1) Ch 2. 6 sc in 1st ch. (6 sc)

Rnd 2) 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3) *2 sc in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (18 sc)

Rnds 4-5) Sc around. (18 sc)

Rnd 6) *sc2tog, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (12 sc)

Piece is now turned inside out and worked so that the "wrong" side forms the "braids" of the head.

Rnd 7) Ch 1. TURN. IN BACK LOOPS ONLY, Sc in each st around. (12 sc)

Continue working through both loops, normally.

Rnd 8) Sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 9) 2 sc in each st around. (24 sc)

Stuff Head.

Rnd 10) Sc in first 5 sc, 2 sc in each next 2 sts, sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts. (28 sc)

Rnd 11-12) Sc around. (28 sc)

Rnd 13) Sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts, sc2tog twice, sc in next 10 sts, sc2tog. (24 sc)

Rnd 14) *Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. (18 sc)

Rnd 15) 2 sc in each st around. (36 sc)

Rnds 16-18) Sc in each st around.

Rnd 19) Sc2tog around. (18 sc)

DO NOT fasten off.

LEGS

Rnd 20) IN BACK LOOPS ONLY: Sc around. (18 sc)

Continue working through both loops, normally.

Rnds 21-23) Sc around. (18 sc)

Stuff Body.

Rnd 24) *Sc2tog, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (12 sc)

Rnds 25-26) Sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 27) Sc2tog arond. (6 sc)

Stuff Legs.

Sl st bottom of legs closed (flat). Sl st tightly through the middle to just below the belly, to define the legs. Draw yarn through at final sl st, fasten off, and weave in ends. Alternatively, sew a tight line from toes to belly.

BREASTS (make 2)

Rnd 1) Ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc)

Rnd 2) 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3) Ch 1. 3 hdc in next 3 sts. Sc remaining 9 sts. (12 sts)

Fasten Off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew breasts partially on (with the hdc sts on top), stuff lightly, finish sewing on.

ARMS (do this twice)

Attach yarn at shoulder. Sc along body to halfway down breast, then over to middle. Ch1, turn, sc along first line of sc, back to shoulder. Fasten off and weave in ends.

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