First Lady | Amigurumi Doll Pattern
PDF DOWNLOAD Crochet pattern for an amigurumi styled after Michelle Obama's first White House Portrait. MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED: 1. DK Weight Yarn – Recommendation: Paintbox Yarns Simply DK (100% acrylic)a. Base doll: 180 yards Soft Fudge (109b. Eyes + eyebrows: 1 yard of Pure Black (101), 1 yard of Champagne White (102), 1 yard Coffee Bean (110)c. Wig: 150 yards Pure Black (101)d. Dress: 50 yards Pure Black (101)e. Shoes: 2 yards Pure Black (101)2. Crochet Hook Size: 2.75mm3. Yarn needle4. Wire: for legs, arms, and neck structure 29” total. (16-gauge wire is recommended. You may use pipe cleaners as a substitution to wire)a. 20” for feet, legs, and “spine”b. 9” for arms5. Needle-nose pliers for bending wire6. Tape Measure or ruler to measure wire7. Polyester fiber fill (for stuffing)8. Stuffing tool (long blunt tweezers, or traditional stuffing tool)9. 6 sewing pins10. 5 Stitch markers (safety pins or lobster clasp stitch markers will help with marking stitches and positioning piec