DESIGNED BY LOISLEIGH ANDERSON

FOR ANDERSONSCREATIONS
08/03/2010
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Woman Victorian Caroler Bookmark /Ornament
I made this ornament for anyone who loves the
Victorian Christmas Caroler.

The crochet stitches include, sc, hdc, dc, tr and sl st

and front loop and back loop work. The pattern
includes description of abbreviations and complete
instructions.

This is a fun bookmark for Intermediate Level

crocheter to make.

Materials: bedspread weight cotton thread (size 10)

10 yards peach (or choice of skin color)
20 yards dusty rose (or choice of skirt)
30 yards burgundy (or choice of coat color)
1 yards green (or choice of eye color) could also use embroidery floss
Small amount red (or choice of mouth color) could also use embroidery floss
15 yards cream Caron Simply Soft Yarn or sport weight yarn (or choice of fur color yarn)
1 skein black (or choice of hair color) embroidery floss
Small amount of polyester fiberfill.
Tapestry needle
Boye Steel Crochet hook size 1 (2.25mm) or Aluminum hook size B for working with the
crochet thread
Aluminum Crochet hook size C (2.75mm) for working with the yarn
Washable fabric glue.

Gauge: 8 hdc = 1 inch (2.5cm), 5 hdc rows = 1 inch (2.5cm)

Finished Size: 3 inches (7.5cm) wide by 9 inches (23cm) long
Skill Level: Intermediate

Stitches and Abbreviations used:

beg = begin/beginning together
BL = back loop R = row
ch = chain stitch Rnd = round
dc = double crochet sc = single crochet
dc2tog = double crochet 2 stitches together sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together
FL = front loop sk = skip
hdc = half double crochet sl st = slip stitch
hdc2tog = half double crochet 2 stitches st(s) = stitch(es)
together tr = treble crochet
hdc3tog = half double crochet 3 stitches lp(s) = loop(s)

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Pattern Notes: When the pattern says to break off thread, always weave end threads into the
design unless otherwise instructed by the pattern. All parts of the pattern using crochet threads
use Boye Steel Crochet hook size 1 (2.25mm) or Aluminum hook size B. All the parts of the
pattern using fur yarn color use Aluminum Crochet hook size C (2.75mm).

Head: (Work in continuous rounds without joining or turning unless the pattern calls for it. Mark
the beginning of each round.)
Using skin color and size 1 hook, ch 2

Rnd 1: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (8 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc. (16 sc)

Rnd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next stitch) around. (24 sc)

Rnd 4-7: sc in each sc around.

Rnd 8: sc in 9 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in 9 sc (21 sc)

Rnd 9: sc in 8 sc, (3 sc in next sc,) 2 times, sc in next sc, (3 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in 8 sc. (29
sc)

Rnd 10: sc in each sc.

Rnd 11: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) 9 times, sc in next 2 sc. (20 sc)

Rnd 12: sc in each sc across.

Rnd 13: sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, hdc2tog, (dc2tog) 2 times, hdc2tog, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc. (14
sc)

Rnd 14: sc in next 4 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 4 sc. (11 sc)

Rnd 15: sc in next 4 sc, ch 1, turn. Stuff the head. Beg working in Rows.

R 1: folding the head opening in half (sc both sides tog) 5 times (5 sc) Fasten off

1st Coat Sleeve:

R 1: With piece facing away from you, attach coat color to neck edge, ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in
next 3 sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 5, turn. (7 sc, 5 ch)

R 2: hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 ch, ch 2, turn. (3 hdc)

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R 3: hdc in hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next hdc, ch 2, turn (4 hdc)

R 4 - 6: hdc across, ch 2, turn.

R 7: hdc across, ch 3, turn.

R 8: dc in next hdc, hdc in next hdc, sc in next 2 hdc, ch 1, turn.

R 9: 2 sc in next sc, hdc in next st, dc2tog, ch 2, turn.

R 10: hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last st, ch 1, turn. (5 hdc)

R 11: 2 sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc2tog, ch 2, turn.

R 12: hdc across. Break off.

R 13: Switch to Aluminum hook size C (2.75mm) and fur color yarn. With piece facing
forward, attach fur yarn color to FL and working row in FLs, sc in next 5 FL. Break off

R 14: Switch back to Boye Steel hook 1 (2.25mm) and thread. Working in unworked BL of R
13, attach skin color to 2nd hdc closest to body, ch 2, hdc3tog, ch 4, turn.

R 15: (3 tr, ch 4, sl st) in hdc2tog. Break off.

2nd Coat Sleeve:

R 1: With piece facing you, attach coat color to side post at R 1 at neck edge, ch 5, turn. (5 ch)

R 2: hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 ch, ch 2, turn. (3 hdc)

R 3: hdc in hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next hdc, ch 2, turn (4 hdc)

R 4 - 6: hdc across, ch 2, turn.

R 7: hdc across, ch 3, turn.

R 8: dc in next hdc, hdc in next hdc, sc in next 2 hdc, ch 1, turn.

R 9: 2 sc in next sc, hdc in next st, dc2tog, ch 2, turn.

R 10: hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last st, ch 1, turn. (5 hdc)

R 11: 2 sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc2tog, ch 2, turn.

R 12: hdc across. Break off.

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R 13: Switch to Aluminum hook size C (2.75mm) and fur color yarn. With piece facing
forward, attach fur yarn color to FL and working row in FLs, sc in next 5 FL. Break off

R 14: Switch back to Boye Steel hook 1 (2.25mm) and thread. Working in unworked BL of R
13, attach skin color to 2nd hdc closest to body, ch 2, hdc3tog, ch 4, turn.

R 15: (3 tr, ch 4, sl st) in hdc2tog. Break off.

Coat Body:

R 1: With piece facing away from you attach coat color to neck edge, ch 2, 2 hdc in 1st sc, hdc
in next 2 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next 2 sc, 2 hdc in last sc, ch 2, turn. (10 hdc)

R 2-5: hdc across, ch 2, turn

R 7: hdc in 1st hdc, hdc2tog, hdc in 4 hdc, hdc2tog, hdc in last hdc, ch 1, turn. (8 hdc)

R 8: sc in next 8 hdc. Break off.

Skirt:

R 1: With piece facing away from you, attach skirt color to 1st FL on previous row. Working
row in FL, ch 1, sc in next 8 lps, ch 3, turn.

R 2: 3 dc in 1st sc, dc in next 6 sc, 3 dc in last sc, ch 3, turn. (12 dc)

R 3: 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in last dc, ch 3, turn. (14 dc)

R 4-5: dc in each dc across, ch 3, turn.

R 6: dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, turn. (16
dc)

R 7-8: dc in each dc across, ch 3, turn.

R 9: dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, turn.
(18 dc)

R 10-11: dc in each dc across, ch 3, turn.

R 12: dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 14 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in last dc, ch 3, turn. (20
dc)

R 13: dc in each dc across, ch 3, turn.

R 14: dc in each dc across. Break off.

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1st Coat Bottom:

R 1: With piece facing you attach coat color to unworked FL of R 8 of coat body, ch 1, sc in
next 8 lps, ch 2 turn. (8 sc)

R 2: 3 hdc in 1st sc, hdc in next 2 sc, ch 2, turn. (5 hdc)

R 3: hdc2tog, hdc in next 3 hdc, ch 2, turn. (4 hdc)

R 4: 2 hdc in 1st hdc, hdc in next 3 hdc, ch 2, turn. (5 hdc)

R 5: hdc2tog, hdc in next 3 hdc, ch 2, turn. (4 hdc)

R 6: hdc in 2 hdc, hdc2tog, ch 2, turn. (3 hdc)

R 7: hdc2tog, hdc in last hdc, ch 1, rotate to side of piece, sc both skirt and coat bottom together
by 2 sc in turning chs and side posts of R 7-2 on coat bottom on outside edge, sl st in side post of
R1. Break off.

2nd Coat Bottom:

R 1: Attach coat color to opposite end of R 1 of 1st Coat bottom, ch 2, 3 hdc in 1st sc, hdc in next
2 sc, ch 2, turn. (5 hdc)

R 2: hdc2tog, hdc in next 3 hdc, ch 2, turn. (4 hdc)

R 3: 2 hdc in 1st hdc, hdc in next 3 hdc, ch 2, turn. (5 hdc)

R 4: hdc2tog, hdc in next 3 hdc, ch 2, turn. (4 hdc)

R 5: hdc in 2 hdc, hdc2tog, ch 2, turn. (3 hdc)

R 6: hdc2tog, hdc in last hdc, ch 1, rotate to side of piece, sc both skirt and coat bottom together
by 2 sc in turning chs and side posts of R 7-2 on coat bottom on outside edge, sl st in side post of
R1. Break off.

Coat Bottom Fur Edging:

R 1: Switch to Aluminum hook size C (2.75mm) and fur color yarn. Attach yarn to Caroler’s
right side coat bottom, sc in next 2 hdc, sc in each turning ch and side post up inside edge of coat
bottom, sl st in 2 unworked sc of R 1 of 1st coat bottom, sc in each side post and turning ch of
other inside edge of Carolers right side coat bottom down to bottom edge, sc in next 2 hdc, sl st
in ch 1 turning ch on last row. Break off.

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Skirt Ruffle:

R 1: With piece facing you, attach coat color to 3rd BL from end. Working in BLs across row,
ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, sc in next dc, (5 dc in next dc, sc in next dc) 6 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in
next dc, ch 3, turn. (42 sts)

R 2: dc in next 3 dc, hdc in sc, (dc in next 5 dc, hdc in sc) 6 times, dc in 2 dc, dc in top of
turning ch, ch 3, turn. (43 sts)

R 3: 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next 2 dc, hdc in next hdc, (dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2
dc, hdc in next hdc) 6 times, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in last dc, ch 1, turn. (51 sts)

R 4: sc in next 3 dc, (sk 3 sts, sc in 4 dc) 6 times, sk 3 st, sc in next 3 dc. Fasten off (30 sc)

Removable Small Capelet:

R 1: Using coat color and size 1 hook, ch 38, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch, 3 sc in
next ch, sc in next 5 ch, 3 sc in next ch, sc in next 3 ch, ch 2, turn. (17 sc and 24 ch for tie)

R 2: 2 hdc in 1st sc, hdc in next 2 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next sc, 2 hdc in next sc, hdc in
next 5 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next sc, 2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next 2 sc, 2 hdc in last sc, ch 2,
turn. (23 hdc)

R 3: 2 hdc in 1st hdc, hdc in next 5 hdc, 3 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 9 hdc, 3 hdc in next hdc,
hdc in next 5 hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc, ch 2, turn. (30 hdc)

R 4: 2 hdc in 1st hdc, hdc in next 28 hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc, ch 1, turn. (32 hdc)

R 5: 2 sc in 1st hdc, sc in next 30 hdc, 2 sc in last hdc. Break off. (34 sc)

Cape Ties:

Attach coat color to 1st starting ch on opposite side as other ch tie in R 1, ch 24 and break off.

Fur Edging on Cape:

Rnd 1: Switch to Aluminum hook size C (2.75mm) and fur color yarn. Attach yarn to R 1 side
post working down to bottom, sc in each side post and turning ch of R 1-4, 2 sc in side post of R
5, sc in next 33 sc, turn to other edge, 2 sc in side post of R 5, sc in each side post and turning ch
up to top of R 4-1, sc in each ch lp of starting ch across top of capelet, sl st in 1st sc in Rnd.
Break off. (59 sc)

Bonnet: (Work in continuous rounds without joining or turning unless the pattern calls for it.
Mark the beginning of each round.) Using the skirt color and size 1 hook, ch 2.

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

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

Rnd 3: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 6 times. (18 sc)

Rnd 4-7: sc in next 18 sc.

Rnd 8: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) 6 times. (24 sc)

Rnd 9: sc in next 24 sc.

Rnd 10: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 6 times, sl st in beg of rnd. Break off. (30 sc)

Brim: Switch to Aluminum hook size C (2.75mm) and fur color yarn and begin working in rows.

R 1: ch 20, with the inside of bonnet facing you and working row in BL, sl st in beg of Rnd 10.
Sc in next 4 sc, hdc in next 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 3 sc, 2
dc in next sc, hdc in next 4 sc, sc in next 4 sc, sl st in next sc, ch 1 turn.

R 2: skip sl st, (sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times, sc in next 2 st, sl st in next sc, ch 1, Do
Not Turn.

R 3: sk sl st, sl st in next sc, (ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc2tog) 7 times, ch 2, sl st in next st, ch 2.
Sk sl st. sl st in side post of R 1, ch 20. Break off.

Muff: Using Aluminum hook size C (2.75mm) and fur color yarn. ch 7.

R 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 5 ch, ch 1, turn. (6 sc)

R 2-9: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.

R 10: Folding muff in half, sc 1st row and 9th row together by making a sc through both layers.
Repeat for next 5 sc. Break off.

Finishing:
Using the tapestry needle and a small amount of eye color, sew 2 eyes on rnd 8 on head. I used 3
or 4 straight stitches fanned out ( ) or a few French knots could be used for dot eyes.
Changing to skin color, sew nose using satin stitch starting between eyes and taking stitch down
two rows making 4 or 5 stitches to build nose. Changing to mouth color, sew small mouth in
row below nose making four stitches to make her appear to sing. (See pictures below)

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Using glue that is washable and hair color floss, cut floss skein in half and then half again so that
you have 2 groups of about 6 inch (15cm) lengths. Glue a straight center line from 2 rows above
eyes on face front, up over head and down back of head to row 3. Lay center of one ½ floss
skein onto glue line. Glue line where floss ends on back of head across row to where the 1st
skein lays down on sides. Lay 2nd half of floss edges on this glue line and allow floss to cover
back of head. Glue under floss where needed to keep in place and allow to dry. Cut back floss
length even with sides.

If you would rather sew hair on and make her hair with ringlets, load a needle with hair colored
floss. Pull thread through a hole on hair line and another in next hole. Do not pull tight but
leave a long loop about 6” (15cm). Make several loops in area. With this group of loops, twist
loops tightly. To secure loops put needle through end of loops and stitch to top of head.
Continue in same manner for all the hair-line. (See pictures below and next page)

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Using glue, glue hands to muff, putting plastic wrap between body and hands/muff, so that they
do not end up stuck together. Tie Capelet around shoulders and tuck inside capelet. Tie Bonnet
to head. If this is for an ornament, thread about 6 inches fur color yarn through last row at top of
bonnet through 3 or 4 stitches and tie into a loop. Spray starch ornament for stiffness if desired.

Enjoy your new bookmark/ornament.

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All Rights Reserved

Any questions, problems or comments, please contact LoisLeigh at
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