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Hello Rainbows ! 🌈
I present to you the crochet pattern of Gaelia, the Easter fairy who adds a fantasy side to this party 🐰
If you would like other patterns in the Easter theme, there are plenty available on my site!
I am sharing with you now this crochet pattern of the doll Gaelia, the Easter fairy, for free below and also in PDF format on my shop if you want to keep it with you!
🐰 Its little story 🐰
“I love Easter! This is the dayI look forward to the most during the year. I put on my best dress, my bunny ears headband and took my basket to collect eggs. I had found a lot of eggs hidden all over the forest. My basket was full of them! But, I had a moment of inattention and my basket was found empty in the blink of an eye. Surely another prankster joke … Help me find some eggs so as not to spoil my Easter.“
To see her in more detail, I made a little video for you 😊
🐣 Inspiration 🐣
I created the crochet pattern of Gaelia, the Easter fairy, by imagining little fairies addicted to chocolates who wander in the gardens in search of small Easter eggs.
If you like this style of doll like Gaelia, other doll crochet patterns are waiting for you on my site like Gaïa, the Mother Earth, or Rosa, the fairy of roses.
🐇 Technical details about Gaelia the Easter fairy 🐇
Among the advantages of this crochet pattern, it is very easy and quick to realize whether you are an advanced beginner or an intermediate level. I have also well detailed each of the steps so that you succeed as easily as possible and especially without overthinking it!
This crochet pattern will also teach you how to strengthen wings for a nice effect. It will also allow you to crochet a nice basket to accommodate Easter eggs.
Its pattern is suitable for people with an intermediate level of crochet.
🐰 Material you need 🐰
If you want to use the same material as mine, I am attaching few links below.
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– Crochet/Hook 2.5 mm and Crochet/Hook 2 mm
– Cotton threads (size 3 – 3,5) : White, Black, Beige, Yellow, Brown, Blue, light Blue
– Wool needle
– Stitch markers
– Stuffing
– Glue or textile adhesive
– A pair of 0.8 cm safety eyes
– Pink blush to color her cheeks
– Thin cardboard (optional for the wings)
– Pipe cleaner or aluminium wire
🐣 Finished size 🐣
Height 24 cm (9.44 inches) with the ears and 20 cm (7.87 inches) without the ears
Width 14 cm (5.51 inches) with the wings and 6 cm (2.36 inches) without
🌟 Abbreviations used 🌟
R : Row
sc : Single crochet
Inc : Increase
Dec : Decrease
CH : Chain
SlSt : Slip stitch
hdc : Half double crochet
dc : Double crochet
tr : Treble
ssc : Starting single crochet
*…* : Repeat around the row
[…] : In the same stitch
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🐰 The pattern in PDF format 🐰
If you prefer to have the printable PDF file of this pattern, you can find it by clicking on the image below 🔽
🐣 Written explanations 🐣
🐰 Arms x2
(to be done with beige color and crochet 2.5 mm)
R1: magic wing with 7 sc
R2 to R15: sc in each sc (7)
Don’t stuff.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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This pattern is for PERSONAL use only. The pattern may not be, in whole or in part, reproduced, published (online or printed), modified or resold according to article L.122-4 of the french intellectual property code.
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🐣 Legs x2
(to be done with blue and beige cotton yarn and crochet 2.5 mm)
In blue (the shoes):
R1: magic ring with 6 sc
R2: 1 Inc in each sc (12)
R3 and R4: sc in each sc (12)
R5: 3 sc + 3 dec + 3 sc (9)
R6: sc in each sc (9)
Gradually stuff.
In beige:
R7 to R18: sc in each sc (9)
Fasten off and weave in ends for one of the legs. Keep the yarn with the second and continue with the next step below.
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🐇 The body
(to be done with beige cotton yarn and crochet 2.5 mm)
R19: Work 4 ch from the leg where you have kept the yarn and join the two legs by doing 1 sc with the second leg.
Check that the two legs are parallel at the level of the shape of the feet. This sc marks the 1st
stitch on the row.
Continue with 3 sc, 1 Inc, 4 sc on this leg. 4 sc on ch between the legs. 4 sc, 1 Inc, 4 sc on 2nd leg.
Finally, 4 sc on ch between the legs. (28 sc in total)
R20 to R23: sc in each sc (28)
R24: *5 ms, 1 dim* x4 (24)
R25: sc in each sc (24)
R26: 5 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec, 5 cs (22)
R27 to R34: sc in each sc (22)
-> We arrive at the step where we will join the two arms to the body.
-> If the indications do not correspond completely to the result you have, follow the explanations added in italics to give you the marks for each row of decreases.
R35: We will join the 2 arms on this row. 5 sc + 3 sc by joining the 1st arm + 8 sc + 3 sc by joining the 2nd arm + 3 sc
(Diagram: 8 sc + 3 sc with the 1st arms + 8 sc + 3 sc with the 2nd arm)
R36: sc in each sc (by taking the circumference of the arms) (28)
R37: 3 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (24)
(Diagram: 1 dec before and after each arm)
At this step, insert your pipe cleaner
or wire (detailed explanations below).
R38: *1 dec, 10 sc* x2 (22)
(Diagram: 1 dec in front and behind the body)
Gradually stuff.
R39: 3 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc (18)
(Diagram: 1 dec + 2 sc + 1 dec on each arm)
R40: 9 decreases (9)
Keep the yarn to continue with the head.
Explanations of the aluminum wire or pipe cleaner in the arms
Take a pipe cleaner or aluminium wire about 33 cm long.
Make a loop on each side for the hands and twist the rest of the yarn lengthwise to make a
double layer.
Insert each side into the arms.
Each loop should reach the bottom of the arms.
It should only go past the middle of the thread which passes through the middle of the body.
🐰 the head
(to be done with beige cotton yarn and crochet 2.5 mm)
We continue with the head with the same thread as the body, without seams.
R41 and R42: sc in each sc (9)
R43: 9 Increases (18)
R44: *2 sc, 1 Inc* x6 (24)
R45: *3 sc, 1 Inc* x6 (30)
R46: *4 sc, 1 Inc* x6 (36)
R47: *8 sc, 1 Inc* x4 (40)
R48: *9 sc, 1 Inc* x4 (44)
Insert a piece of pipe cleaner or aluminium wire about 6 cm into the neck for the stability of the neck and stuff it firmly.
R49 to R57: sc in each sc (44)
R58: *9 sc, 1 dec* x4 (40)
Place the safety eyes on R52 with a 7 sc gap between the two eyes.
Embroider eyes (See detailed explanations below).
R59: *8 sc, 1 dec* x4 (36)
R60: *4 sc, 1 dec* x6 (30)
R61: *3 sc, 1 dec* x6 (24)
R62: *2 sc, 1 dec* x6 (18)
R63: *1 sc, 1 dec* x6 (12)
Finish stuffing.
R64: 6 decreases (6)
R65: Fasten off and insert your thread in the
front loops of the 6 remaining stitches then tighten to close and weave in ends.
Eye embroidery explanations
Insert your white thread into the stitch that is at the level of the middle of the eye, to its left.
Go around the eye in a semicircle and tuck your thread also in the stitch which is at the level
of the middle of the eye but on the right side this time.
Insert your black thread into the stitch that is at the level of the middle of the eye, to its left, in
the same where the white thread is.
Go around the eye in a semi-circle and tuck your thread also in the stitch which is at the level
of the middle of the eye but on the right side this time.
Taking 2 sc apart on the horizontal axis, bring out your black thread at 1 sc from the level of the middle of the eye on the vertical axis.
And tuck it into the stitch at the middle of the eye.
Taking 1 sc apart on the horizontal axis, bring out your black thread in the same axis as the middle of the eye.
And tuck it into the stitch at the middle of the eye.
Do the same for the left eye.
Final result with both eyes.
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🐣 The hair
(to be done with yellow cotton yarn and crochet 2.5 mm)
The base of the hair
R1: magic ring with 8 sc
R2: only on the back loop, 1 Inc in each sc(16)
R3: only on the back loop, *1 sc, 1 Inc* x8 (24)
R4: only on the back loop, *2 sc, 1 Inc* x8 (32)
The hair strands
Starting from where we left off with the base, we will directly mount the CH as follows:
R1: CH 31
CH 1, 10 sc, 21 SlSt, 1 SlSt on the base by skipping 1 stitch.
Continue like this all the way around to get a total of 16 strands.
We will continue by entering the inner row by making 1 sc in the visible strand that stands out and continue with the following process:
R2: continue where you are with your 1st sc
CH 33
CH 1, 10 sc, 23 SlSt, 1 SlSt on the base by skipping 1 stitch.
Continue down the entire inner spiral until you have a total of 23 strands in this one.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
🐇 The dress
(to be done with blue and light blue cotton yarn and crochet 2.5 mm)
With blue yarn
R1: CH 25, 1 SlSt on the 1st stitch from the beginning to close
R2: CH 1, 1 sc in the starting SlSt, 24 sc, 1 SlSt to close the row
R3 to R10: same process as R2 (25)
R11: CH 1, 1 Inc in each sc, 1 SlSt to close the row (50)
R12: CH 1, sc in each sc, 1 SlSt to close the row
R13: CH 1, *3 sc, 1 Inc* x12, 2 sc, 1 SlSt (62)
R14: CH 1, sc in each sc, 1 SlSt
R15: CH 1, *3 sc, 1 dec* x12, 2 sc, 1 SlSt (50)
R16 and R17: CH 1, sc in each sc, 1 SlSt
With the light blue yarn
R18: CH 1, sc in each sc, 1 SlSt
R19: SlSt in each sc for the border of the dress
Fasten off and weave in ends.
🐰 The bow of the dress
(to be done with light blue cotton yarn and crochet 2 mm)
Make a magic ring and CH 2.
Then, 2 dc in the ring.
and CH 3 that you will reattach in the ring with 1 SlSt.
Again CH 3.
Then 2 dc in the ring, CH 3 and reattach them to the circle with 1 SlSt.
Tighten the ring to find the two parts of the bow.
Cut the thread, keeping a good length and wind it 3 times around the middle of the bow.
Tie a knot at the back with the 2 remaining threads.
Cut the 2 threads, keeping about 1 cm (0.39 inches) in length.
🐣 The rabbit headband
(to be done with white cotton yarn and crochet 2.5 mm)
Rabbit ears x2
R1: magic ring with 6 sc
R2: 1 Inc in each sc (12)
R3: *3 sc, 1 Inc* x3 (15)
R4 and R5: sc in each sc (15)
R6: *3 sc, 1 dec* x3 (12)
R7: *4 sc, 1 dec* x2 (10)
R8: *3 sc, 1 dec* x2 (8)
R9 and R10: sc in each sc (8)
R11: Join the 2 edges by making 4 sc
taking the 2 sides
Don’t stuff.
Fasten off, keeping a length for sewing later.
The headband
R1: CH 31
R2: CH 1, 31 sc
R3: CH 1, turn, 31 sc
Fasten off and weave in ends.
🐇 The wings x2
(to be done with white cotton yarn and crochet 2.5mm)
The big wings x2
R1: CH 9
R2: CH 1, 1 sc, 3 hdc, 4 dc, (1 dc, 6 tr, 1 dc) in the same stitch
R3: CH 1, turn, 1 sc, 3 hdc, 4 dc, (2 tr in the same stitch)x3, (3 tr in the same stitch) x2, (2 tr in the
same stitch)x3, (1 tr, 1 dc in the same stitch), 3 dc, 3 hdc
Fasten off and weave in ends for the 1st part.
Keep the yarn for the 2nd part to assemble them afterwards.
Big wings assembly
-> TIP: To make the wings more rigid, I reinforced them with thin cardboard. You can also assemble the two parts of the large wings without adding this cardboard.
-> For cardboard, trace the shape of your wing
on cardboard to cut out the shape.
To avoid a brown demarcation, also glue white paper on the cardboard.
You end up with the 3 parts of a large wing (I include the reinforcement cardboard)
Insert the cardboard between the two parts and make CH 1, SlSt all along, CH 1 in the corner + sc on the part at the base which is right
The end result of the 2 big wings.
Save thread for sewing later.
The small wings x2
R1: CH 10
R2: CH 1, 2 sc, 3 hdc, 3 dc, (2 tr in the same stitch) + (7 tr in the same stitch) + (2 tr in the same stitch) + 3 dc, 3 hdc, 2 sc
Fasten off and weave in ends fort the 1st part.
Keep the thread for the 2nd part to assemble them afterwards.
Small wings assembly
I haven’t reinforced them with cardboard here.
Assemble the two parts by making CH 1 + SlSt all along + CH 1 in the corner + sc on the part at the base which is right
The end result of the 2 little wings.
Keep yarn for sewing later.
🐰 The basket
(to be done with brown cotton yarn and crochet 2.5 mm)
The base of the basket
R1: CH 5
R2: CH 1 + 3 sc + (4 sc in the same stitch) + 2 sc + 1 Inc (11)
R3: *1 Inc, 1 sc* x2 + 3 Inc + *1 sc, 1 Inc* x2
R4: 3 Inc + 3 sc + 2 Inc + 1 sc + 2 Inc + 5 sc + 2 Inc
R5: with the stitch to go up the edge (see detailed explanations in video), sc in each sc
R6: sc in each sc (normal stitch)
R7: only taking back loop, sc in each sc
R8: with the 2 loops, sc in each sc
R9: only taking back loop, sc in each sc
R10: SlSt in each sc for the border
Fasten off and weave in ends.
The basket handle
R1: CH 11
R2: CH 1 + 11 sc
Keep enough yarn at both ends to sew the handle at the base.
Basket assembly
-> Pass one of the threads from one end of the handle through the stitches of the loop to bring it out at the other end.
You then have a thread at each end.
-> Sew the handle in the inner edge of the basket by positioning yourself in the middle of it (fold the basket in 2 to locate the middle with the 2 edges).
-> Weave in ends.
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🐰 Assembly and finishes 🐰
-> Put the dress on Gaelia up to her arms.
-> Put a dot of glue in front and behind between the dress and the body so that it holds well in place
(important for the weight of the wings then)
Glue the bow on the top of the dress, on the very first rows of the dress, letting the threads show in
front.
-> For the hair, glue the base of the hair to the head by positioning the middle of the base with the middle of the head.
-> Position the strands in the same way as the photo opposite with the left side where there are a little more strands than the right side.
First start gluing the strands on the right side, leaving a slight gap with the lashes without touching them.
We will then stick strand to strand as follows:
- For the strands of the 1st row (the outer row), glue them on about 5 cm (1.96 inches) in length, leaving a gap the width of a strand between each.
- For the strands in the center of the base, glue them in the visible gaps and over other strands evenly (about 5 cm also).
Place pins on each strand to hold them well when drying. Leave for a few hours to dry before removing the pins.
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-> To assemble the ears with the headband:
- along the 31 sc of the headband, mark off 10 sc from each side.
From the 11th sc this is where you start to sew the ears - they are sewn over a length of 4 sc and on the middle row of the strip.
- There should be 3 sc between each one, in the middle.
Then glue the headband on the head. The ears should be well positioned above the head, in a straight line with the eyes.
Use the pins to hold it in place for drying.
To assemble the little and big wing:
- position the outside corner of the little wing at the outside corner of the big wing slightly at an angle as in the photos below.
- Sew the little wing onto the big wing just to the right side of the base (the 4 sc). Then glue it on the big wing on the part that touches it lengthwise to hold it in place.
Sew the wings to the back of Gaelia’s body, directly into her dress, positioning yourself in the middle. Leave a slight space (approximately 1 row) between each wing.
You can also glue them but it will not have the same effect with the wings which are movable by sewing them.
For the laces on Gaelia’s shoes:
Position yourself in the 2nd row of the shoe from the top (just on the slight hollow) and tuck your thread to bring it out opposite 1 row below.
Tuck the thread into the starting hole and bring it out opposite on the same row, 1 sc apart.
Do the same for the other strand of the cross in the opposite direction, bringing out the thread
in the starting hole. Tie a knot, cut the thread and pull it in.
Repeat it for the second shoe as well.
For Gaelia’s nose, position yourself at the level of the first row under the eyes, in the middle of the 2 eyes. The nose should be 2 sc wide. Pass your
thread twice.
For the cheeks, position yourself under the eyes and, using a pink blush, lightly apply makeup to a height of about 2 rows.
For the bottom of the ears of the bunny headband, also with your pink blush, apply it lightly in the hollow of each of the ears.
with many eggs 🙂
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