King Louis

Here's the partner to Marie Antoinette, King Louis.

REQUIRES
Yarn -  Twinkle DK approx 20g white and 10g lilac; Goldfingering light gold, 10g; Pearl DK 20g white; cream DK 15g.
Hook / Needles - 2.5mm
Sundries - toy eyes, toy stuffing, narrow black ribbon, velcro, stick on pearls, black fabric paint.

INSTRUCTIONS (Given in UK notation)

HEAD
Work as for Marie Antoinette using cream.   Using black fabric paint make moustache and beard.

WIG
Work as for Marie (Pearl DK) until both side rolls are complete.  To work back reattach yarn to wider section between rolls.  Work 1 row dc, then dec at each end of next 4 rows.  On last row work dc to centre back, then make 5 chain.  Dc on these chain, ss into same stitch and then complete row as normal and fasten off.  Decorate with black ribbon.  Stitch to head.  

RUFF
Work as for Marie.  Stitch to neck and then stitch velcro to bottom of neck.

CROWN
Using white Twinkle work as for head to end rd 1.  Rd 2;  inc in all stitches.  24.  Rd 3; dc.  Rd 4; dc in back loops only.  Rd 5; (dc2, dec 1) to end.  18.  Rd 6; dc.  Switch to goldfingering.  Rd 7; dc.  Ss to finish off.  Using goldfingering reattach yarn to gold row and work surface crochet line up one side, across top and down the other.  Repeat  so you are dividing crown into quarters, but on this line work as follows where the lines cross: Ch 3, dc into 3rd chain, dc into same stitch as ch.  Fasten off, stuff crown and stitch to head.  

BODY
Using lilac Twinkle work as for Marie to Rd 3.  Rd 4 -8; dc.  Switch to white Twinkle.  Rds 9 - 11; dc.  Rd 12; (dc 2, dec 1) to end.  18.  Stuff.  Rd 13; dc 9, ss across to 1st stitch of round forming a tube.  Dc 4 rds on these 9 stitches and fasten off leaving long tail.  Reattach yarn to unused stitches and work a tube as before.  Stuff breeches leaving space to insert lower legs.

LEGS AND FEET (make 2)
Work as for Marie’s legs using lilac twinkle for shoes and Pearl for stockings.  Stuff, insert leg ends into breeches and stitch firmly with tail ends.

TRIMS
Using goldfingering work line of surface crochet around waist, starting at centre front.  Ss to complete ring then crochet up front and round neck. Fasten off.  Using goldfingering embroider a line for pockets, and buckles on shows.  Add narrow black ribbon at side of breeches at knee.  Stick on tiny pearls for buttons on waistcoat.

ARMS (make 2)
Work as for Marie using White Twinkle instead of Pearl and Pearl for cuffs.

COAT
Using white Twinkle make 21 chain.  Work 2 rows dc on these chain.  On next row dc 2, chain 5, skip 5 stitches, dc 7, htr to end.  On next row htr 7, dc to end working 1 dc into each chain.  Work 5 rows of dc at top, htr (if this is not wide enough for your doll work more, or less if it is too wide).  Work another 5dc armhole to match first, then 3 rows dc.  Fasten off.  Slipe coat over arms.  Roll back neck and stitch down, then stitch around armholes.  Sew velcro to top of body.