Materials Needed
- Yarn:
- Flesh tone (for the face and hands)
- Yellow or golden (for the hair)
- Navy blue (for the suit)
- Red (for the tie)
- White (for the shirt)
- Black (optional, for shoes or eyes)
- Crochet Hook: 3.5mm (US E/4) or size suitable for your yarn
- Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
- Yarn Needle: For sewing parts together
- Safety Eyes: 10-12mm (or embroider them with black yarn)
- Scissors
Basic Crochet Trump Doll Pattern
Head
- Color: Flesh tone yarn
- Round 1: Make a magic ring, 6 single crochet (sc) into the ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch] repeat around (18 stitches).
- Round 4: [2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch] repeat around (24 stitches).
- Rounds 5-9: 1 sc in each stitch around (24 stitches).
- Round 10: [2 sc, sc decrease] repeat around (18 stitches). Place safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7, about 6 stitches apart.
- Round 11: [1 sc, sc decrease] repeat around (12 stitches). Start stuffing the head.
- Round 12: Sc decrease around (6 stitches). Finish stuffing, close the hole, and fasten off.
Body
- Color: Start with white (shirt), switch to navy blue (suit)
- Round 1: With white, make a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch] repeat around (18 stitches).
- Rounds 4-5: 1 sc in each stitch around (18 stitches).
- Round 6: Switch to navy blue, 1 sc in each stitch around (18 stitches).
- Rounds 7-10: 1 sc in each stitch around (18 stitches).
- Round 11: [1 sc, sc decrease] repeat around (12 stitches). Stuff the body.
- Round 12: Sc decrease around (6 stitches). Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the head.
Arms (Make 2)
- Color: Start with flesh tone (hands), switch to navy blue (suit)
- Round 1: With flesh tone, make a magic ring, 5 sc into the ring (5 stitches).
- Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (10 stitches).
- Round 3: 1 sc in each stitch around (10 stitches).
- Round 4: Switch to navy blue, 1 sc in each stitch around (10 stitches).
- Rounds 5-8: 1 sc in each stitch around (10 stitches). Stuff lightly.
- Round 9: Sc decrease around (5 stitches). Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the body.
Legs (Make 2)
- Color: Navy blue
- Round 1: Make a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12 stitches).
- Rounds 3-7: 1 sc in each stitch around (12 stitches). Stuff lightly.
- Round 8: Sc decrease around (6 stitches). Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the body.
Hair
- Color: Yellow/golden
- Trump’s hair is the star! We’ll make a simple cap with strands.
- Round 1: Make a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch] repeat around (18 stitches).
- Round 4: [2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch] repeat around (24 stitches).
- Round 5: 1 sc in each stitch around (24 stitches).
- Strands: Chain 10, sc back along the chain (9 sc), slip stitch to the next stitch on the cap. Repeat around the edge for 8-10 strands. Vary lengths (chain 8 or 12) for that wild Trump look. Sew the cap onto the head.
Tie
- Color: Red
- Row 1: Chain 10, sc in 2nd chain from hook and across (9 sc), turn.
- Rows 2-4: Chain 1, 1 sc in each stitch across (9 sc), turn.
- Fasten off, sew to the front of the body under the head.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the body.
- Attach arms to the sides of the body (around rounds 8-9 of the body).
- Sew legs to the bottom of the body.
- Sew the hair cap onto the head, arranging strands to swoop forward.
- Attach the tie to the front of the body.
- Embroider a small mouth with pink or red yarn if desired.
Finishing Touches
- Fluff up the hair with your fingers to give it that signature Trump volume.
- Adjust the tie so it hangs straight or slightly askew for personality.
