When I saw Yoongi wearing the blue & orange “No Wave” Chunky Belt Beanie at the Arirang tour concert in London, I immediately knew I would make a doll wearing it because I loved it so much.
I crocheted the body using Scheepjes Catona cotton yarn. I used a size 10 mercerized cotton with a 1mm hook for the clothes. The only exception was the shorts, because I didn’t have the right color in size 10, so I used a larger size yarn.
One thing I do differently when making my dolls is that I don’t crochet the entire body first and then make all the clothes afterward. Since the clothes on my doll aren’t removable, I actually like to crochet them as I go. Once the legs are finished, I make the shoes. Once I reach the lower part of the body, I make the shorts, etc. I just find it easier to build it this way, and I like seeing the outfit come together as I crochet.
For the head, I crocheted it separately and then mounted it onto the neck. I really like this method because it allows me to turn the head from side to side. I prefer this to sewing the head directly onto the body.
As you already know, my favorite part of the outfit was the beanie. I knew I wanted to recreate the big buckle, but I honestly had no idea how to make it. The original buckle was transparent, and finding something similar would have been difficult. I went back and forth trying to figure out what to use, until I finally came up with a way to crochet my own version.
I took a piece of wire, bent it into a square, and covered it with sparkly white yarn using single crochet stitches. Somehow, it worked! I was really happy with the result, especially since I wasn’t sure it would work out.
Now my little Yoongi doll is joining the rest of my doll collection. These dolls are more than just crochet projects for me. They can hold memories of moments I really enjoyed. This little Yoongi will always remind me of the Arirang tour.
