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# Pattern: The "One" Amigurumi (Neo)
**Designer:** AI Pattern Architect
**Difficulty:** Beginner
**Terminology:** UK Crochet Terms

## Description
Create your own pocket-sized saviour of the matrix. This beginner-friendly pattern creates a stylized doll featuring the iconic black trench coat and sunglasses. The doll is constructed from the feet up in one piece, with the coat "skirt" added directly onto the body loops later—no complex garment sewing required.

## Materials
*   **Yarn:** Worsted / Aran weight yarn (100% Acrylic or Cotton blends recommended).
    *   Colour A: Black (Coat, legs, body).
    *   Colour B: Pale Peach/Beige (Skin tone).
*   **Hook:** 3.5 mm (UK size) or 4.0 mm. (Choose a hook smaller than the yarn recommendation to ensure tight stitches).
*   **Notions:** 
    *   Polyester fibre stuffing.
    *   Tapestry needle (blunt end).
    *   Black felt (for the sunglasses).
    *   Fabric glue or black sewing thread.
    *   Stitch marker.

## Tension (Gauge)
Tension is not critical for sizing, but stitches must be tight so the white stuffing does not show through the black yarn.
*   **Standard Target:** 5 sts x 5 rows = approx. 2.5 cm square.

## Dimensions
*   **Height:** Approx. 12–14 cm tall (depending on yarn/tension).

## Abbreviations (UK Terminology)
*   **ch:** chain
*   **dc:** double crochet (Note: This is a US Single Crochet)
*   **inc:** increase (2 dc in the same stitch)
*   **dc2tog:** double crochet 2 together (decrease)
*   **st(s):** stitch(es)
*   **sl st:** slip stitch
*   **BLO:** back loops only
*   **FLO:** front loops only
*   **[...] x 6:** repeat instructions inside brackets 6 times.
*   **(12):** Number of stitches at the end of the round.

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## Pattern Notes
1.  **Continuous Rounds:** This project is worked in a continuous spiral. Do not join with a slip stitch at the end of rounds unless specified. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round.
2.  **Colour Change:** When changing from Black to Skin tone, complete the final pull-through of the last black stitch using the new skin colour.
3.  **Working with Black Yarn:** Black yarn can be difficult to see. Work in a brightly lit room or use a headlamp/neck light to see your stitches clearly.

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## Instructions

### Part 1: Legs (Make 2)
*Use Colour A (Black).*

**Rnd 1:** Create a Magic Ring, work 6 dc into the ring. (6)
**Rnd 2–5:** dc in each st around. (6)

*Break yarn and fasten off for the **First Leg**. Do NOT break yarn for the **Second Leg**.*

### Part 2: Body (Joining the legs)
*Continuing from the Second Leg with Colour A (Black).*

**Rnd 6 (Join):** ch 2 (this creates the space between legs). Insert hook into the first st of the **First Leg**. dc in each of the 6 sts of the First Leg. dc in each of the 2 chains (one side of the chain). dc in each of the 6 sts of the **Second Leg**. dc in the other side of the 2 chains. (16 sts total)
*Math Check: 6 (leg) + 2 (chain) + 6 (leg) + 2 (chain) = 16 sts.*

**Rnd 7–9:** dc in each st around. (16)
*Stuff the legs firmly now using the end of your crochet hook.*

**Rnd 10 (Waist - Crucial Step):** **Working in BLO (Back Loops Only)**, dc in each st around. (16)
*Note: The unworked Front Loops will be used later to attach the trench coat skirt.*

**Rnd 11:** (dc 2, dc2tog) repeat 4 times. (12)
**Rnd 12–13:** dc in each st around. (12)
*Stuff the body firmly.*

**Rnd 14:** dc in each st around. Change to **Colour B (Skin Tone)** in the last stitch. (12)

### Part 3: Head
*Use Colour B (Skin Tone).*

**Rnd 15:** (inc) in each st around. (24)
**Rnd 16–20 (5 rounds):** dc in each st around. (24)
*Stuff the neck area very firmly to prevent the head from wobbling.*

**Rnd 21:** (dc 2, dc2tog) repeat around. (18)
**Rnd 22:** (dc 1, dc2tog) repeat around. (12)
*Finish stuffing the head.*
**Rnd 23:** (dc2tog) repeat around. (6)
*Fasten off. weave the tail through the remaining 6 stitches and pull tight to close the hole.*

### Part 4: The Trench Coat Skirt
*Use Colour A (Black).*
*Turn the doll upside down so the feet are pointing up. Locate the unused Front Loops from Rnd 10 of the Body.*

**Rnd 1:** Join yarn with a sl st to any FLO from Rnd 10. ch 1, dc in each st around. (16)
**Rnd 2:** (dc 7, inc) x 2. (18) *Increases create a slight A-line flare.*
**Rnd 3–8:** dc in each st around. (18)
*Continue adding rounds until the coat reaches the "ankles" of the doll.*
**Last Rnd:** sl st in each st around to create a neat edge.
*Fasten off and weave in ends.*

### Part 5: Arms (Make 2)
*Use Colour A (Black).*
*Do not stuff arms.*

**Rnd 1:** Create a Magic Ring, work 5 dc into the ring. (5)
**Rnd 2–7:** dc in each st around. (5)
*Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.*

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## Finishing & Assembly

1.  **Sew Arms:** Attach the arms to the sides of the body at Rnd 13 (one row below the colour change).
2.  **The Sunglasses (The Matrix Look):**
    *   Cut a small, pill-shaped rectangle from **Black Felt**.
    *   It should be wide enough to cover the front of the face (approx 2.5 cm).
    *   Glue the felt onto the face (centred vertically on the head). Alternatively, sew it on with black thread.
    *   *Designer Tip:* Using felt is much easier for beginners than embroidering glasses, and it gives a flat, matte "sunglass lens" look.
3.  **Hair (Optional):**
    *   You can embroider a simple hairline using Black yarn and a tapestry needle, making long straight stitches from the top centre of the head down to the "ear" line.

## Final Quality Check
*   Ensure the neck is stiff; if the head flops, insert a spare piece of yarn or extra stuffing through the stitches to brace it.
*   Verify the coat skirt hangs down and covers the legs.