Sheik – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Sheik version 2.0! I have completely misplaced Sheik version 1.0. She was a bit of a disaster which is why I made a second version. In the first version, the cowl covering her face looked bad because it seemed much too long and she was disproportionate in other ways. I then experimented on the poor doll by playing with her with paints and thread for her designs. I was glad I continued version 1.0 because it meant I went far enough to fix the hat (totally wrong in v. 1.0). Eliminating the neck made the cowl look SO much better. I left in the nose even though you can’t see it in the images of Sheik. You are welcome to leave off the nose for more verisimilitude if you would prefer, but I like the way it looks.

Note that the areas of white that are done in BLO are an attempt to make them look like wrappings. I thought this came off very well with the hat, but I did not do the arms or cowl that way. You are welcome to stitch the white part of the arms and neck covering in BLO to change the effect there, but my pictures do not reflect that change.

Sheik (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)

Worsted weight yarn in black, blue, white, blond, and skin tone.

One pair safety eyes

Iridescent red and light blue crystal puffy paint

3.5 mm E crochet hook

Right Leg

Rnd 1: With black yarn, Make a magic ring and sc 8 (8)

Rnd 2: sc 3, change to blue, 3 dc bobble st, change to black, 3 dc bobble stitch, sc 3 (8)

Rnds 3 – 4: sc in each st (8)

Rnd 5: sc 3, change to blue, sc, change to black, sc 4 (8)

change to blue

Rnd 6 – 8: sc around (8)3eee

Rnd 9: change to black, sc 3, change to blue, sc 5 (8)

sl st in next st and FO

Left leg

Rnd 1: With black yarn, Make a magic ring and sc 8 (8)

Rnd 2: sc 3, 3 dc bobble st, change to blue, 3 dc bobble stitch, change to black, sc 3 (8)

Rnds 3 – 4: sc in each st (8)

Rnd 5: sc 4, change to blue, sc, change to black, sc 3 (8)

change to blue

Rnd 6 – 8: sc around (8)

Rnd 9: sc 5, change to black, sc 3 (8)

sl st in next st and FO

stuff the legs.

Body and Head

Rnd 1: with black, join the legs and sc around (14)

Rnd 2: sc 5, change to white, sc 4, change to black, sc 5 (14)

Rnd 3: Change to white, in BLO, sc 3, change to black, inv dec, change to white, in both loops sc 4, change to black, in BLO, inv dec, change to white, sc 3 (12)

Rnd 4: in BLO, sc 4, in both loops, sc 4, in BLO sc 4 (12)

Rnd 5: in both loops, sc 5, inc, sc, inc, sc 4 (14)

Rnd 6: sc around (14)

Rnd 7: [sc 5, invdec] 2 times (12)

Stuff the body

Rnd 8: in BLO, invdec 6 (6)

Change to skin color

Rnd 10: inc 6 (12)

Rnd 11: [sc, inc] 2 times, [sc, hdc] in next st, dc (this is the point of the chin so it should be centered), [hdc, sc] in next st, [sc, inc] 2 times (18)

Rnd 12: sc 4, invdec, sc 4, [ch 2, sl st, sc in back loop of sc] nose made, sc 4, invdec, sc 3 (16 st not including nose)

Rnd 13: sc 8, skip nose and sc on the other side of it, sc 7 (16)

Rnd 14 – 15: sc around (16)

Rnd 16: [invdec, sc] 5 times, sc (12)

Rnd 17: [invdec, sc] 4 times (8)

Attach safety eyes between rounds 14 and 15 on either side of nose.

Stuff the head

Rnd 18: invdec to close the hole (4)

FO, accent different colored patches with silver paint or thread if desired. I used a sport weight shiny baby yarn to accent thighs, boots, and arms.

Collar/Neck wrap

Turn the doll upside down if you want the collar to curl in showing the wrong side, but I did it with the doll right side up here.

Join white yarn to a free loop at the back of the body.

Rnd 1: [inc, sc] 4 times, sc (14)

Rnd 2: [inc, sc 2] 5 times, leaving off the last sc (21) (May do rounds 2-5 in FLO (leaving the loop towards the outside of the doll visible) to give a wrapped look if desired, not shown)

Rnd 3 – 4: sc around (21)

Rnd 5: sc around (21)

Arm (make 2)

Rnd 1: with skin color, make a magic ring and sc 4, change to black, sc 2 more in the ring (6)

Change to white

Rnd 2 – 4: sc around (6) (may choose to do Rnds 3 and 4 in BLO, not shown)

Change to black

Rnd 4 -5: sc around (6)

Change to dark blue

Rnd 6: sc around

Rnd 7: sc 4, 2 dc bobble 2 times (6)

Sl st and FO, leaving a long yarn end for sewing. Accent arms with silver paint or thread if desired. I used a sport weight shiny baby yarn after my doll was otherwise complete.

Sew arms to body

Hair

Wrap dark yellow or gold yarn around a 2” piece of cardboard about 18 times. Stitch up the middle to make a wig. Arrange the back half of the hair evenly behind the ears. The front should be parted over the doll’s right eye with the bangs covering the left eye. You can stitch or glue the wig on (I stitched it messily in place, knowing I was going to cover that up) or just stitch the hat onto the head through the wig to hold it in place. Even out the back hair to shoulder length.