In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution I designed a crochet Tsolia doll.

Tsoliades (or Evzones) were the elite soldiers of the Greek army. Today, they are the members of the Presidential Guard.

Materials:
Yarn: Fingering weight, cotton yarn in 6 colors: A color suitable for skin, White, Red, small amount of Grey, Black and Blue.

I use Scheepjes Catona in the colorways: Petal Peach (263) for the head and hands, Snow White (106) for the clothes, Hot Red (115) for the hat, beltand shoes, Metal Grey (242) for the vest, Jet Black (110) for the moustache and Powder Blue (384) for the collar.

Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm.

Other notions: Fiberfill for stuffing, pins, tapestry needle, stitch marker, scissors.

Finished Measurements: Approx.12.5 cm (5 in) tall.