ring Hoodie for 18 inch American Girl Doll:
Suggested Yarns #4, worsted, 20 st/4 in Suggested Needles 4.0 mm or 6 US
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Cast on 32 stitches Rows 1-4 Work 4 rows of K1P1 Rows 5-20 Knit 16 rows in stockinette stitch Row 21 Cast off 4 stitches, knit to end of row Row 22 Cast off 4 stitches, purl to end of row ?ows 23-34 Continue in stockinette stitch on 24 stitches
Set up row for shoulders. Your needle will have 2 groups of 8 st. Each group to be worked separately. Row35 Knit 8 st. Cast off 8 st. for neck edge. Knit 8 st. Turning needle, work first group of 8 stitches. Row 36 Purl 8 stitches Row 37 Knit 8 stitches Row 38 Purl 8 stitches Row 39 Cast off 8 stitches. This is the left shoulder section. At neck edge, join yarn to 8 remaining stitches for other shoulder. Row 36 Purl 8 stitches Row 37 Knit 8 stitches Row 38 Purl 8 stitches Row 39 Cast off
ring Hoodie for 18 inch American Girl Doll:
The buttons and buttonholes will be placed in the 3 stitch front edge band. Reverse, depending whether you are knitting a sweater for a boy or girl doll
Button Band Side:
Cast on 16 stitches. 3 stitches will form the band on each front.
Row 1 Rib 13 st. Knit 3 stitches. Row 2 Knit 3 st. Rib 13 stitches. Rows 3, 4 Repeat Rows 1 and 2. Row 5 Knit 16 stitches. Row 6 Knit 3 stitches. Purl 13 stitches. Rows 7- 20 Repeat Rows 5 and 6. Row 21 Cast off 4 stitches for armhole. Knit to end of row. Row 22 Knit 3 st. Purl 9 stitches. Row 23 Knit 12 st. Row 24 Knit 3 st. Purl 9 stitches. Rows 25-31 Repeat Rows 23 and 24. Row 32 Cast off 4 stitches for neckband. Purl to end of row. Rows 33 - 38 Continue in stockinette stitch on 8 stitches. Row 39 Cast off.
Buttonhole Band:
Cast on 16 stitches.
Row 2 Rib 13 stitches. Knit 3 st. Rows 3, 4 Repeat Rows 1 and 2. Row 5 Knit 1. Yarn over. Knit 2 together(Buttonhole #1). Knit to end. Row 6 Purl 13 st. Knit 3 st for band on purl rows. Rows 7-12 Continue in stockinette stitch keeping K3 for band. Row 13 Knit 1. Yarn over. Knit 2 together. (Buttonhole #2) Knit to end. Row 14 Purl 13 st. Knit 3 st.
Spring Hoodie for 18 inch American Girl Dolls
Rows 15-20 Continue in stockinette stitch. Row 21 Knit 1. Yarn over. Knit 2 together. (Buttonhole #3). Knit to end. Row 22 Cast off 4 stitches for armhole. Purl 9 st. Knit 3 st. Rows 23-28 Continue in stockinette stitch. Row 29 Knit 1. Yarn over. Knit 2 together. (Buttonhole #4) Knit to end. Row 30 Purl 9st. Knit 3 st. Row 31 Knit. Row32 Purl 9 st. Knit 3 st. Row33 Cast off 4 stitches for neck edge. Knit to end of row. Rows 34-38 Continue in stockinette stitch on 8 st. Row39 Cast off.
Sleeves:
Sew fronts to back at shoulders. With wrong side facing pick up 26 stitches along the armhole edge (13 + 13) Rows 1-28 Knit 28 rows in stockinette stitch. Decreasing on 9, 17, 25. Rows 9, 17, 25 Knit 2 together at beginning and end of these rows. 20 st. Rows29-32 Knit in K1P1 ribbing. Row33 Cast off. Sew up side and underarm seams.
Neckband:
With wrong side facing pick up 28 st from the fronts, shoulders, and back to form neckband. (10st +8 cast off sts +10sts = 28st) Knit 6 rows of K1P1 ribbing. In row 7 increase 1 stitch in every stitch except the last stitch which will be a Purl 1. (55 st on needle)
ring Hoodie for 18 inch American Girl Doll:
Hood:
With the 55 stitches on the needle you now begin the hood. The hood will have K3 garter stitch band on each end for the edge of the hood. Row1 Knit 3 for band. Knit 24 sts. Purl 1 st. Knit 24 sts. Knit 3 sts for the band. Row2 K3. P24. K1. P 24. K3. Repeat these 2 rows until hood measures 34 rows. Row 35 Cast off. To sew up the hood, fold in half and sew top seam.. Sew in loose ends. Sew on 4 buttons to match button holes. Notes:
This pattern knit with size #3 yarn will fit Sasha dolls. It is not meant to be a tight fitting hoodie, but may be snug on the older American Girl dolls. This is a revision of "Hoodie for 18 inch American Girl and Gotz Dolls". Have fun! Janet Longaphie
