Knitting Patterns for Dolls: Detailed Instructions for Hats and Springtime Dresses with Size Variations

MATERIALS For set; 50grams UK 4ply yarn in White (Main) & 10grams Pink (Contrast) I used Stylecraft Special 4ply Pair size 3.00mm Needles used throughout 1 button and 1 metre of narrow ribbon TENsioN 7sts and 9 rows on 3.00mm needles = 1 square inch of stocking stitch. Doll Measurements. There are only subtle body size differences between these 2 dolls so some of the garments are the same size. Standard instructions are given for the smaller Les Cheries doll, with the Little Sister doll instructions inside the brackets () if they are different. Les Cheries; Height = 13 inches. Chest = 6 inches. Waist = 5.5inches Hips =7.25inches Little Sister; Height = 14 inches. Chest = 7 inches. Waist = 6 inches Hips = 7.5inches HAT WITH TURN BACK BRIM (2 sizes given) Using #3.00mm needles cast on 90 sts, (102sts) in contrast yarn.Break off contrast yarn and join main colour and commence Moss stitch pattern :. Row 1. \*(K1, P1,) repeat from \* to end of row. Row 2. \*(P1, K1,) repeat from \* to end of row. Row 11. \*(K1, K2tog ) repeat from \* to end of row. = 60sts (68sts) Row 12. Knit. Row 13. Eyelet hole row. \* (K2,YFWD, K2tog,) repeat from \* to end. Row 14. Knit. Rows 15 through 23,(27) Work as Rows 1 and 2 in Moss stitch Shape Crown. Row 1. Moss stitch 1, K3 tog \* (moss st 5, K3 tog) repeat from \* to end = 44 sts (50sts) Rows 2 through 6 work in established Moss stitch pattern 7. Moss stitch 1, K3 tog \* (moss st 3, K3 tog) repeat from \*to last 4 sts, moss st 4 = 30 sts (34sts) Rows 8 through 12 work in established Moss stitch pattern Row 13. P1, \*(k3 tog P1) repeat from \* to last stitch ,k1 = 16 sts (18sts) Row 14. \*(K1, P1,) repeat from \* to end of row. Row 15. \* (P2 tog) repeat from \* to end = 8sts (9sts)

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Break off yarn and thread through remaining sts.Gather up and fasten off To Make Up; With right sides facing,join the back seam.Turn hat right side out, fold up brim at centre front and thread ribbon through the brim and the hat and then continue to lace it through the eyelet holes round to the front finishing on the underside. Thread it through the 2 thicknesses of the hat and brim and tie it in a bow at the front as shown on photo. SPRINGTIME DRESS (2 sizes given)_Worked in one piece to armholes. Using #3.00mm needles and main colour cast on 85 sts (89sts) and Knit 4 rows Commence Pattern Row 1.Knit Row 2. Purl Row 3. Join in contrast yarn (K3Main , K1Contrast) to last st, K1Main Row 4. Purl in Main Row 5. Knit in Main Row 6. (P3 Main, P1 Contrast) to last st, P1 Main Rows 7 through 30 (36) work as rows 1 through 6 (Break off contrast) Row 31.(37) Cast on 4 sts for button band and knit to end = 89sts (93sts) Row 32. (38) K4, purl to the last 4sts K4. Row 33. (39) Knit. )w 34. (40) \*\*Decrease row\*\* \*( K2tog) repeat from \* to last 3sts, (5sts), K3, (K5) . =46sts (49sts Row 35. (41) Eyelet hole row. \*(K2, YFWD, K2tog) repeat from \* to last 2sts,(1 st) K2. (K1). Row 36. (42) Knit. Row 37. (43) Knit. Row 38. (44) K4, Purl to the last 4 sts, K4.

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Row 1. K13 ,(K14,)Cast off 3 sts, K18, (K19) (including st left on needle), Cast off 3 sts , K9, (K10) (including st left on needle) Row 2. K4, P5, (P6),Turn the work around and Cast on 20sts,(22sts), turn the work back and P18, (P19),Turn the work around and Cast on 20sts,(22sts)turn the work back and P9,(P10), K4. =80sts (87sts). Row 3. K11,(K12), K2togTBL, K1, K2tog, K15, (K17) K2TBL, K1, K2tog, K12, (K13) K2TBL, K1, K2tog, K15, (K17) K2TBL, K1, K2tog, K7,(K8) = 72sts (79sts) Row 4 and each following wrong side row. K4, purl to last 4sts, K4. Row 5. K10,(11), K2togTBL, K1, K2tog, K13,(K15) K2TBL, K1, K2t0g, K10, (K11), K2TBL, K1, K2tog, K13, (K15), K2TBL, K1, K2tog, K6,(K7) . = 64sts (71sts)

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Row 7. K9,(K10), K2togTBL, K1, K2tog, K11,(K13), K2TBL, K1, K2tog, K8,(K9), K2TBL, K1, K2tog, K11,(K13), K2TBL, K1, K2tog, K5,(K6). = 56sts (63sts) Row 9. K8,(K9), K2togTBL, K1, K2tog, K9, (K11)K2TBL, K1, K2tog, K6, (K6), K2TBL, K1, K2tog, K9, (K11), K2TBL, K1, K2tog, K4,(K5). = 48sts (55sts) Row 11. K7, (k8), K2togTBL, K1, K2tog, K7,(K9), K2TBL, K1, K2tog, K4,(K4), K2TBL, K1, K2tog, K7, (K9), K2TBL, K1, K2tog, K3, (K4) = 40sts (47sts) For smallsize only. Row 12. Knit. For larger size only. Row 12. K10, k2tog, K4, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K14. = 43sts Row 13. Buttonhole Row. Knit to last 4sts. K2tog, YFWD, K2. Row 14. Knit. For larger size only. Row 15. Knit. Both sizes .Cast off. To Make Up,With right sides together join the back seam to within about % inch below the 4stitch button band cast on sts. Weave the ribbon through the eyelet holes and stitch a button at the neckband. Knitting Abbreviations CC = contrast colourdec = decrease inc = increase K2tog = knit 2

K = knit MC = Main Color M1= pick up the loop between the last and next st and work in to the back of this loop P = purl psso = pass slipped st over sl = slip st = stitch tbl = through back of loop tog = together yfwd = yarn forward yo = yarn over yon = yarn over needle yrn = yarn round needle