Yarn:
Stylecraft, Special DK - Black (shade 1002) 100g Stylecraft, Special DK - Sunshine (shade 1114) 100g Stylecraft Special DK - Graphite (shade 1063) 100g Stylecraft Special DK - White (shade 1001) 100g Needles: 3.25mm DPN's Crochet hook for hair
Also needed:
Tapestry needle Red felt Black felt White felt Pipe cleaners (optional for arms) Lace edging wide1-1.5cm wide x 1m long Sewing needle and thread Small white satin bow Fabric Glue Toy stuffing Size: approx 17cm tall
Tension:
26sts x 36rows = 10cm x 10cm using 3.25mm needles, in stocking Stitch
Abbreviations:
M1: make one stitch, by picking up the horizontal loop before the next stitch and purling into the back of it.
INTERMEDIATE
What the Butler Saw... Knitted Maid
Jane Burns
"Back in the summer I made a crochet minion following the excellent tutorial on theāAll about Ami Blog'. I adapted the pattern to make the French Maid's dress and it inspired me to create a mini knitted version! Check out the cheeky lace edged bloomers! I hope you enjoy making it as much as I did. Happy knitting!" Jane
Start knitting here....
Body:
worked in theround Using white yarn cast on 16sts evenly over 3 DPN's, join into the round taking care not to twist. Round 1: Knit Round 2: \*k2, m1\* repeat from \* to \* to end [24sts] Rounds 3-4: knit Round 4: \*k3, m1\* repeat from \* to \* to end [32sts] Rounds 5-6: knit Round 7: \*k4, m1\* repeat from \* to\* to end [40sts] Round 8: knit Change to yellow yarn Round 9: knit Round 10: \*k5, m1\* repeat from \* to\* to end [48sts] Rounds 11-36: knit Round 37: \*k4,k2tog\* repeat from \*to\* to end [40sts] Round 38-39: knit Round 40: \*k3, k2tog\* repeat from \*to\* to end [32sts] Round 41-42: knit Stuff before continuing Round 43: \*k2, k2tog\* repeat from \*to\* to end [24sts] Rounds 44-45: knit Round 46: \*k1, k2tog\* repeat from \*to\* to end [16sts] Leave a long tail, using a darning needle thread through remaining 16sts, pull tight to close top of head, secure with a stitch.
Arms & hands
Make two Using yellow yarn, cast on 6sts \*knit 1 row, slide these 6sts to other end of needle, do not turn work\*. Rep from \* to \*, pull yarn tight across the back of icord each time you start a new row. Work cord until it measures 5cm, change to black yarn, work three further rows. Thread yarn onto darning needle and thread through remaining stitches, pull tight to close hand. Thread a pipe cleaner into the arms if you wish to make the arms poseable.
Legs & feet:
Make two (worked flat) Using yellow yarn, cast on 14sts Rows 1,3,5: knit Rows 2,4,6: purl Change to black yarn Row 7: knit Row 8: purl Row 9: cast on 4sts, knit to end [18sts] Row 10: cast on 4sts, purl to end [22sts] Row 11: k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k8, kfb, k1 [25sts] Row 12: purl Row 13: k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k10, kfb, k1 [28sts] Row 14: purl Row 15: k1, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k1 [24sts] Row 16: purl Row 17: (k2tog) 12 times [12sts] Row 18: purl Cast off
(Continued from page 2) To make up legs and feet: Bring side edges together and sew leg closed using mattress stitch. Next sew shoe closed again with mattress stitch. Finally use a running stitch around the bottom of the shoe topull closed and secure withstitches.
Skirt
worked in theround Using black yarn cast on 46sts evenly over 3 DPN's, join into the round taking care not to twist. Rounds 1-4: knit Round 5: \*k1, kfb\* repeat from \*to\* to end [69sts] Round 6: knit Round 7:\*k2, kfb\* repeat from \*to\* to end [92sts] Rounds 8-12:knit Cast off Sew lace to underside of skirt.
Bib
workedflat Using black yarn, cast on 12sts Rows 1,3,5: knit Rows 2,4,6: purl Cast off
Apron
worked flat Using white yarn, cast on 12sts Rows 1,3,5: knit Rows 2,4,6: purl Cast off Sew lace around the sides and bottom of the apron, gathering at the corners.
Goggles
worked flat Lens one: Using grey yarn, cast on 22sts \*Rows 1-6: \*k1, p1\* repeat from \*to\* to end Cast off, to make up, bring cast on and off edges together and sew, to form a rectangle.\* bring side edges together to form a circle.
Lens two
Using grey yarn, cast on 20sts Work as lens one from \* to \* To make up: form a circle leaving a small gap. Leaving a small gap avoids having a double thickness of fabric where the lens meet. Sew goggles to the face. See diagram at back of pattern.
Face
Cut mouth, tongue and teeth from felt (template at back of pattern), use fabric glue to attach to the mouth using image as a guide. Cut the eyes from felt, place a small amount of stuffing into the goggles and glue in place. When glue is dry, stick the eyes onto the stuffing.
Hair
Cut eight strands of yarn approx 10cm long. Insert crochet hook into head, underneath a stitch. Fold yarn in half, use hook to pull strand through the head. Pull the two ends of yarn and pull through the loop, pull tight to close and trim to desired length. A good tutorial can be found here: http://knitforvictoryblog.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/howto-make-dolls-hair-for-knitted-doll.html
@Jane Burns 2013 All rights reserved. This pattern is provided for your personal, non-commercial use and may not be resold or shared. Queries? Email admin@janeburns.co.uk or visit my website at http://www.janeburns.co.uk V.1.
Making up:
Sew legs to body, next sew lace around the tops of the legs. Sew arms to the body, level with the mouth Sew skirt to body just above the pants, next sew on bib, apron and small bow using image as a guide. Dress straps: make two Using black yarn, cast on 3sts \*knit 1 row, slide these 3sts to other end of needle, do not turn work\*. Rep from \* to \*, pull yarn tight across the back of icord each time you start a new row. Work cord until it measures 15cm, cast off. Sew straps onto bib of dress using image as a guide and cross the straps at the back. You may wish to sew the strap in place at the top of the arm to hold in place.
Goggles strap:
Using black yarn, cast on 5sts \*knit 1 row, slide these 5sts to other end of needle, do not turn work\*. Rep from \* to \*, pull yarn tight across the back of icord each time you start a new row. Work cord until it measures 18cm, (or length required) cast off. Sew straps to sides of the goggles.
Safety First:
Not suitable for children under 36 months due to small pieces being a possible choking hazard.
Goggle diagram
Face Templates to scale
