Hooded Sweatshirt for Arne & Carlos Knitted Dolls
By Kelly Komejan Crafts I had a blast making dolls to look like each of our family members. My teenage son loves zippered hoodies so his doll definitely needed to have one too. I made some revisions to one of the patterns in the Arne & Carlos book to come up with this sweatshirt. I typed the pattern up off of my notes from when I made it. I haven't knit one directly off the typed up, pattern so I apologize if there are any errors. Please let me know if you find anything wrong and I'll correct it. Thanks!
MATERIALS:
Sport Weight Yarn (I used 2 colors for stripes) Size 1 and size 2 needles in double point or 40" circular for magic loop (or size used for other clothes for these dolls) 6" zipper that opens all the way
INSTRUCTIONS:
If you're making a striped sweatshirt, switch color after every 5 rows. This will make for even sized stripes all theway up.
Body:
Using smaller needle(s): CO 62 stitches (sts). Do not join. Work back and forth in rows. K2, P2 rib for 5 rows. Change to larger needles Stockinette Stitch for 24 rows, beginning on right side. K14 sts, B0 6 sts, k22 (including last stitch from bind-off), B0 6 sts, k14 (including last stitch from bind-off) You will now have 14 sts for each of the front sides and 22 sts for the back. Place these stitches on stitch holder or scrap yarn. Sleeves (make 2): Using smaller needle(s): CO 28 sts. Join to knit in the round. K2, P2 for 5 rows Change to larger needles. K24rows BO 3 sts, k22 (including last stitch from bind-off), BO 3 sts. Join Body& Sleeves: Place all pieces back on your needles so that you have right front, sleeve, back, sleeve, left front in that order. Beginning on wrong side, p14, place marker (pm), p22, pm, p22, pm, p22, pm, p14 Dec. row: \* k to 3 stitches before marker, k2tog, k1, slip marker (sm), k1, k2tog\* repeat 3 more times, knit to end. Purl 1 row. Repeat last 2 rows until 30 sts remain, ending with a purl row and removing markers. Hood: K14, make 1 right (m1r), pm, k2, pm, make 1 left (m1l), k14 Purl 1 row. K to marker, m1r, sm, k2, sm, m1l, kto end Purl 1 row. Repeat last 2 rows until there are 46 sts. Stockinette stitch 25 rows. Kitchener stitch top of hood.
Sew in ends and sew underarm seams. I hand sewed the zipper in by folding over the edges about 2 stitches in. Ilet the fold continue around the hood and stitched that down as well for a finished edge.
