Basic Doll Body

By Maggie Menzel
Materials:
1 set of $3.75~\mathrm{mm}$ (5)DPNs 1 skein of worsted weight yarn (Noro Taiyo is what is used in the pictures) Fiberfill/stuffing. 1 Tapestry Needle
Stitches:
St: stitcn rd: round k: knit k2tog: knit 2 stitches together co: cast off m1: make 1 (lift loop between stitches with left needle, knit into back of loop) Head/Body: (Begin at top of head) Cast on 6 st, 2 on each needle Rds 1,3,5,7,9, 11, 13, 15, 17-25, 27,29, and 31: k until end ofrd Rd 2: (m1, k1) until end of rd (12 st) Rd 4: (m1, k2) until end of rd (18 st) Rd 6: (m1, k3) until end ofrd (24 st) Rd 8: (m1, k4) until end ofrd (30 st) Rd 10: (m1, k5) until end of rd (36 st) Rd 12: (m1, k6) until end of rd (42 st) Rd 14: (m1, k7) until end of rd (48 st) Rd 16: (m1, k8) until end of rd (54 st) Rd 26: (k2tog, k7) until end of rd (48 st) Rd 28: (k2tog, k6) until end of rd (42 st) Rd 30: (k2tog, k5) until end of rd (36 st) Rd 32: (k2tog, k4) until end of rd (30 st) Stuff Head Rds 33-35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47-63: k until end of rd Rd 36: (m1, k5) until end of rd Rd 38: (m1, k6) until end of rd Rd 40: (m1, k7) until end of rd Rd 42: (m1, k8) until end of rd Rd 44: (m1, k9) until end of rd Rd 46: (m1, k10) until end of rd Rd 64: (k2tog, k9) until end of rd Rd 65: (k2tog, k8) until end of rd Rd 66: (k2tog, k7) until end of rd Rd 67: (k2tog, k6) until end of rd Rd 68: (k2tog, k5) until end of rd Rd 69: (k2tog, k5) until end of rd Rd 70: (k2tog, k4) until end of rd Stuff Body Rd 71: (k2tog, k3) until end of rd Rd 72: (k2tog, k2) until end of rd Rd 71: (k2tog, k1) until end of rd Rd 72: k2tog until end of rd CO Deendingnyor gauge, thr might bmallhle heom ofyu doll If so, sewi. If not, don't worry about it.


Leg: (Begin at bottom of feet, make 2) Cast on 6 st, 2 on each needle Rds 1, 3, 5, 7, 9: k until end of rd Rd 2: (m1, k1) until end ofrd (12 st) Rd 4: (m1, k2) until end ofrd (18 st) Rd 6: (ml, k3) until end of rd (24 st) Rd 8: (m1, k4) until end ofrd (30 st) Rd 10: (m1, k5) until end of rd (36 st) Rds 11-26: k until end ofrd for 16 rds Rd 27: (k2tog, k4) until end of rd Rds 28-30: k until end ofrd for 3 rds Rd 31: (k2tog, k3) until end of rd Rds 32-34: k until end ofrd for 3 rds CO


Arms: (Begin at bottom of hands, make 2) Cast on 6 st, 2 on each needle Rds 1, 3,5,7,9, 11, 13, 15: k until end of rd Rd 2: (m1, k1) until end ofrd (12 st) Rd 4: (m1, k6) until end of rd Rd 6: (m1, k7) until end of rd Rd 8: (m1, k8) until end of rd Rd 10: (m1, k9) until end of rd Rd 12: (m1, k10) until end of rd Rd 14: (m1, k11) until end of rd Rd 16: (m1, k12) until end of rd Rds 17-28; k until end of rd for 12 rds Rd 29: (k2tog, k2) until end of rd, end with k2tog Rds 30-32: k until end of rd for 3 rds Rd 33: (k2tog, k1) until end of rd, end with k2tog Rds 34-36: k until end of rd for 3 rds CO Stuff arme ceuw them cloced and cew them to the h Your finished doll body should looks something like this:

Customize as you please!