AMERICAN GIRL DOLL TO FIT 18 INCH DOLLS A Jacknitss design by Jacqueline Gibb
ERIALS For set; 50grams UK Double Knit yarn in White (Main) & 20grams black (Contrast) Pair size UK 10,(3.25mm) & Pair of UK size 9 (3.75mm) Needles 3BUTTONSANDSHIRRINGELASTIC TENSION 24sts & 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm
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HATWITH TURNBACK BRIM
sing #3.75mm needles cast on 107 sts in contrast yarn.Break off contrast yarn and join main colou Work 13 rows in Moss Stitch Next row (wrong side).P2 tog (P3 tog P2) to last 5 sts, P3tog, P2 tog = 63 sts Next Row. K1 (P1, K1 )to end Next Row.P1 (K1, P1 ) to end Repeat the last 2 rows twice more = 6 rows rib Moss stitch 13 rows Shape Crown. Moss stitch 2, P3 tog (m-st 5, P3 tog) to last 2sts, Moss stitch 2 = 47 sts Moss stitch 5 rows Moss stitch 1, K3 tog (m-st 3, K3 tog) to last 1 st, m-st 1 = 31 sts Moss stitch 5 rows Moss stitch 3, (k3 tog P1) to last 2 sts ,k2tog = 16 sts Moss stitch 1 row (P2 tog) to end = 8sts 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 attach a button trim. MONOCHROME DRESS Worked in one piece to armholes. Using #3.25mm needles and main colour cast on 105 sts and Knit 4 rows CommencePattern 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
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Row 6. (P3 Main, P1 Contrast) to last st, P1 Main Repeat the last 6 pattern rows 5 times more then the first 5 rows once = 41 rows(Break off contrast) Next row, \*\*Decrease row\*\* using Main P2 (P2tog, P1) to last st P1 = 71 sts Break off Main and continue in contrast only.
Divide for Armholes
Work 6 rows moss stitch on these 8 sts for the shoulder. Next row (Buttonhole row)Moss st 3, cast off 2 sts, Moss st 3 Next row Moss st 3, cast on 2 sts, Moss st 3 Work 2 rows moss st .Cast off. FrontNowwork21rowsMossstonnext31sts Next row(right side facing) Moss st 8, cast off 15sts, Moss st 8 Work 11rows Moss st on last set of 8sts.Cast off. Nowwork 11 rows Mossstonthe otherset of8sts tofinishthefront andCast Off Now work on the last set of 15 sts for left back working the same as the right back, reversing all shapings. To Make Up,With right sides together join the back seam completely.Weave the thin elastic through the stitches on the wrong side of the work on the \*\* Decrease Row\*\* at the bodice commencement.Pull up elastic to give the bodice a neat fit ,but not too tight, and tie off. Sew a button on each side of the front at the shoulder to correspond with the buttonholes of the back shoulders.(This is where you can make adjustments for a neat fit around the neck ) Make the stars and stripes dress exactly the same as the Monochrome Dress but instead of working the bodice in black in moss stitch, work it in garter stitch stripes using the red and white alternately.
NEEDLE AND YARN CONVERSION CHART
UK US 4-ply Sportweight Doubleknitting Worsted Aran Fisherman or Medium weight Chunky Bulky Knitting Needle Sizes Metric (mm) US UK/CANADIAN 2.00 0 14 2.25 1 13 2.75 2 12 3.00 -11 3.25 3 10 3.50 4 - 3.75 5 9 4.00 6 8 4.50 7 7 5.00 8 6 5.50 9 5 6.00 10 4 6.50 101/2 3 7.00 2 7.50 -1 8.00 11 0 9.00 13 00 10.00 15 000 12.00 17 16.00 19 19.00 35 25.00 50
Knitting Abbreviations
beg = beginning bet = between dec = decrease inc = increase K2tog = knit 2 together 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 KB = knit through back of st (loop) P = purl PB = purl through back of st (loop) psso = pass slipped st over PW = purl wise (or as if to purl) rem = remaining sk = skip sl = slip sp = space st = stitch tbl = through back of loop tog = together wl. fwd = wool forward wrn = wool round needle yfwd = yarn forward yo = yarn over yon=yarn over needle yrn = yarn round needle
