Anyway Leotard..Woven Version Designed by Hazel Spencer
For 18" girl dolls like American Girl
BEFORE STARTING
Yarn name: I used a light worsted weight wool. I think LB Woolease would be about right as well. Loom size: 7 " Quilt Weaver Square 3.5" Tiny Weaver set. Notions: measuring device, yarn needle Stitch pattern: Plain weave
INSTRUCTIONS
Weave two 7 inch squares. Weave one 3.5 inch triangle and one 3.5" square. Fold one 7" square in half and place pin to make the center of one edge. Fold the 3.5: triangle in half and place pin to make the center of the hypotenuse. Pin these two pieces together and sew the triangle to the square. The triangle should reach to within about 3%" of the side of the square on both sides.
Pin the 3.5' square to the other 7"square. Stitch an arc as show in photo
Over lap points of square and tri about 3%" I 2cml and sew crotch.
Sew the two seven inch squares together up both sides for 4". Fold front neck line down about 1/2'" in center and taper fold to a point an inch from each side. Tac in place with matching yarn.
To finish edges, SC around leg openings, drawing them up a little. Work reverse sc (also called crab stitch) around neckline and sleeve openings, working the folded edge of the neck line as the top. Cut 4 pieces of matching ribbon 6" long. Sew to back at edge. Sew to front about 1% inch before the top edge so that the bow ties at the front and the front edge of the top tucks under the back edge. Tie ribbon around waist. This woven garment will probably be a bit big and needs to be fulled a little. I washed mine in the sink with a little rather warm water and some wool wash, I patted and squeezed and sloshed it around for a few minutes then rinsed in cooler water and after squeezing most of the water out I laid it out flat on a towel to dry. It fulled just enough to give a good fit.
Anyway Leotard..Knit Version Designed by Hazel Spencer
ABBREVIATIONS
Bo:Bindoff Co: Cast on. s1: slip one k or p 2tog: knit or purl two stitches together K f&b: knit into front and back of next stitch.
BEFORE STARTING
Yarn name: I used a light worsted weight wool. I think LB Woolease would be about right. Needle size: #2US 3m Notions: measuring device, yarn needle Gauge: 6 stitches to an inch in stockinet Stitch pattern: I worked Moss stitch for front yoke, stockinet for the rest of the garment. Moss stitch: Row 1 \*k2, p2\* Row 2:\*p2, k2\* Repeat these two rows
INSTRUCTIONS
You will be knitting this garment in one piece starting top front. Cast on 28 stitches. Work Moss Stitch for 2" Working in stockinet cast on 3 stitches at the end of the next two rows. Knit plain for 1 %" inches [3 cm] Eyeletrow K1 \*k2tog, yo\*n k2tog, k1 Continue in stockinet for 1 %4" [3.5 cm] Start decreases: Start decreases on right side (as opposed to the wrong side)
For 18" girl dolls like American Girl
Row 1: Bind off 1 stitch, (as k2, slip first stitch over 2"d stitch) knit across to next to last stitch K 2tog. Row 2: Bind off one stitch, purl across to next to last stitch P 2tog. Repeat these two rows until 8 stitches remain for crotch Row 1: k Row 2: k1 purl 3, k2 Repeat these two rows for 1 inch.
Start increases:
Row 1: K1, k f&b, knit to 2"d stitch from end, kf&b,k1 Row 2: K1, k f&b, purl to 2"d stitch from end, kf&b,k1 Repeat these two rows until you have 34 stitches on the needles. Short rows for derriere 1. k 28, turn 2. s1, purl 14 turn 3. s1, k 16, turn 4. s1, p 18, turn 5. s1, k 20, turn 6. s1, p 22, turn 7. s1, k 24, turn 8. s1, purl across to end. Work even in Stockinet for 1 %4" [3.5 cm] Before you repeat eyelet row, cold garment and be sure your eyelets are going to line up when you sew the side seams. Adjust as necessary.
Eyelet row:
K1 \*k2tog, yo\*n k2tog, k1 Knit plain for 1 %" inches [3 cm] BO 3 stitches at the beginning of the next two rows. Knit back working the first stitches of all rows k2. Knit 4" [9.5 cm] Shoulder straps: K10, place on holder. BO 14. Work seed stitch K2 tog, \*p1, k1\* P2 tog \*k1, p1\* for 1 inch [ 2.5cm] Make button hole: K1, p1, k1, BO 2, p1, k1, p1 P1, kl, p1, CO2, k1, p1, kl K1, p1, k2 tog, p2 tog, k1 p1 P2tpg, k2tog, p2tog S2 , k1, psso Tie off Repeat with stitches on holder for second shoulder strap. To finish, block as required by your yarn. Sew side seams, carefully matching eyelet row. Sew buttons on front shoulders. Thread ribbon though eyelets to tie in front.
Anyway Leotard..Corchet Version
Designed by Hazel Spencer ABBREVIATIONS ch: chain sc single crochet dc: double crochet
BEFORE STARTING
Yarn name: I used a light worsted weight wool. I think LB Woolease would be about right. Needle size: steel 00 Notions: measuring device, yarn needle Gauge: 5 stitches to an inch in sc Stitch pattern: Single crochet though out
INSTRUCTIONS
You will be working this garment in one piece starting top front. Chain 23, turn Sc in 2"d chain from hook and in each chain across - 22 stitches. Chain 1, sc in each stitch across working in back loop, turn Chain 1, sc in each stitch across working in front loop Repeat these two row until piece measures 2" 15 cm1 At the end of this row chain 4, turn
For 18" girl dolls like American Girl
Sc in second chairochetn for hook and each stitch across, chain 4, turn Sc in second chain from hook and each stitch across. 28 stitches Continue in pattern for 1 %2" [ 4.5cm] Nex row: Chain 3 dc in each stitch across. Sc on 28 stitches for 1 %" [ 4.5cm] Start decreases: Sc 26, turn, chain 1 Sc 24, turm, chain 1 Sc 22, turn, chain 1 Sc 2o, turm, chain 1 Continue until there are 8 sc Work 8 sc though both loops for linch.
Start increases:
Sc across, ch 2, turn Sc in second chain from hook and in each stitch across, chain 2, turn Repeat increases until there are 28 sc.
Work short rows:
Sc 26, ch1, turn Sc 24, ch1, turn Sc 22, ch1, turn Sc 20, ch1, turn Sc 18, ch1, turn Sc 16, ch1, turn Sc 14, ch1, turn Sc 14 pull up loop from side of stitch in last row, pull up loopf from side os stitch in the row beneath that, pullup loop from top of stitch in the row below, (4 loops on hook) pull loop though all four loops on hook. Sc in next stitch. Repeat to end of row, turn ch 1, sc in each stitch across to short rows and repeat about to end of row. Continue sc on 28 stitches. (lf you end up with a couple extr4a stitches in this short row business, sc to together until you're back to 28.) Sc on 28 stitches for 1 %" [ 4.5cm] Work on row of dc. (Before you start the dc row, fold leotard and be sure that your dc row is going to match up with the dc row on the front. Adjust if needed. Continue Sc on 28 stitches for 1 %" [4.5cml Sc across 26 stitches, ch1 turn Sc across 24 stitches, ch1 turn Sc on 24 stitches for 2 1%2" [ 6 cm]
Shoulder strap
Sc 8, ch1 turn For 1 inch [ 3cm] Sc 2 together, sc2, ch 1, skit next sc, as in next 3. Sc in next 3, sc in ch1, sc in next 2 Sc across Sc 1tog 3 times. Sc 3 tog, chain off. Repeat for second strap on opposite shoulder. To finish, block as required by your yarn. Sew side seams, carefully matching eyelet row. Sew buttons on front shoulders. Thread ribbon though dc's to tie in front.
