Sweetie Pie Set Knitting Pattern for 18-Inch American Girl Dolls by Jacqueline Gibb

AMERICAN GIRL DOLL

SWEETIE PIE SET TO FIT 18INCH GOTZ & AMERICAN GIRL DOLLS A Jacknitss Design by Jacqueline Gibb

Materials :- 55 grams UK Double knit yarn:- 2 size 3.25mm needles ,size 3mm crochet hook for tie or half a metre of narrow blue ribbon , 2 buttons and beads if desired. Gauge 6sts and 7.5 rows = 1 square inch of stocking stitch using 3.25mm needles

Page 1.

Main Piece, worked all in one to armholes

Using size 3.25mm needles cast on 109sts and commence pattern ( rows 1 through 10): !st row. K5, \* yfwd, k2tog, rep from \* to last 4sts , k4 2nd row. Knit 3rd row. K5, \* yfwd, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k3, yfwd, k1, rep from \* to last 4sts, k4 4th row. K4, Purl to last 4sts, k4 5th row. K5, \*K1, yfwd, k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2, yfwd, k2, rep from \* to last 4sts, k4 6th row. K4, Purl to last 4sts, k4 7th row. K5. \* K2, yfwd, k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1, yfwd, k3, rep from \* to last 4sts, k4 8th row. K4, Purl to last 4sts, k4 9th row. K5. \* k3, yfwd, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k4, rep from \* to last 4sts ,k4 10th row, K4, Purl to last 4sts, k4 11th row,Decrease row. K4,\* K2tog, k1,repeat from \* to last 6sts, K2tog, K4. =75sts 12th row, Knit 13th row,Eyelet row. K3, \* K2 tog, yfwd, rep from \* to last 4sts, k4 14th row. Knit

Next. Start the main body part

Row 1. Knit Row 2. K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 Row 3. Buttonhole Row. K2, yfwd, k2tog, knit to end Rows 4 through 14, work as rows 2 and 1

Divide for armholes

This is also a Buttonhole Row.k2, yfwd, k2tog,k14, cast off 3sts, k33 incl stitch left after cast off, cast off 3sts, knit to end. Now with the wrong side facing work on the first set of 18sts for the left front as follow Row 1. K4, p12, p2tog Row 2. K2tog, k15

Page 2.

Row 3. K4, p10, p2tog. =15sts Row 4. Knit to last 6sts, k2tog, k4 Rows 5 through 19, work in stocking stitch with the 4 front sts in garter stitch for the border but working front neck decreases on rows 8, 12, and 16 as we did in row 4. =11sts Row 20. K7, and put these 7sts on a pin for the left front shoulder,k4 Work a further 14 rows garter stitch on these 4sts and cast off. Now with the wrong side facing,rejoin the yarn to the centre 33sts for the back Work 3 rows stocking st decreasing 1 stitch at each end of every row. =27sts Now work 19rows straight in stocking stitch. Row 20. With the right sides together do a 3needle bind off with the 1st 7 stitches and the 7stitches left on the pin for the left front shoulder .Cast off the next 13sts for the back neck and purl the last 7sts. Break the yarn and leave these 7sts on a pin for the right back shoulder. Now with the wrong side facing rejoin the yarn to the remaining 18sts for the right front Row 1. P2tog, purl to the last 4sts, k4. Row 2. Knit to the last 2sts, k2tog. Row 3. P2tog, purl to the last 4sts, k4.=15sts Row 4. K4, sl 1, k1, psso, knit to end. Rows 5 through 20, work in stocking stitch with the 4 front sts in garter stitch for the border but working front neck decreases on rows 8, 12, and 16 as we did in row 4. =11sts Row 21. With the right sides together do a 3needle bind off with the 1st 7 stitches and the 7stitches left on the pin for the right back, knit to the end. Work 13 rows garter stitch on the remaining 4 front border stitches and cast off. Stitch the cast off edges of the 2 front border pieces together and then stitch the row ends to the back neck.

Page 3.

Sleeves, work 2 the same

Cast on 25 sts and work 7 rows garter stitch. Row 8. \*K4, m1, repeat from \* to last 5sts, k5 . = 30 sts Commencing with a purl row work 24 rows in stocking stitch . ow commence the armhole shaping by decreasing 1 stitch at each end of the next 3rows Cast off the remaining 24sts. right sides facing, set in the sleeves matching the armhole shaping and join sleeve seam. Either thread ribbon through the eyelet holes at the waist or crochet a single chain to thread through and thread beads through and if required and tie off. Attach 2 buttons.

HAT

Cast on 71sts and work the border edge pattern as follows !st row. K1, \* yfwd, k2tog, rep from \* to end 2nd row. Knit 3rd row. K1, \* yfwd, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k3, yfwd, k1, rep from \* to end 4th row. purl 5th row. K1, \*K1, yfwd, k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2, yfwd, k2, rep from \* to end 6th row. Purl 7th row. K1. \* K2, yfwd, k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1, yfwd, k3, rep from \* to end 8th row. purl 9th row. K1. \* k3, yfwd, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k4, rep from \* to end 10th row, Knit 11th row. Eyelet row. Work as row 1. 12th row. Knit Now work 16 rows in stocking stitch.

Page 4.

Commence the crown shaping as follows:- Row 1. \*k2tog, k2, repeat from \* to last 3sts, k2tog, k1 Row 2. Purl Row 3. \*k2tog, k1, repeat from \* to last 2sts, k2tog Row 4.Purl Row 5. K2tog all across the row to the last stitch,k1 Row 6. Purl Row 7. K2tog all across the row. Break the yarn and thread it through the remaining 9sts, pullit up tightly and with right sides together oversew the back seam. Either thread ribbon through the eyelet holes after the border edging or crochet a single chain to thread through and thread through beads and tie off .

Knitting Abbreviations CC = contrast colourdec = decrease dpn =

double pointed needles 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) sl = slip sp = space st = stitch tbl = through back of loop tog = together yfwd = yarn forward yo = yarn over yon = yarn over needle yrn = yarn round needle