Alice in Wonderland and The Queen of Hearts Tea Cosies by OneHandKnits
Materials: 60g Double Knit wool in blue (Alice) or Red (Queen); 7g Double Knit wool in white (Alice); 3g Double Knit wool in black (Queen); oddments of Double Knit wool in white, pink and brown (Queen) or pink and yellow (Alice); 1 pair each 3.25mm and 2.75mm knitting needles; 2 pipe cleaners; small piece cotton wool padding; blue, black and red cotton; sewing needle. Tension and measurements: Over the skirt part 6st and 8 rows to 1 inch to give 18" circumference. Doll measures $10"$ in height. Abbreviations: st $=$ stitch(es), $\mathsf{P}=\mathsf{p u r l}$ ， $\mathsf{K}=\mathsf{k n i t}$ , tog $=$ together, yo $=$ yarn over, M-st $=$ moss st, St st $=$ stocking (stockinette) stitch
Skirt (2 pieces alike):
Cast on 56 sts on 3.75mm needles using red DK wool for Queen or blue DK for Alice. t\* row. P1 (K4 P1), repeat brackets to end of row. $2^{n d}$ row. K1 (P4 K1),repeat brackets to end of row. Repeat rows 1 and 2 twice more, then work row 1 again. ${\boldsymbol{\vartheta}}^{t h}$ row.: K all st. Repeat rows 1 and 2 once, then work row 1 again. $12^{t h}$ row. K all st. $13^{t h}$ row. as 1st. $14^{t h}$ row. K all st.
Repeat $1^{s t}$ and $2^{\mathsf{n d}}$ rows once, then work row 1 again. $18^{t h}$ row. K all st. Repeat rows 1 and 2 18 times each. Shape top as follows; $55^{t h}$ row: P1 (K2tog K2tog P1), repeat brackets to end of row. $56^{t h}$ row: K1 (P2 K1), repeat brackets to end of row. $57^{t h}$ row. P1 (K2tog P1), repeat brackets to end of row. $5{\mathcal{B}}^{t h}$ row: P1 (P2tog), repeat brackets to end of row. Cast off.
Apron (Alice only):
Cast on 44st on 2.75mm needles using white DK wool. Work in M-st for 4 rows i.e. I" row. (K1P1), repeat brackets to end of row. $2^{n d}$ row. (P1K1),repeat brackets to end of row. Repeat these two rows again. $5^{t h}$ row WorkM-st frt (y,tg), at backets tolast t ,work in-st $=$ 45st.
$\boldsymbol{{\theta}}^{t h}$ row. M-st first 5 st, Ptolast 5 st, M-st to end of row. 7" row: M-st fis st, yo K2tog, K to last 7st, tog yo, M-st to end of row. 8"h row. As 6th Repeat rows 7 and 8 until piece measures 3.5 inches from cast on edge ending with an $8^{\mathrm{{th}}}$ row. Next row. M-st 5 st, yo (K2tog) repeat brackets to last 6 st, K1 yo, M-st to end of row Next row: Cast on 32 st for apron string then work as $2^{^{\mathsf{n d}}}$ M-st row to end of row. Next row. Cast on 32 st for $2^{\mathsf{n d}}$ apron string then work as $1^{\,\mathrm{st}}\,\mathsf{M}$ -st row to end of row. Work another 2 rows M-st. Cast off all st.
Bodice (2 pieces alike):
Cast on 17 st on 3.25mm using black DK wool for the Queen and blue DK for Alice. Work 8 rows St st. Cast off 3st at beginning of next 2 rows. Work 6 rows St st on remaining 11 st ending with a P row. Next row. K3, cast off middle 5 st, K3 P the last 3 st then cast of. Rejoin wool to remaining 3 st at inner end, P3 then cast off. Join shoulder seams of two bodice pieces. Lay flat right-side up and using white (Alice) or red (Queen) DK wool pick up and K 30 st along first armhole with 2.75mm needles. Work 7 rows St st ending with a P row. Next row: K1 (K2tog), repeat brackets to last st, K1. Work 3 rows in K1P1 rib. Cast off ribwise. Work round second armhole in same manner. Join side and sleeve seams.
Bonnet (Queen only):
Cast on 30 st in white DK using 2.75mm needles. Work 4 rows M-st. $5^{t h}$ row: P2tog, M-st to last 2st, K2tog. Repeat this row twice more. $8^{t h}\;{10}^{t h}$ and $12^{t h}$ row. P all st. $g^{t h}$ row. K2tog K5 K2tog K6 K2tog K5 K2tog.
$11^{t h}$ row: K2tog (K4 K2tog), repeat brackets to end of row. Cast off after $12^{\mathrm{th}}$ row.
Head and Body:
Take a pipe cleaner, bend into a loop leaving about a cm at either end to twist together into a 'neck.Twist $2^{\mathsf{n d}}$ pipe cleaner around neck so that either end stick out evenly as 'arms'. Starting 1.5cm from the end of one arm begin wrapping pink wool around the pipe cleaner, trapping the end of the yarn in place. Work towards the end of the arm, fold the worked section in half and continue to wrap wool over doubled up nob to form a "hand'. Continue to wrap wool around arm working towards the neck, ensuring that all the pipe cleaner is covered. At neck commence wrapping wool around neck then, placing a piece of cotton wool into loop, wrap yarn around loop in all directions so that 'head' is completely covered. Continue wrapping along second arm. Fold last 1.5cm section over to form another hand. Using a sewing needle pull the end of the yarn through the hand so that it is fixed in place.
Alice's hair is formed by lying 18 strands of $9"$ long yellow wool over the top of the head and stitching them down the centre back in a 'parting'. Plait up either side using one piece to tie the ends. For the Queen wrap brown wool around your three fingers 10-15 times. Using the ends stitch the loops onto the top of the head so that they form a bun at the bottom. Sew the bonnet to the back of the head just above this bun by it's cast off edge. Embroider two French knots on front of head for eyes and a chain stitch for the mouth.
To complete cosy:
Fit bodice over head and arms and stitch into place. Join seams of skirt leaving a hole on either side for spout and handle. Sew skirt round the base of the bodice. For Alice only, catch apron in place around the bottom of the bodice and tie the ends at the back. Embellish Queen's skirt with a black heart in backstitch.
