Outfits for 16 inch baby doll - part 2

Cardigan, trousers and hat

Materials:

4-ply yarn in white and kingfisher

Pair size 3.25 mm (UK 10) needles

Pair size 3 mm (UK 11) needles

4 buttons

Shirring elastic (to match trousers)

Tension:

7 sts to 1 inch over st st

Measurements:

To fit a 15 to 16 in baby doll: chest 11.5 in, waist 12 in, sleeve seam 3 in, leg seam 4 in, head circumference 12 in.

Trousers

(make 2 pieces)

Using kingfisher and 3.25 mm needles, cast on 40 sts. K 3 rows.

Change to st st, inc 1 st at each end of next and foll 6^th rows until there are 50 sts. Work straight until piece measures 4 in (another 7 rows) or inside leg length required.

Cast off 2 sts at start of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows (40 sts).

Work straight until piece measures 6½ in (another 19 rows) or length from ankle to waist.

Change to 3 mm needles and work 6 rows k1, P1 rib. Cast of loosely in rib.

Join front and back body seams. Join inside leg seams. Thread 3 double lengths of shirring elastic through the back of the ribbing and tie off to secure.

Cardigan

Back

Using white and 3.25 mm needles, cast on 43 sts. Work 5 rows in K1, P1 rib.

Join in Kingfisher and work 2 rows st st (do not cut white yarn, but carry yarn not in use up the side of the work, taking care not to pull it too tight.)

Work 2 rows st st in white. Continuing the stripe pattern,. Work until piece measures 3 in (22 rows st st).

Cast off 2 sts at start of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next and following alt rows until 17 sts remain. Leave these sts on a stitch holder.

Left front

Using white and 3.25 mm needles, cast on 19 sts. Work 5 rows in K1, P1 rib.

Work 22 rows in st st stripe patt as for back.

Cast off 2 sts at start of next row. P 1 row.

Dec 1 st at start of next and following alt rows until 10 sts remain.

Continuing to dec on alt rows at armhole edge, cast off 2 sts at neck edge at start of next row, then dec 1 st at neck edge on next and every alt row until 2 sts remain. K2 tog and fasten off.

Right front

Work as for left front, reversing all shapings.

Sleeves (make 2)

Using white and 3.25 mm needles, cast on 33 sts. Work 5 rows in K1, P1 rib.

Continue in stripe patt as for back, work 22 rows straight.

Cast off 2 sts at start of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next and following alt rows until 7 sts remain. Leave these sts on a stitch holder.

Neckband

With RS facing, using 3.25 mm needles and white yarn, pick up and knit 7 sts up right side of neck, K across 7 sts at top of first sleeve, then 17 sts from back and 7 sts from top of second sleeve, and finally pick up and K 7 sts down left side of neck (45 sts). 

Work 3 rows K1, P1 rib. Cast off loosely in rib.

Button band

With RS facing, using 3.25 mm needles and white yarn, pick up and knit 33 sts along left front edge.

Work 5 rows K1, P1 rib. Cast off loosely in rib.

Buttonhole band

With RS facing, using 3.25 mm needles and white yarn, pick up and knit 33 sts along right front edge.

Work 2 rows K1, P1 rib.

Buttonhole row: Rib 2, (yfwd, K2tog, rib 7) 3 times, yfwd, K2tog, rib 2.

Work 2 rows K1, P1 rib. Cast off loosely in rib.

To make up

Join raglan seams. Join side and sleeve seams. Darn all ends into seams. Neaten buttonholes and attach 4 buttons to correspond.

Hat

Using white and 3 mm needles, cast on 80 sts. Work 5 rows in K1, P1 rib.

Change to 3.25 mm needles and work 12 rows in stripe patt as for cardigan.

Next row: (K8, K2tog) to end

Next row: P

Next row: (K7, K2tog) to end

Next row: P

Continue to dec in this manner until there are 16 sts.

Next row: (K2tog) to end.

Cut yarn leaving a long tail, thread through remaining 8 sts and pull up. Sew to secure gathering, then join seam.

Outfits for 16 inch baby doll

It seems my granddaughter is being given a restored vintage doll’s pram, bed and wardrobe for Christmas, so I thought I’d better get her a doll to go with them! I wanted a doll that was just a doll – I think today’s toys do far too much and don’t leave any room for a child’s imagination. I managed to find a plain vinyl baby doll in the local B & M store, but as it came as part of a bath time set it has no clothes (apart from a nappy). Next task – knit clothes for her! As usual I couldn’t find a suitable pattern, except for the leggings (from Claire at www.babydollhandknitdesigns.co.uk - her patterns are in various sizes and suitable for premature babies too).

 

These clothes are knitted in 4-ply 100% acrylic – mostly ends of Bramwell cones that I’ve had lying around for over 20 years. Any 4-ply yarn that knits to the correct tension will do; it’s a good way of using up those odd half balls that always seem to be left over.

Vest

(worked in garter stitch throughout)

Materials:

4-ply yarn in white

Pair size 3.25 mm (UK 10) needles

4 buttons

Tension:

7 sts to 1 inch over g st

Front:

With white and 3.25 mm needles, cast on 12 sts. K 3 rows.

*Next row: K1, M1, K to last st, M1, K1

Next row: K

Repeat these 2 rows until there are 36 sts.*

Cast on 3 sts at start of next 2 rows (42 sts). Work 36 rows g st.

Cast off 2 sts at start of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows (32 sts).

Dec 1 st at each end of next and following alt rows 3 times (26 sts).

K 6 rows.

Divide for neck: Next row: K9, cast off 8, K9.

**Working on these last 9 sts only, dec 1 st at neck edge on next 2 rows. K 4 rows.

Buttonhole row: Next row: K4, y fwd, K2tog, K3. K 3 rows.

Dec 1 st at each end of next 2 rows (3 sts). S1, K2tog, psso and fasten off.

Rejoin yarn to remaining 9 sts on needle and work as for right shoulder from **.

Back:

Cast on 6 sts. Inc 1 st at each end of next 3 rows (12 sts). K 2 rows.

Buttonhole row: K3, yfwd, K2tog, K 3, yfwd, K2tog, K2

K 21 rows on these 12 sts.

Cont as for front from * to *.

Cont to inc at each end of alt rows until there are 42 sts.

Work 36 rows g st.

Cast off 2 sts at start of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows (32 sts).

Dec 1 st at each end of next and following alt rows 3 times (26 sts).

K 16 rows.

Divide for neck: Next row: K9, cast off 8, K9.

***Working on these last 9 sts only, dec 1 st at neck edge on next 2 rows. K 8 rows.

Dec 1 st at each end of next 2 rows (3 sts). S1, K2tog, psso and fasten off.

Rejoin yarn to remaining 9 sts on needle and work as for left shoulder from ***.

Do not press. Join side seams. Finish buttonholes. Attach two buttons to bottom of front, and two to tabs on back.

Socks

The pattern for these was taken from Claire’s leggings pattern (see above)– work as far as the end of the foot decreases, then work 4 rows rib and cast off loosely.

Sew up seams.