ADORABLE KNITTING PATTERNS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS FOR BABIES & REBORN DOLLS RUBY Size 1 = Premature Baby or 16/18 Reborn Size 2 = Newborn Baby or 18/20 Reborn Size3 = 3 Months Baby or 20/22 Reborn
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RUBY Girl s 3 Piece Outfit Size 1 fits Premature Baby or 16/18 Reborn Doll Size 2 fits Newborn Baby or 18/20 Reborn Doll Size 3 fits 3 Months Baby or 20/22 Reborn Doll Materials required: Double Knitting Yarn Cream: 100gm/150gm/175gm Double Knitting Yarn Raspberry Pink: 75gm/100gm/125gm Circular needles: 3.25mm & 3.5mm/3.5mm & 3.75mm/3.75mm & 4mm Stitch holders: 3 Crochet hook: 3.25mm/3.5mm/3.75mm Buttons: Cream: 4 (2 for cape, 2 for shoes) Pink: 3 Knitting lace: 6mts/6.5mts/7mts Abbreviations: K-knit; p-purl; yrn yarn round needle; yf yarn forward; yon yarn over needle; p3tog purl 3 together; st.st stocking stitch; g.st garter stitch; st/s. stitch/s; dec/s decrease/s; inc increase; ws wrong side; rs right side; skpo slip1, knit1, pass slip stitch over; pu&k pick up and knit; rep repeat; rem remaining; m1 make 1 by picking up the st between the sts being knitted and knit into the back of it; tbl through back of loop; skpo slip one, knit one, pass slip st over; sk2po slip 1, knit 2together, pass slip st over Notes i. Knit in lace with wrong side facing. Hold lace at the back of work, take 1 st st off left needle onto right, put needle into 1 st hole of lace and knit the two together ii. Follow the details in the colour relevant to the size being knitted as shown at top page
Cape with Hood Back & Front knitted in one piece Using 3.5mm/3.75mm/4mm needles and Pink yarn cast on 169sts 6 rows Change to Cream yarn Purl 1. Knit 2. Purl 3. K1, *k2tog, k79, sl, k1, psso, k1* rep *-* once 4. Purl Continue with rows 1-4 as stated below, BUT reduce the no. of sts between decs by 2sts each round (eg 77, 75, 73 etc) Rep rows 1-4 x 15 times more (109sts) Rep rows 3 & 4 x 4 times more (97sts) K2, *k2tog, k2* rep *-* to last st, k1 (72sts) Purl Hood With RS facing and using 3.25mm/3.5mm/3.75mm and Pink yarn pu&k 72sts and knit 4 rows Change to Cream yarn and 3.5mm/3.75mm/4mm needles, pu&k 72sts Work in st.st on these 72sts until 14cms/15cms/16cms, end with a WS row Cast off 24sts, knit 24sts, cast off 24sts With WS facing rejoin yarn to remaining 24sts and cont until hood measures 12cms/12cms/13cms from cast off sts ending with a WS row Cast off Border Join the centre part of hood to the two side sections Using 3.25mm/3.5mm/3.75mm needles, with RS facing and using Pink yarn: pu&k 6 Pink sts and 67 Cream sts from front of cape, 94sts around face of hood, 67 Cream sts and 6 Pink sts from other front of cape (240sts)
WS facing knit in Lace 4 rows then cast off knit wise Dress Back Using 3.5mm/3.75mm/4mm needles and Pink yarn cast on 73sts 4 rows in lace Change to Cream yarn and knit 1 row Work in st.st until work measures 18cms/20cms/22cms from cast on edge, ending with a purl row Dec row: k2, *k2tog, k2* rep *-* to last 3sts, k3 (56sts) Purl 1 row Change to Pink yarn and continue as follows: Work 2 rows in st.st Divide for Back opening: K26, turn and cast on 5sts (31sts) and work on these 31sts first, put rem sts on a holder 1. K5, purl to end 2. Knit Rep 1 & 2 until work measures 9cms from change of colour, ending after a purl row and at armhole edge Shape shoulder: Cast off 6sts, knit to end (25sts) K5, purl to end Cast off 6sts, knit to end (19sts) K5, purl to end Put remaining 19sts on a holder With RS facing, rejoin Pink yarn to remaining 30sts,work 2 rows in st.st Continue as follows: 1. Knit 2. Purl to last 5sts, k5 Rep 1 & 2 until work measures 9cms from change of colour, ending after a purl row Complete to match 1 st side of Back opening making 2 evenly spaced buttonholes, and end at armhole edge
Shape shoulder: Cast off 6sts, purl to last 5sts, k5 (24sts) Cast off 6sts, purl to last 5sts, k5 (18sts) Put remaining 18sts on a holder Front Using 3.5mm/3.75mm/4mm needles and Pink yarn cast on 73sts 4 rows in lace Change to Cream yarn and knit 1 row Work in st.st until work measures 20cms/20cms/22cms from cast on edge, ending with a purl row Dec row: k2, *k2tog, k2* rep *-* to last 3sts, k3 (56sts) Purl 1 row Change to Pink yarn and work in st.st to 26cms ending with a purl row Shape neck: Pattern 18, turn complete this side 1 st put rem sts on holder Work 6 rows dec 1 st at neck edge ending at armhole edge Work 4 rows st.st Shape shoulder: Cast off 6sts, knit to end Purl Cast off remaining 6sts Slip next 20sts onto a holder for front neck WS facing re-join yarn to rem 18sts and pattern to end Complete to match 1 st side reversing all instructions Sleeve edgings (same) Using Cream yarn and a 3.25mm/3.5mm/3.75mm crochet hook, work all the way round sleeve edge starting at underarm Work 2 more rounds and finish off
Neckband Using 3.25mm/3.5mm/3.75mm needles and Pink yarn with RS facing, knit across 18sts of left back neck, pu&k 9sts evenly down left front, knit across 20sts at front neck, pu&k 9sts evenly down right front, and knit 19sts across right back neck (75sts) 4 rows Cast off Booties Using 3.25mm/3.5mm/3.75mm needles and Cream yarn, cast on 27sts K1, *m1, k12, m1*, k1, rep *-* once, k1 K1, *m1, k13, m1*, k3, rep *-* once, k1 K1, *m1, k14, m1*, k5, rep *-* once, k1 K1, *m1, k15, m1*, k7, rep *-* once, k1 (43sts) 3 rows Work 8/8/10 rows in st.st Shape instep: K26, turn, p9, turn 1. K8, k2tog, turn 2. P8, p2tog, turn Rep rows 1. & 2. 5 times more, then row 1. once (32sts) Purl to end to end Purl 1 row Change to Pink yarn 8/8/10 rows Cast off Flowers Pink (make 13) Using Pink yarn and 3.25mm/3.5mm/3.75mm needles cast on 30sts K1, cast off 4sts (2sts on needle), *k1, cast off 4*rep *-* to end (10sts) Cast off, break yarn leaving end to sew flower on
Flowers Cream (make 1) Using Cream yarn and 3.25mm/3.5mm/3.75mm needles cast on 30sts K1, cast off 4sts (2sts on needle), *k1, cast off 4* rep *-* to end (10sts) Cast off, break yarn leaving end to sew flower on Making up Cape with Hood Sew ends of hood border to cast off sts at fronts of hood. Make 9 Pink flower motifs for hood and front of cape(when each flower is made join the 1 st cast on and last cast off st into a circle lay flowers flat and sew on). Place 3 flowers on the hood and 3 on each front of the cape as in the photo Dress Join shoulder seams. Sew dress side seams changing from Cream to Pink thread to match. Sew on 3 buttons. Make 2 Pink flower motifs for Cream part of dress and 1 Cream flower for bodice (when each flower is made join the 1 st cast on and last cast off st into a circle lay flowers flat and sew on) Booties Join back and foot seam, drawing up slightly to avoid point at ends. Make 2 Cream flowers. Sew 1 flower to front of each shoe. Sew button to centre of each flower.