http://www.heirloomcrafts.ca Tweeny Dolls Colette Thompson 9-10 inch dolls Materials: - Worsted weight (medium, 4) yarn. Red heart super saver or Vanna s Choice, Caron Simply soft, Lion brand, WoolEase would also be good choices Size 2.75 mm for smaller dolls or 3.25mm for larger dolls (working with two sets of smae size dpn works great for legs) 2.75mm crochet hook for chaining ribbons Polyfill stuffing Embroidery floss for facial features stitch counter Abbreviations: K = Knit P = Purl st = stitch m1 = knit into back of stitch to increase by 1 Ktog = Knit tow stiches together stocking stich = k 1 row p1 row ( or k every rnd) garter st = k every row ( or k1 rnd, p1rnd ) psso = pass sliped stitch over Gauge: aprox 4 sts and 6 rows = 1 inch each leg is worked in rounds, seperately and joined to knit torso, stuffing as you go. Knit torso, neck and head. Stuff before closing each arm is knit seperatly than sewn on in place
First leg: Cast on 7sts, leaving a long tail to gather foot and create ankle 1) k rnd 2) K1m1 in each st. 14 sts 3-27) k rnds for 1st leg cut yarn with long tail for sewing up the crotch Knit 2nd leg, join with first leg so that the last 6 and the first 4 are on one needle, 4 on the second 10 on the 3rd and 4 on the 4th 28-31) knit 4 rounds, then rearange needles so that the middle back is the seperator between the fist sts and the last sts 32-45) k in rnds * * for boys rows 32-48 change to shirt colour 46) k3, k2tog, (k5, k2tog ) three times, k2. 24 sts 47) k rnd 48) k2, k2tog, (k4, k2tog) three times, k2. 20sts * boys doll change back to flesh colour 49) k rnd, this is the neck row
Head: 50) (k1, k1m1) aross sts. 30 sts 51-68) k rnds 69 (k1, k2tog) across all sts 70) k rnd 71 (k2tog) across remaining sts cut yarn leaving a long tail pull wool through remaining sts and close, weave yarn down to neck and knot in place then weave around the neck, tighten, knot, then weave yarn and cut Arm: make two Cast on 6 leaving a long tail to create wrist Doll neck sinch 1) nrod 2) (k1m1) 6 times. 12 sts 3-20) k rnds * cut yarn with long tail, gather through sts and sew onto doll *boy doll change to shirt collour for rows 16-20 Wrist sinch Hair: k back and forth on two needles Cast on 13 sts Pattern; 1) dec 2 sts k till 3 remain and turn 2) k 3) k1m1 in first 2 sts, k till 5 sts remain and turn 4) k 5)k full row 6) k repeat las 6 rows for pattern 11 times,, leaveing a a long tail to sew onto doll sew seams together, pin to doll head and sew in place. Ringlette cast on 20 sts k 1 row make 6, 3 for each pony tail boy doll sew in ends as you change colours single crochet 2 hair bows aprox 7 or 40sc
Knit sleeveless dress cast on 69sts on 3 dp needles skirt: 1-4 ) k in stocking st 5) k1 (yarn over, k2tog) repeat 6-11) stocking st 12) k3, (k2tog, yarn over, k4) repeat to end 13-16 ) stocking st 17) k2tog, (yarn over, k4, k2tog) repeat to end 18-23) stocking st 24) {(k2tog) x2, sl1, k2tog, psso} repeat till last 6sts k2t0g x 3 (30sts) 25) p row for waistband Bodice 26) k rnd 27) (k9, k2tog) x 2, k 8 (28sts) 28-30) k rnds Change to rows, start working on wrong side in p 31-37) (ws) p 6 work on only these 6 in stocking st Front 31) (ws) (rejoin yarn leaving long tail to sinch up front waist band) dec 2 sts, p12sts turn 32-33) follow in stocking st 34) k3, (k2tog) x3, k3 turn skirt sinch (ws) first sholder 35-39) stocking st over next 3sts turn, repeat in stocking st on these 3 sts second shoulder 35) rejoin yarn 3 sts, p3sts, turn 36-39) continue in stocking st on last 3 sts back last 8 sts 31) dec 2 st, p last 6 sts turn 32-39) continue in stocking st single crochet 32sc chain to sew onto top edge at back for tie, make two
Simple underwear for girls panties dpn example cast on 36 sts 1 ) K rnd 2 ) (k2tog,yo) repeat through rnd 3) inc 2 sts (38sts) 4-8) k stocking st divide for legs, work on first 19, then repeat 9-13) k in stocking st 14) P rnd single crochet chain for tieing the waist aprox 60sc long Pants for boy dolls Cast on 16 sts for first leg: 1) k 2) p 3) k 4) (k1, k1m1) repeat (24 sts) 5-19) k set aside and make second leg Second leg cast on 16 sts and repeat forw 1-19 20) k sts from first leg, then all sts from second leg, joining the two for body 21-27) k rnds 28) (k1, k1, slip one, psso) repeat across all sts (32 sts) 29-30) k rnds Cast off Bib PU 11 sts on front of pants 1) ws (k3, p5, k3) 2) k row row 1 & 2 is the pattern, continue in pattern for 8 rows 9) k row 10-33) garter st first 3 sts to create one shoulder, (leave remaining 8 sts on holder) re-join yarn in front, 11) 5 sts, k3 turn 12-33) garter st the remaining 3 sts