'n Patroon vir al die oumas om hulle kleindogters mee te bederf.
SIZE
Approximately 26cm tall.
MATERIALS
One 50g ball or oddments of Debbie Bliss Baby cashmerino in each of Stone 005 (A), White 100 (B), Jade 016 (C), Teal 203 (D) and Rose 602 (E).
Pair 2.75mm knitting needles.
Washable toy stuffing.
50cm of narrow ribbon.
1 small button.
TENSION
24 sts and 40 rows to 10cm square over st-st using 2.75mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg beginning; cm centimetres; cont continue; dec decrease; inc increase; k knit; kfb k into front and back of next st; m1 make one st by picking up and working into back of loop lying between st just worked and next st; p purl; rem remaining; RS right side; s2togkpo = slip next 2 sts tog, k1 then pass slipped sts over so centre st lies on top; ssk = [sl 1 knitwise] twice, insert tip of left hand needle from left to right through fronts of slipped sts and k2tog; st(s) stitch(es); st-st stocking stitch; tog together; WS wrong side.
NOTE
All pieces for the doll and dress are made using 2.75mm needles.
BODY (Worked from the neck edge)
With A, cast on 17 sts. P 1 row. Inc row (RS) K4, m1, k1, m1, k7, m1, k1, m1, k4. 21 sts. Work 3 rows in st-st. Inc row K5, m1, k1, m1, k9, m1, k1, m1, k5. 25 sts. Work 3 rows in st-st. Inc row K6, m1, k1, m1, k11, m1, k1, m1, k6. 29 sts. Work 13 rows in st-st. Change to B and k 2 rows. Beg with a k row, work 8 rows in st-st.
Shape crotch and legs
Next row Ssk, k12, ssk, k11, k2tog. 26 sts. Next row P13, turn and work on these sts only for left leg, leave rem 13 sts on a spare needle. Beg with a k row, work 5 rows in st-st. K 1 row. Beg with a k row, work in striped st-st of [4 rows C, 4 rows D] 5 times, then 2 rows in C. Cont in D only.
Shape foot
Next row K4, cast on 10 sts, k9. 23 sts. Work 3 rows in st-st. Next row K8, m1, k2, m1, k13. 25 sts. P 1 row. Next row K8, m1, k4, m1, k13. 27 sts. Work 2 rows in st-st. Next row (WS) Cast off 13 sts knitwise, k to end. Next row Cast off 10, k to end. 4 sts.
Sole
Next row [Kfb, k1] twice. K 1 row. Next row Kfb, k3, kfb, k1. 8 sts. K 8 rows. Next row K2tog, k4, ssk. 6 sts. K 1 row. Next row K2tog, k2, ssk. Cast off rem 4 sts. With WS facing and B, rejoin yarn to 13 sts on spare needle, p to end. Beg with a k row, work 5 rows in st-st. K 1 row. Beg with a k row, work in striped st-st of [4 rows C, 4 rows D] 4 times, then 2 rows in C. Cont in D only.
Shape foot
Next row K9, cast on 10 sts, k4. 23 sts. Work 3 rows in st st. Next row K13, m1, k2, m1, k8. 25 sts. P 1 row. Next row K13, m1, k4, m1, k8. 27 sts. Work 2 rows in st-st. Next row (WS) Cast off 10 sts knitwise, k to end. Next row Cast off 13, k to end. 4 sts.
Sole
Next row [Kfb, k1] twice. K 1 row. Next row Kfb, k3, kfb, k1. 8 sts. K 8 rows. Next row K2tog, k4, ssk. 6 sts. K 1 row. Next row K2tog, k2, ssk. Cast off rem 4 sts.
ARMS (Worked from hand to shoulder, make 2)
With A, cast on 5 sts. P 1 row.
Next row K1, [m1, k1] 4 times. 9 sts. P 1 row.
Next row K1, m1, k2, m1, k3, m1, k2, m1, k1. 13 sts. Work 3 rows in st st. Next row K1, ssk, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1. 9 sts. Beg with a p row, work 13 rows in st st. Next row Ssk, k5, k2tog. 7 sts. P 1 row. Next row Ssk, k3, k2tog. 5 sts. P 1 row. Next row Ssk, k1, k2tog. 3 sts. P 1 row. Next row S2togkpo.
HEAD
With A, cast on 9 sts. Beg with a k row, work 2 rows in st-st. Next row K1, [m1, k1] 8 times. 17 sts. P 1 row. Next row [K2 , m1] 4 times, k1, [m1, k2] 4 times. 25 sts. P 1 row. Next row K6, m1, k1, m1, k11, m1, k1, m1, k6. 29 sts. Work 3 rows in st-st. Next row K7, m1, k1, m1, k13, m1, k1, m1, k7. 33 sts. Work 5 rows in st st. Next row K6, ssk, k1, k2tog, k11, ssk, k1, k2tog, k6. 29 sts. Work 3 rows in st st. Next row K5, ssk, k1, k2tog, k9, ssk, k1, k2tog, k5. 25 sts. P 1 row.
Next row K2 , [ssk, k1] twice, [ssk] twice, k1, [k2tog] twice, [k1, k2tog] twice, k2. 17 sts.
P 1 row. Next row K2 , [ssk, k1] twice, k1, [k1, k2tog] twice, k2. 13 sts. P 1 row. Next row K1, [ssk] twice, s2togkpo, [k2tog] twice, k1. 7 sts. Break yarn, thread through rem sts, pull up and secure.
TO MAKE UP
Fold 10 cast on sts of each foot in half and join to form top of shoe. Join leg and foot/shoe seams. Sew soles in place. Stuff feet/shoes and legs. Join back and crotch seam leaving cast on edge open. Stuff body. Join arm seams leaving shaped top edge open. Stuff and sew to body using side shapings as a guide to position. Join head seam. Sew head to neck edge. Attach lengths of yarn to head for hair strands (see hair steps), and trim into your chosen style. Embroider a few stitches on face for eyes and mouth.
DRESS
With E, cast on 55 sts. K 1 row. Beg with a k row, work in st-st until dress measures 7.5cm ending with a p row. Dec row K1, [k2tog, k1] to end. 37 sts. K 4 rows. Next row (WS) K8, cast off 3 sts knitwise, k until there are 15 sts on right hand needle, cast off 3 sts knitwise, k to end. Work on last group of 8 sts only for left back, leave rem groups of sts on a spare needle. K 13 rows. Cast off knitwise. With RS facing, rejoin yarn to centre group of 15 sts for front and k 3 rows. Next row (WS) K5, p5, k5. K 1 row. Rep the last 2 rows twice more. K 4 rows. Cast off knitwise. With RS facing, rejoin yarn to last group of 8 sts for right back and k 13 rows. Cast off knitwise.
TO MAKE UP
Join 3 sts of left and right back to front for shoulders. Join back seam from cast on edge to beg of garter st yoke. Make a small button loop on edge of left back and sew button on right back to match. Cut lengths of ribbon, thread through top of shoes and tie in a bow.
HAIR
1 Thread a 13cm loop of yarn through needle and insert point of needle between two stitches.
2 Pull yarn loop through then remove needle. Pass the two yarn ends through the loop.
3 place needle under the double yarn above the loop and pull yarn ends to tighten loop onto yarn.
Repeat these steps, working hair over back of head as densely or sparsely as required. Trim ends into a hair style.
(Patroon gekry by: Essential Kids by Debbie Bliss, featured in Prima)
