Saturday 23 September 2023

18in doll Striped or plain sweater

 










Another little sweater for an 18in doll. It's an easy knit made in one piece from the front hem to back hem with sleeves included. There is a back opening for ease of fit. I started with a striped sweater then decided to include in the pattern instructions for a plain sweater

This pattern has been tested thanks to my sister, but mistakes can so easily slip by when transferring to my blog.  So please, if you find any mistakes or have any other query let me know in the comments section below.  Thanks and happy knitting.  

Actual size: chest 13”(33cm), length from shoulder to hem 6”(15cm)
You will need:
Striped Sweater:    30g dk yarn, colour A, 10g colour B
Plain Sweater:        40g dk yarn 
3.25mm and 4mm needles, 2 small buttons
Tension (Gauge):  24sts x 28 rows using 4mm needles over stocking stitch

Abbreviations:   k: knit, p: purl, st(s): stitch(es), tog: together, yf: yarn forward, ssk: Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time onto right hand needle, then knit through back loops together or use sl1, k1 pass slipped st over, stocking stitch: knit 1 row, knit p, garter stitch: knit every row,

Knit from front hem to back hem

Using 3.25mm needles and colour A cast on 39sts
Knit 6 rows k1, p1 rib
Change to 4mm needles

Plain colour sweater   Work 16 rows stocking stitch and continue from *

Striped sweater   Work 4 rows in stocking stitch
Join in colour B
work 2 rows colour B, 2 rows colour A, 3 times
Fasten off colour B, continue in colour A

*Add sleeves
Row 1      cast on 12sts knit to end 51sts
Row 2      cast on 12sts, k3, purl to last 3sts, k3 63sts
Row 3      knit
Row 4      k3, purl to last 3sts, k3
Rows 5-12 8 rows stocking stitch with garter stitch borders

Row 13      knit
Row 14      k3, p21, k15, p21, k3
Row 15      k26, cast off 11sts, k 26


Continue on 26sts, for right side
Row 1        k3, purl to last 3sts, k3
Row 2        k2, ssk, knit to end
Row 3        k3, purl to last 3sts, k3
Rows 4-7   repeat last 2 rows, 2 times 23sts
Row 8-11   4 rows stocking stitch with garter stitch borders
Row 12      cast on 10sts, knit to end 33sts
Row 13      k3, p18, k12
Row 14 buttonhole: k2tog, yf, knit to end
Row 15      k3, purl to last 3sts, k3
Rows 16-23  8 rows stocking stich with garter stitch borders
Row 24      right side facing, work buttonhole as row 14
Rows 25-30 6 rows stocking stitch with garter stitch borders
Row 31     wrong side facing, cast off 12sts, purl to last 3sts, k3
Fasten off yarn and leave 21sts on a holder

Left side
rejoin colour A to remaining 26sts, wrong side facing
Row 1      k3, purl to last 3sts, k3
Row 2 knit to last 4sts, k2tog, k2
Row 3 k3, purl to last 3sts, k3
Rows 4-7 repeat last 2 rows, 2 times 23sts
Rows 8-10 3 rows stocking stitch with garter stitch borders
Row 11 wrong side facing, cast on 10sts, k12, purl to last 3sts, k3 33sts
Row 12 knit
Row 13 k3, purl to last 3sts, k3
Rows 14-29 16 rows stocking stitch with garter stitch borders
Row 30 right side facing, cast off 12sts knit to end 21sts
Row 31 cast off 3sts, purl to end 18sts

Join backs

Knit across 18sts, then 21sts left on holder 39sts
Next row purl

Plain colour sweater
Work 14 rows stocking stitch and continue from **

Striped Sweater
Join in colour B
Work 2 rows colour B, 2 rows colour A, 3 times
Fasten off colour B
Work 2 rows stocking stich

**Change to 3,25 needles, knit 6 rows k1, p1 rib. Cast off

To finish

Sew sleeve and side seams. Sew cast off edge of placket to back of back opening. Sew on buttons to match buttonholes

before sewing seams