Baby Annabell Sleepsuit

I made one for ted so Annabell had to have one too.
This is an all in one sleepsuit in double knitting yarn, with raglan shaping.  The suit can be made with or without feet.   Short rows are used to shape the heel, and as Annabell is a ‘sitting down’ doll a lot of shaping is required for a good fit at the back. However, if your doll is not a ‘sitting down’ type which doesn’t need so much shaping, I have added instructions at the end of the body shaping, but, as all dolls are different, keep trying your knitting against your doll as you go.  
I made the multi colour suit in King Cole Cherish and the blue suit in a double knit yarn I had in my stash.  The knitted heart can be found on this site.

If you find any mistakes in the pattern or have any queries please let me know.  

A few people have asked me about wrap and turn for the shaping.
Here's a good tutorial to explain it far better that I can!
Wrap stitches

Measurements:   14” 36cm, Baby Annabell doll

Actual measurements: 

Chest 14”, Sleeve seam 3”

Materials: 100g double knitting yarn (I used King Cole Cherish Caramel), 

Needles size 3.25mm (US3)and 4mm (US 6)  4 small buttons

Tension: 22sts - 28 rows to 10cm (4in) in stocking stitch using 4mm needles

Abbreviations:  Ss: stocking stitch (one row knit, one row purl), gs: garter stitch – every row knit, k: knit, p: purl, inc: increase, dc: decrease, beg: beginning, sts: stitches, tog: together, re: repeat. Yf: yarn forward

wrt k: wrap and turn knitwise - yf, sl st from left hand needle onto right hand needle, yb, sl st back onto left hand needle, turn, (pull yarn firmly to avoid a hole) 

wrt p: wrap and turn purlwise - yb, sl st from left hand needle onto right hand needle, yf, sl st back onto left hand needle, turn, (pull yarn firmly to avoid a hole) 

Worked from the ankle up

Left leg

Using larger needles cast on 14sts

Row 1:  k1, m1, k5, m1, k2 m1, k5, m1, k1

Row 2:  purl

Row 3:  k1, m1, k7, m1, k2 m1, k7, m1, k1    (22sts)

Beg with purl row work 9 rows ss*

Shape heel      right side facing

Row 1:   K8, wrt k

Row 2:   p5, wrt p

Row 3:   k4,wrt k

Row 4:   p3, wrt p

Row 5:   k4, wrt k

Row 6:   p5, wrt p

Row 7:   k6, wrt k

Row 8:   purl to end

Work 2 rows ss

Increase row:  (k3, m1) 6 times, k4    28sts 

Next row:   purl

Continue in ss inc 1 stitch  at each end of 5^th, then every 4^th row to 46sts ending on a purl row

Next row:   cast off 4ssts knit to end

Next row:   cast off 2sts purl to end.  Fasten off yarn and leave 40sts on holder

Right Leg

As left leg to *

Shape heel      right side facing

Row 1:   Knit to last 3sts, wrt k

Row 2:   p5, wrt p

Row 3:   k4, wrt k

Row 4:   p3, wrt p

Row 5:   k4, wrt k

Row 6:   p5, wrt p

Row 7:   k6, wrt k

Row 8:   purl to end

Work 2 rows ss

Increase row:  (k3, m1) 6 times, k4    28sts 

Next row:   purl

Continue in ss inc 1 stitch at  each end of 5^th, then every 4^th row to 46sts ending on a purl row

Next row:   cast off 2sts knit to end

Next row:   cast off 4sts purl to end.   (40sts)   Do not fasten off yarn

Join Legs

Knit across 40sts of right leg then continue across 40st of left leg    (80sts)

Purl 1 row

Shaping         

Row 1:    k58, wrt k

Row 2:    p36, wrt p    

Row 3     knit to end

Row 4:    purl across all sts

Row 5:    k57, wrt k

Row 6:    p34, wrt p      

Row 7     knit to end

Row 8:    purl across all sts

Row 9:    k56, wrt k

Row 10:  p32, wrt p      

Row 11   knit to end

Row 12:  purl across all sts

Row 13:  k55, wrt k

Row 14:  p30, wrt p     

Row 15   knit to end

Row 16:  purl across all sts

Dec row: k16, k2tog, k44, k2tog, k16

Next row:  purl

(for other dolls miss wrap rows: 9,10, 13 and 14)

Cast off 2sts at beg of next 2 rowsj

Work 10 rows ss

Divide for Armholes

K15, cast off 4sts, k36 (this includes st on right hand needle) cast off 4sts, k15, turn

Continue on 15sts for left front

Purl to last st, k1

K1,ssk, k to end

Repeat last 2 rows to 11sts, ending on neck edge

purl to last sts, k1

K1, ssk, k to last 2sts, k2tog

purl to last st, k1

Rep last 2 rows to 3sts

P2tog, k1

K2tog

Fasten off yarn

Re-join yarn to 36st for back, wrong side facing

K1, purl to last st, k1

K1, ssk, k to last 3sts, k2tog, k1

Rep last 2 rows to 20sts ending on wrong side row

Fasten off yarn, place sts on a holder

Re-join yarn to right front, wrong side facing   

K1, purl to end

Knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1

Rep last 2 rows to 11sts, ending on neck edge

k2tog, k to last 3sts, k2tog, k1

K1, purl to end

k2tog, k to last 3sts, k2tog, k1

K1, purl to end

Rep last 2 rows to 3sts

k1, p2tog

K2tog

Fasten off yarn

Sleeves

Using smaller needles cast on 25sts

Work 6 rows k1, p1 rib

Change to larger needles

Working in ss inc 1 stitch at each end of next and following 4^th row.   29sts
Work 10 rows ss

Shape armholes

Cast off 2sts at beg of next 2 rows

K1, ssk, patt to last 3sts, k2tog, k1

K1, purl to last st, k1

Rep the last 2 rows to 9sts, fast off yarn. Place sts on holder

Neckband

Sew raglan seams

With right side facing using smaller needles, pick up and knit 8sts along right side neck edge, knit 9sts along top of sleeve, knit 9sts, k2tog, k9 along top of back, knit 9sts along top of sleeve, pick up and knit 8st down left neck edge.   53sts

Work 5 rows k1, p1 rib.  Cast off

Left front band

With right side facing, using smaller needles, pick up and knit 25sts along left front edge, starting at neck edge to first set off cast off sts.  Work 5 rows k1, p1 rib.  Cast off

Right front band

With right side facing, using smaller needles, pick up and knit 25sts along right front edge starting at first set of cast off sts to neck edge.  Work 2 rows k1, p1 rib.

Buttonhole row:  rib2, (yf, k2tog, rib 4) 3 times, yf, k2tog, k3

Rib 2 rows.    Cast off

Sew side seams of legs and sleeves

Overlap front bands and sew into place at centre front

Sew on 4 buttons to correspond with buttonholes.

Sew in all ends

Sleepsuit without feet

Left leg

Using smaller needles cast on 28sts

Work 8 rows k1, p1 rib

Change to larger needles

Continue in ss,  inc 1 stitch at each end of next and every following 4^th row to 42sts, then every alt row to 46sts ending on a purl row

Next row:   cast off 4sts knit to end

Next row:   cast off 2sts purl to end.  Fasten off yarn and leave 40sts on holder

Right leg

Using smaller needles cast on 28sts

Work 8 rows k1, p1 rib

Change to larger needles

Continue in ss, inc 1 stitch at each end of next and every following 4^th row to 42sts, then every alt row to 46sts ending on a purl row

Next row:   cast off 2sts knit to end

Next row:   cast off 4sts purl to end.   (40sts)   do not fasten off yarn

Continue as sleepsuit above from ** 

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