Baby Annabell Jacket

This is my first attempt at a jacket for a 14" Baby Annabell Doll.  Its made in one piece to the armhole and has raglan shaping.  I picked a simple eyelet pattern because I didn't want anything too fussy while I was working out the sizing and stitches.  I used a budget yarn which knits up a bit bigger than the more expensive yarns so check your tension and add a few more stitches and rows if necessary. 

If you make this jacket and find any typos or errors, please let me know.  

Measurements:   14” 36cm, Baby Annabell doll

Actual measurements: 

Chest 13”, Length centre back 6”, Sleeve seam 3”

Materials: 50g double knitting yarn (I used Woolcraft Baby Care in pink), 

Needles size 3.25mm (US3) and 4mm (US6),  3 small buttons

Tension: 22sts - 30 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, ssk: slip next 2sts onto right hand needle then slip left hand needle into front loops and knit them both off together. (or use sl1k1psso)

Fronts and Back  

Worked in one piece to armholes

Using smaller needles cast on 77sts

Work 6 rows gs

Change to larger needles

row 1:      knit

row 2       K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

row 3:      (k4, k2tog, yf) 12 times, k5

row 4:      K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

row 5:      knit

row 6:      K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

row 7:      k3, (k4, k2tog, yf) 11 times, k8

row 8:      K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

These 8 rows form the pattern.  Repeat pattern once then rows 1 to 4

Divide for armholes

(buttonhole) K1, k2tog, yf, patt 15, cast off 4sts, patt 33 (this includes st on right hand needle)  cast off 4sts, patt to end

Turn and continue on 18sts for left front:

K4, purl to last st, k1

K1, ssk, patt to end

Repeat last 2 rows to 13sts, ending on neck edge

K4, sl these 4sts onto thread, purl to last sts, k1

K1, ssk, patt 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 33st for back, wrong side facing

K1, purl to last st, k1

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

Rep last 2 rows to 17sts 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 last 4sts, k4

Patt to last 3sts, k2tog, k1

Rep last 2 rows to 16sts, ending on neck edge

(buttonhole) K1, k2tog, yf, k1, patt to last 3sts, k2tog, k1

Continue dec raglan to 13sts, ending on neck edge

K4, sl these 4sts onto thread, 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 no smaller cast on 25sts

Work 6 rows gs

Change to larger needles

row 1:      knit

row 2       purl

row 3:      k2, (k2tog, yf, k4) 3 times, k2tog, yf, k3

row 4:      purl

row 5:      knit inc 1^st each end of row

row 6:      purl

row 7:      k6, (k2tog, yf, k4) 3 times, k to end

row 8:      purl

These 8 rows form the pattern.  Repeat pattern once. Noting the inc on 5^th row. Work inc sts into pattern   29sts

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

With right side facing and beg a right front edge, using smaller needles, miss 4sts, pick up and knit 7sts up front edge, 9sts across sleeves, k17sts across back, 9sts across sleeve, 7sts down left front edge and 4sts left on thread.  (57sts including first 4sts)

Knit across all sts

Buttonhole k1, k2tog, yf, k to end

Knit one row

Cast off and fasten off yarn

To Finish

Sew up raglan seams and sleeve seams.

Sew on 3 buttons to match buttonholes.

Fasten off all ends

PDF pattern to download

Teddy Bear snowflake dress

I'm a bit late with this pattern but its so quick you could easily have it made by Christmas.  The dress is knit throughout in stocking stitch with garter stitch for the hem and collar.  There's a short back opening for easy fit, and only two side seams and two short shoulder seams to sew up.  I tried making it in one piece to the armholes but it was too fiddly to write up because of the motif.  The snowflake is the simplest one I could design and is really easy even if you're not keen on fair Isle.  Or you could stitch the motif on later using duplicate stitch. 

As I've been in a rush to get this posted please let me know if you find and mistakes of have any other problems with the pattern.  

Measurements:  15” Teddy bear 

Actual measurements:  Chest 15”, Length 8”           

Materials: 75g Blue double knitting yarn, 10g of white fluffy double knitting yarn (I used King Cole Cuddles dk)

Needles size 3.75mm (US5) and 4mm (US6), one small button

Tension: 24sts - 30 rows to 10cm (4in) in stocking stitch using 3.75 needles (or the size required to give correct tension.

Abbreviations:  Ss: stocking stitch (one row plain, one row purl), gs: garter stitch, every row knit k: knit, p: purl, inc: increase, dc: decrease, beg: beginning, sts: stitches, tog: together, sl1: slip one,  psso: pass slipped stitch over, yf: yarn forward

Back

Using 3.75 needles and white fluffy yarn, cast on 51sts

Work 6 rows garter stitch

Change to 4mm needles and blue yarn

Work 8 rows ss

Dec 1^st at each end of next and every following 8th row to 45sts   

Work 7 rows ss

Armhole shaping

(right side facing)

Cast off 2sts at beg of next 2 rows 41sts *

Knit

K2, purl to last 2sts k2

Rep last 2 rows 3 times

Divide for back opening

K20 turn

Cast on 2sts, k1, purl to last 2sts k2

Next row:  knit

Next row:  k2, purl to last 2sts k2

Rep last 2 rows 3 times

Next row:  knit

Cast off 3sts, purl to end

Cast off 7sts knit to end

Leave 12sts on holder

Return to remaining sts right side facing

Next row:    knit

Next row:    k2, purl to last 2sts, k2

Rep last 2 rows 4 times

Buttonhole row:  k2tog, yf, knit to end

Next row:    k2, purl to last 2sts, k2

Next row:    cast off 3sts, knit to end

Cast off 7sts, purl to end.

Leave 11sts on holder.

Front

Using no 3.75 needles and white fluffy yarn, cast on 51sts

Work as back to * AT THE SAME TIME begin snowflake motif on row 21

Continuing with motif work as follows:

Next row:   k2, k2tog, knit to last 4sts, k2tog, k2

Next row:   K2, purl to last 2sts k2

Rep last 2 rows   37sts

Next row:   knit

Next row:   k2, purl to last 2sts, k2

Rep last 2 rows 2 times

Divide for neck

K11, turn continue for left neck   

Next row:   Purl to last 2sts, k2  

Next row:   knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1

Rep last 2 rows to 7sts

Work 3 rows ss with gs border

Cast off

Slip next 15st on to holder

Join yarn to remaining sts, right side facing

Next row:   K1, k2tog, knit to end

Next row:   k2, purl to end

Rep last 2 rows to 7sts

Work 3 rows ss with gs borders.

Cast off.

Collar

Sew shoulder seams

Left collar

Using 3.75 needles and white fluffy yarn, start at left back right side facing, knit across 11sts, pick up and knit 13sts down left front, 8 across front    32sts

Change to no 4mm needles.

Knit 8 rows gs, decreasing 1st at each end of 5^th and 7^th rows.

Cast off

Right collar

pick up middle st at front neck

With right side facing and 3.75 needles, join fluffy yarn and knit into the last st worked on left collar (middle st of 15 for neck, see photo) knit across remaining 7sts of front, pick up and knit 13sts up right front, and 12sts across back. 33sts

Change to no 4mm needles.

Knit 8 rows gs, decreasing 1st at each end of 5^th and 7^th rows.

Cast off

Leave a longish tail for slipstitching collar down.

To Finish

Sew side seams

Sew button to match buttonhole

Slip stitch collar down at front to keep in place

Fasten off all ends

snowflake chart