Lacy Dress Set with

Flower motif 7-12”

doll

Pattern B59 by Babydoll Handknit Designs © Claire Topping 2019 1

Website: www.babydollhandknitdesigns.co.uk
 Lacy Dress Set with Flower motif 7-12” doll
Materials 11” Doll
7-8” Doll Approx 80g of DK yarn in two colours (US: light
Approx 40g of 3-ply yarn in two colours (US: worsted)
fingering) Needles: One pair of 3 ¾ mm needles (UK 9, US
Needles: One pair of 2.5mm needles 5); one pair of 3mm needles (UK11, no US
equivalent use US3)
9-10” Doll
Approx 50g of 4-ply yarn in two colours (US: 12” Doll
sport) Approx 80g of DK yarn in two colours (US: light
Needles: One pair of 3 ¼ mm (UK 10)(US 3); one worsted)
pair of 2 ¾ mm(UK 12)(US 2) Needles: One pair of 3 ¼ mm (UK10) (US 3); one
pair of 4 mm(UK 8) (US 6)

All 4 sizes
7 buttons
Shirring Elastic
Ribbon for bonnet

Abbreviations
K: knit Yfwd: Yarn forward
P: purl Yon: yarn over needle
G-st: garter stitch 1x1 rib: K1, P1 rib
St-st: Stocking stitch K2 tog: knit next 2 stitches together
Dec: decrease P2tog: purl next 2 stitches together
Inc: increase by knitting into front and back of P2togtbl: purl next 2 stitches together through back
stitch of loop
Sl 1: slip next stitch Y2on: wrap yarn over needle twice
Psso: Pass slipped stitch(es) over Rs: right side
Ws: wrong side
Cont: continue
Patt: pattern

**The pattern is written using the terms ‘larger’ and ‘smaller’ needles. Where two sizes of needle are given,
use the larger and smaller ones where stated. For the smallest size use the same size throughout.

Tension (in st-st) please note that US equivalent yarns above are comparisons with UK yarns – if in
doubt always check your tension!
3-ply: 32 stitches and 40 rows to 10 cm. (4 inches) on a 3 1/4 mm (US 3) needle.
4-ply: 28 stitches and 36 rows to 10 cm. (4 inches) on a 3 1/4 mm (US 3)needle.
Double knitting: 22 stitches and 30 rows to 10 cm. (4 inches) on a 4 mm (US 6) needle.

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Dress (Contrast colour)
Front
Using larger needles cast on
61sts and continue in pattern as
follows:
Row 1: P1, *K2, K2tog, yon,
K1, yon, Sl 1, K1, psso, K2,
P1; rep from * to end
Row 2: K1, *P1, P2togtbl, yrn,
P3, yrn, P2tog, P1, K1; rep
from * to end
Row 3: P1, *K2tog, yon, K5,
yon, Sl 1, K1, psso, P1; rep
from * to end
Row 4: K1, *P9, K1; rep from
* to end
Repeat rows 1-4 a further 8
times and rows 1-3 once more.
Decrease
(P2tog) 12 times, (P3tog) 5
times, (P2tog) 11 times
(28sts)**
Shape armholes
Row 1: Cast off 2sts, K to end
Row 2: Cast off 2sts, P to end
(24sts)
Continue in st-st for 6 rows.
Shape neck
Row 1: K8, turn
Row 2: P1, P2tog, P5
Row 3: K4, K2tog, K1
Row 4: P1, P2tog, P3
Row 5: K2, K2tog, K1 (4sts)
Row 6: P
Row 7: K
Row 8: P
Cast off.
Slip centre 8sts onto a safety
pin, rejoin yarn to remaining
8sts and K to end.
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Work as follows: Shape shoulder
K10, cast off 4sts. Leave
Row 1: P5, P2togtbl, P1 remaining 10sts on safety pin.
Row 2: K1, Sl 1, K1, psso, K4
Row 3: P3, P2togtbl, P1 Sleeves
Row 4: K1, Sl 1, K1, psso, K2 Using larger needles cast on
(4sts) 21sts and work rows 1-4 in
Row 5: P pattern as for dress front.
Row 6: K
Row 7: P Increase
K1, (increase in next st, K2) six
Cast off. times, increase in next st, K1
(28sts)
Back
Work as front to ** Continue in st-st for 5 rows
(starting with a P row)
Shape armhole and divide
Cast off 2sts, (one stitch Cast off.
remains on rh needle), K13,
turn (14sts) Neckband
Join shoulder seams. Using
Row 1: K4, P10 smaller needles knit across
Row 2: K 10sts from left back, pick up
Row 3: K4, P10 and K 8sts down neck, K across
Row 4: K 8sts from safety pin, pivk up
Row 5: K4, P10 and K 8sts up neck, K across
Row 6 (buttonhole): K11, yon, 10sts from safety pin of right
K2tog, K1 back, working a buttonhole as
before in last 3sts.
Repeat rows 1-6 once more.
K 3 rows.
Repeat rows 1-4
Cast off.
Shape shoulder
Making up
K4, P6, cast off 4sts. Leave Sew sleeves in place. Sew
10sts on safety pin. sleeve and side seams. Sew
buttonband in place behind
Rejoin yarn to remaining sts, buttonhole band. Sew on
cast on 4sts, K to end buttons.
Next row: Cast off 2sts, P to Cardigan (Main colour)
last 4sts, K4 (14sts) Back
Using smaller needles cast on
Next row: K 32sts and work 6 rows in 1x1
Next row: P10, K4 rib.
Repeat last 2 rows six times. Change to larger needles and
continue in st-st for 14 rows.
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Shape armholes
Next row: Cast off 2sts, K to
end
Next row: Cast off 2sts, P to
end (28sts)
Continue in st-st for 16 rows.
Shape shoulders
Cast off 8sts, (one stitch
remains on rh needle), K11,
cast off remaining 8sts. Leave
12sts on holder.
Left front
Using smaller needles cast on
14sts and work 6 rows in 1x1
rib.
Change to larger needles and
work 4 rows in st-st.
Place motif
Row 1: K5, Sl 1, K1, psso, yon,
K1, yon, K2tog, K4
Row 2: P
Row 3: K4, Sl 1, K1, psso, yon,
K1, y2on, K2tog, yon, K2tog,
K3
Row 4: P, dropping second
loop of y2on
Row 5: K5, Sl 1, K1, psso, yon,
K1, yon, K2tog, K4
Continue in st-st for 5 rows.
Shape armhole
Cast off 2sts, K to end (12sts)
Continue in st-st for 10 rows.
Shape neck
Row 1: Cast off 2sts, P to end
Row 2: K7, K2tog, K1
Row 3: P1, P2tog, P6 (8sts)
Continue in st-st for 4 rows.
Cast off.
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Right Front
Using smaller needles cast on
14sts and work 6 rows in 1x1
rib.
Change to larger needles and
work 4 rows in st-st.
Place motif
Row 1: K4, Sl 1, K1, psso, yon,
K1, yon, K2tog, K5
Row 2: P
Row 3: K3, Sl 1, K1, psso, yon,
K1, y2on, K2tog, yon, K2tog,
K4
Row 4: P, dropping second
loop of y2on
Row 5: K4, Sl 1, K1, psso, yon,
K1, yon, K2tog, K5
Continue in st-st for 6 rows.
Shape armhole
Cast off 2sts, P to end (12sts)
Continue in st-st for 10 rows.
Shape neck
Row 1: Cast off 2sts, K to end
Row 2: P7, P2togtbl, P1
Row 3: K1, Sl 1, K1, psso, K6
(8sts)
Continue in st-st for 3 rows.
Cast off.
Sleeves
Using smaller needles cast on
18sts and work 6 rows in 1x1
rib. Change to larger needles
and continue as follows:
Row 1: K
Row 2: P
Row 3: K1, inc in next st, K to
last 2sts, inc in next st, K1
Row 4: P
Repeat rows 1-4 five times
(30sts)
Cast off.
Neckband
Join shoulder seams. Using
smaller needles pick up and K
8sts up right neck, K across
12sts from holder, pick up and
K 8sts down neck. Work 3 rows
in 1x1 rib. Cast off in rib.
Buttonband
Using smaller needle pick up
and K 32sts down left front
edge.
Work 5 rows in 1x1 rib. Cast
off in rib.
Buttonhole band
Using smaller needle pick up
and K 32sts up right front edge.
Work 2 rows in 1x1 rib.
Buttonhole row (ws): Rib 3,
(yon, K2tog, rib 6) three times,
K2tog, yrn, rib 3.
Work 2 rows in 1x1 rib.
Cast off in rib.
Making up
Sew sleeves in place. Sew
sleeve and side seams. Sew on
buttons.
Pants (contrast colour)
Using smaller needles cast on
30sts and work 4 rows in 1x1
rib.
Continue in st-st for 14 rows.
Shape crotch
Row 1: Cast off 12sts, K to end
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Row 2: Cast off 12sts, P to end
(6sts)
Work 10 rows in st-st on these
6 sts.
Shape front
Row 1: Cast on 12sts, K to end
Row 2: Cast on 12sts, P to end
(30sts)
Work 4 rows in st-st.
Place motifs
Row 1: K6, Sl 1, K1, psso, yon,
K1, yon, K2tog, K8, Sl 1, K1,
psso, yon, K1, yon, K2tog, K6
Row 2: P
Row 3: K5, Sl 1, K1, psso, yon,
K1, y2on, K2tog, yon, K2tog,
K6, Sl 1, K1, psso, yon, K1,
y2on, K2tog, yon, K2tog, K5
Row 4: P, dropping second
loops of y2on
Row 5: K6, Sl 1, K1, psso, yon,
K1, yon, K2tog, K8, Sl 1, K1,
psso, yon, K1, yon, K2tog, K6
Continue in st-st for 5 rows.
Change to smaller needles and
work 4 rows in 1x1 rib. Cast off
in rib.
Leg Edgings
Using smaller needles, pick up
and K 12sts along cast on/off
edge of leg, pick up and K 10sts
down crotch edge, pick up and
K 12sts along other leg edge.
Work 3 rows in 1x1 rib. Cast
off in rib.
Repeat for other side.
Making up
Sew side seams. Elasticate
waistband with shirring elastic.
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Bonnet (main colour)
Using larger needles cast on
61sts and work rows 1-3 of
pattern as for dress front.
Decrease
K1, (P1, P2tog three times, P2,
K1, P1, P2tog four times, K1)
three times (40sts)
Next row: K1, *yon, K2tog;
rep from * to last st, K1
Starting with a P row, work 5
rows in st-st
Place motifs
Row 1: K10, Sl 1, K1, psso,
yon, K1, yon, K2tog, K10, Sl 1,
K1, psso, yon, K1, yon, K2tog,
K10
Row 2: P
Row 3: K9, Sl 1, K1, psso, yon,
K1, y2on, K2tog, yon, K2tog,
K8, Sl 1, K1, psso, yon, K1,
y2on, K2tog, yon, K2tog, K9
Row 4: P, dropping second
loops of y2on
Row 5: K10, Sl 1, K1, psso,
yon, K1, yon, K2tog, K10, Sl 1,
K1, psso, yon, K1, yon, K2tog,
K10
Continue in st-st for 6 rows.
K 1 row (ws)
Continue in st-st for 4 rows.
Join row: Count down 4 rows to
first st-st row after the right side K
row, pick up the corresponding
stitch below the one on the needle,
slip it on the lh needle and knit it
together with the first stitch.
Repeat for the second stitch and so
on across the row until a piped
edge is formed and the row is
complete. P 1 row.
Shape back
Row 1: K4, *Sl 1, K1, psso, K4;
rep from * to end
Row 2 : P
Row 3: K4, *Sl 1, K1, psso, K3;
rep from * to end
Row 4 : P
Row 5: *Sl 1, K1, psso, K2; rep
from * to end (21sts)
Row 6 (join row): P9, P2tog, fold
work in half so right sides are
facing inwards. Take a spare
needle and knit one stitch off each
needle together, then knit next 2sts
(one from each needle) together.
Cast first stitch off over second.
Continue in this way across row
until all stitches are cast off and
seam is joined.
Neck Edging
Using smaller needles pick up and
K 14sts from front edge to ridge,
pick up 8sts between the two
ridges, then pick up and K 14sts to
front edge. K 1 row. Cast off.
Making up
Thread ribbon through eyelet holes
to tie.
Shoes
Using smaller needles and
contrast colour cast on 31sts
and work rows 1-4 of pattern as
for dress front.
Decrease
K1, *K2tog; rep from * to end
(16sts)
K 1 row.
Continue in 1x1 rib for 5 rows.
Change to larger needles and
join in main colour.
K 4 rows.
Carrying contrast colour along
back of work, weaving in, K5 in
5
main colour and then K6 in
contrast colour, turn.
P6 in contrast colour.
Continuing on these 6sts only in
contrast colour, work 8 rows in
st-st. Break contrast colour.
In main colour, working from
5sts on rh needle, pick up and K
6sts up instep, K across 6sts Row 3: K2tog, K6, K2tog,
from needle, pick up and K6sts twice, K6, K2tog
down instep, K across 5sts from Row 4: K
needle (28sts)
Cast off.
Work 5 rows in g-st
Making up
Shape sole Sew sole and back seam.
Row 1: K2tog twice, K6, K2tog
four times, K6, K2tog twice
Row 2: K

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