Jacket & Shorts Set

4-8” dolls

Pattern A35© Claire @ Baby & Doll Handknit Designs 2018 1

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 Jacket & Shorts Set 4-8” dolls
Materials Approx 40g of 4 ply yarn (US: sport)
4” Doll Needles: One pair of 2.25 mm (UK 13)(US 1)
Materials
Approx 30g of 3 ply yarn (US: fingering) 6” Doll
Needles: One pair of 2.25 mm (UK 13)(US 1) Materials
Approx 40g of 4 ply yarn (US: sport)
4.5” Doll Needles: One pair of 3.25mm (UK 10)(US 3)
Materials
Approx 30g of 3 ply yarn (US: fingering) 7-8” Doll
Needles: One pair of 2.5mm Materials
Approx 50g of DK yarn (US: light worsted)
5” Doll Needles: One pair of 4mm(UK 8)(US 6)
Materials
Approx 30g of 3 ply yarn (US: fingering) All sizes
Needles: One pair of 2.75mm (UK 12) (US 2) 3 small buttons
OR Shirring elastic

Abbreviations Yon: yarn over needle

K: knit Yrn: yarn round needle
P: purl K2 tog: knit next 2 stitches together
G-st: garter stitch P2tog: purl next 2sts together
St-st: Stocking stitch P2togtbl: purl 2sts together through back of loop
Inc: increase by knitting into front and back of P3tog: purl next 3sts together
stitch Rs: right side
Dec: decrease Ws: wrong side
Sl 1: slip next stitch 1x1 rib: K1, P1 rib
Psso: Pass slipped stitch(es) over

Jacket Shape armholes Left Front

Back Row 1: Cast off 2sts, K to end Cast on 10sts and work 2 rows
Cast on 22sts and work 2 rows Row 2: Cast off 2sts, P to end in 1x1 rib. Continue in bramble
in 1x1 rib. Continue in bramble (18sts) stitch for 8 rows.
stitch as follows:
Cont in st-st for 8 rows. Shape armhole
Row 1: P Next row: Cast off 2sts, K to
Row 2: K1, *(K1, P1, K1) into Shape shoulders end (8sts)
next stitch, P3tog; rep from * to Cast off 4sts (one stitch remains Continue in st-st for 4 rows,
last st, K1 on rh needle, K9, cast off starting with a P row.
Row 3: P remaining 4sts. Leave 10sts on
Row 4: K1, *P3tog, (K1, P1, a safety pin. Shape neck
K1) into next stitch; rep from * Row 1: Cast off 2sts, P to end
to last st, K1 Row 2: K3, K2tog, K1
Row 3: P1, P2tog, P2 (4sts)
Repeat rows 1-4 Row 4: K
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Row 5: P Buttonband Starting with a P row work 11
Pick up and K 18sts up right rows in st-st.
Cast off. front. Work 3 rows in 1x1 rib. Work 2 rows in 1x1 rib.

Right Front Cast off in rib. Cast off in rib.

Cast on 10sts and work 2 rows
in 1x1 rib. Continue in bramble
stitch for 8 rows.
K 1 row.
Shape armhole
Cast off 2sts, P to end (8sts)
Continue in st-st for 4 rows.
Shape neck
Row 1: Cast off 2sts, K to end
Row 2: P3, P2togtbl, P1
Row 3: K1, Sl 1, K1, psso, K2
(4sts)
Row 4: P
Cast off.
Sleeves
Cast on 18sts and work 2 rows
in 1x1 rib.
Continue in bramble pattern for
12 rows.
Work 2 rows in st-st.
Cast off.
Collar
Join shoulder seams. Pick up
and K 8sts up right hand neck,
K across 10sts from needle,
pick up and K 8sts down left
neck.
Work 10 rows in 1x1 rib.
Cast off in rib.
Buttonhole Band
Pick up and K 18sts down left
front. Work 1 row in 1x1 rib.
Buttonhole row: K1, P1, [yon,
K2tog, (K1, P1) twice] twice,
yon, K2tog, K1, P1
Work one further row in 1x1
rib. Cast off in rib.
Making up
Sew sleeves in place. Sew
sleeve and side seams. Sew on
buttons. If wished sew collar at
each front side to hold in place.
Shorts
Leg One
Cast on 18sts and work rows 1-
4 of bramble stich.
P 1 row.
Starting with a K row work 4
rows in st-st
Break yarn and leave sts on
spare needle.
Leg Two
Work as leg one but don’t break
yarn
Main body
On Leg two, cast on one stitch
at start of row, knit it and knit
across leg. Turn and cast on
2sts. Turn and knit across Leg
One. Turn and cast on one
stitch (40sts)
Making up
Sew back seam to crotch. Sew
leg seams, reversing on
turnover. Lightly elasticate
waistband using shirring elastic.
Hat
Cast on 30sts for 4-6” doll and
34sts for 7-8” doll and work
rows 1-4 of bramble stitch. P 1
row.
Work 4 rows in 1x1 rib.
Continue in st-st for 6 rows for
a 4-6” doll or 9 rows for a 7-8”
doll, starting with a K row.
Then for a 7-8” doll only work
one row as follows:
Decrease row: P2tog, P13,
P2tog twice, P13, P2tog (30sts)
Shape top (all sizes)
Row 1: *Sl 1, K1, psso, K3; rep
from * to end
Row 2 and alt rows: P
Row 3: *Sl 1, K1, psso, K2; rep
from * to end
Row 5: *Sl 1, K1, psso, K1; rep
from * to end
Row 7: *Sl 1, K1, psso; rep
from * to end
Break yarn, thread through
remaining stitches, pull and
fasten off tightly. Sew seam to
edge, reversing on turnover.
Make and sew a pompom to hat
top.

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Bootees Work 4 rows in st-st on these Shape sole
Cast on 14sts and work rows 4sts. Break yarn. Row 1: K2tog, K5, K2tog
1&2 of bramble stitch twice, K5, K2tog
Continuing from 4sts on rh Row 2: K
Decrease needle, pick up and K 3sts up Row 3: K2tog, K3, K2tog
K2tog, K10, K2tog (12sts) instep, K across 4sts on needle, twice, K3, K2tog
P 1 row. pick up and K 3sts along instep, Row 4: K
K across 4sts on needle (18sts)
Shape instep Cast off. Sew sole and back
Row 1: K8, turn K 1 row. seam.
Row 2: P4, turn

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