Using the head yarn tail at the base of the neck, sew up the back of the head. Tie it off with the matching yarn tail where the body meets the head. Use the yarn tail at the crotch to sew up the back of the body. DO NOT CUT THIS YARN. Weave in the yarn tail that you used to sew the inseam and clip.Do the same for the other leg. Tie off this yarn tail with the yarn tail that is at the crotch. With right sides together, sew up the inseam. Pull the thread tight, gathering the leg edge. Thread a yarn tail at the bottom of a leg and sew a close running stitch across the bottom of a leg. Later, this will be pulled tight to gather the stitches. Slide the needle through each stitch as you remove them from the knitting needle. Work in stockinette stitch for 10 (16, 20, 26) rows. This will create the body.Ĭontinue working in your pattern for 16 (24, 32, 40) rows. Knit across the row, treating the 2 separate legs as one. You will now have 20 (30, 40, 50) stitches. Slide the first leg to the back of the needle, and loosely cast on 10 (15, 20, 25) stitches.Ĭomplete as you did for the first leg but DO NOT cut the yarn. Work in garter stitch or stockinette stitch for 10 (16, 20, 26) rows. Additional sizes are in parentheses as follows: 5″ (8″, 10″, 12″) These will be used for sewing up the dolls.ĭIRECTIONS FOR TODDLER, CHILD, MOTHER AND FATHER DOLLSĭirections are written for the 5″ doll. IMPORTANT: Leave long yarn tails (12″ – 18″ depending on the size of the doll) when you cast on or when you cut yarns. Size 6 needles or needles that fit the gauge.Ģ2 stitches and 28 rows = 4″ square in stockinette stitch Wool will felt and shrink but I found if you stuff the dolls with an acrylic fiberfill instead of wool roving, they will not flatten out, and they will maintain their shape. I found I could wash a doll in with my normal wash (cold wash, cold rinse) and even tumble dry on warm, with minimal shrinkage. Note: The stockinette stitch will felt and shrink a bit more than the garter stitch. I prefer to use 100% wool because it stands up to play better than acrylics which tend to ball up over time. Because dolls will be played with by children, they will need cleaning from time to time. These dolls should be knit using worsted weight yarn. ALL FACES should be knit in the stockinette stitch. Just like clothing, the horizontal lines of the garter stitch tends to make the dolls look plumper, whereas the stockinette stitch with its vertical lines, makes the dolls appear thinner. The stockinette stitch creates vertical lines and a smoother surface. The garter stitch produces horizontal lines and creates a nubbier surface. You can chose to knit the bodies and arms in a garter stitch (knit every row) or a stockinette stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row). Then, there is another set of directions for making: First, there are directions for the four larger dolls: As time goes on we will share many different projects that begin with this basic doll pattern. The directions are for 6 sizes. When we do, we will refer you back to this pattern, and share alterations, embellishments, and perhaps a story or two □īelow are the general directions for making knit dolls. Over time we will be using this basic pattern to make many different dolls. We have created a basic doll pattern in 6 sizes: 12″, 10″, 8″, 5″, 4″, and 3″, enough to create a whole family or village. įew things bring more joy to a child than snuggling with their special doll. If you would like to add a Gnome Hat, the pattern can be found HERE. Those expanded directions for a Basic Knit In the Round Doll can be found HERE. Also, directions are giving for adding a face and hair. For a more experienced knitter, I have created directions for knitting the dolls in the round, using double pointed needles, thus eliminating the seams. They are knitted flat and are sewn together. These designs were created with beginner knitters in mind.
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