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I’ve had a request to post the directions for the sweater I knit up for Christian’s dolly, Sterling.<\/p>\n
These are directions for knitting a standard rolled sleeve wool sweater for a 16″ doll on double-pointed needles (dpn).<\/p>\n
I used the remaining bit of Cascade 220 wool that I’d used to knit my dad socks for Christmas. Size 3 needles gets me about 6 stitches to an inch, but my friend, Sierra, who’s a much tighter knitter gets the same gauge with size 5.<\/p>\n
I wanted the bottom of the sweater to be about 11 1\/2 inches around, so I cast on 70 stitches on size 3 dpn. Join the stitches in a round, taking care that the stitches are not twisted (First time you twist your stitches is a bummer – no way to fix a Mobius strip except to pull it all out.)<\/p>\n
Knit in rounds for about 5 inches or up to the armpit of your doll. Remember, the first inch will roll up, since I didn’t use a ribbing to start.<\/p>\n
Then put half the stitches (30) on a holder. To knit up the front chest with some decreases for an arm hole, I would decrease at the start and end of every row for 4 rows.* To do this, I would knit 1, knit 2 together (k2t), knit to the last three, knit 2 together through the back loop (k2ttbl), and knit the last stitch. Then, purl 1, purl 2 together, purl across to the last 3, purl 2 together, and purl the last stitch. Repeat once.<\/p>\n
Next, I decreased only at the start of each row six times: k1, k2t, k across. p1, p2t, p across. Repeat three more times.<\/p>\n
Now knit in stockinette for another inch. End with a purl row. At the start of your next knit row, put 6 stitches on a holder for the shoulder. You can cast off here and sew the seam later, but I just held the open stitches with a big safety pin and kitchener stitched them to the back half of the sweater at the end.<\/p>\n
Put the center 18 stitches on another stitch holder or leave on dpn. Put last 6 stitches for left shoulder on a stitch holder too.<\/p>\n
Repeat from * for the back of the sweater.<\/p>\n
Kitchener stitch the shoulder seams together.<\/p>\n
Pick up 36 neck stitches with the dpns and knit in the round for one more inch. Cast off.<\/p>\n
Now you have something that looks like a turtleneck vest.<\/p>\n
Sleeves: Use your dpns to pick up 25-30 stitches (depending on the chunkiness of your doll’s arms – you can use the body of the sweater wrapped around the arm to gauge how wide you want your sleeve) around the arm hole.<\/p>\n
Knit in the round for 5 1\/2 inches or slightly past the wrist of your doll arm. Remember, the rolled edge will curl up about 1\/2 inch here. Cast off.<\/p>\n
Repeat for second sleeve.<\/p>\n
Tuck in your loose ends.<\/p>\n
Done!<\/p>\n
P.S. If you’re new to knitting with dpns, here are two youtube tutorials to get you started. (Thanks Sierra, for finding couple of decent ones.)<\/p>\n
[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pQVl8VtXOxs]<\/p>\n
[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WEXlHPcE9QU]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I’ve had a request to post the directions for the sweater I knit up for Christian’s dolly, Sterling. These are directions for knitting a standard rolled sleeve wool sweater for a 16″ doll on double-pointed needles (dpn). I used the … Continue reading