American Girl Doll Cable Aran Sweater
Difficulty level: 
Easy
Free Doll Sweater Knitting Pattern
Materials:Bernat Satin 100% acrylic yarn worsted weight, color - Sable, 149 m (163 yds)/100 g - 1 skein.
Needles:
4 (3.50 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
Gauge for stocking st:16 st x 22 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm)
Patterns:
Rib:
1 k, 1 p
Reverse Stocking Stitch
1 row and all odd rows - purl sts
2 row and all even rows - knit sts
Cable on 2 sts:
Row 1: knit.
Row 2: purl.
Row 3: knit.
Row 4: purl.
Row 5: C2B (Cable 2 Back).
Row 6: purl.
Repeat rows 1-6.
Cable on 4 sts:
Row 1: knit.
Row 2: purl.
Row 3: knit.
Row 4: purl.
Row 5: C4B (Cable 2 Back).
Row 6: purl.
Repeat rows 1-6.
Front
Cast on 34 sts (including edge stitches).
Knit rib for 4 rows.
Row 5: 1 edge st, 9 p (reverse stocking st), 4 k (cable on 4 sts), 2 p, 2 k (cable on 2 sts), 2 p, 4 k (cable on 4 sts), 9 p (reverse stocking st), 1 edge st. Knit for 30 rows (rows 5-34).
Row 35: cast off 6 sts in the middle of the front and continiue knitting the left and right parts of the front separately.
Row 37: cast off 2 st on both sides to shape the neckline.
Knit 3 rows (rows 38-40) 12 sts in each part. Cast off.
Back
Cast on 34 sts (including edge stitches).
Knit rib for 4 rows.
Row 5: 1 edge st, 9 p (reverse stocking st), 4 k (cable on 4 sts), 6 p, 4 k (cable on 4 sts), 9 p (reverse stocking st), 1 edge st. Knit for 10 rows (rows 5-14).
From row 15 divide the stitches into 2 parts and continue each part separately.
Knit 22 rows.
Row 37: cast off 5 sts to shape a neckline.
Rows 3 rows (38-40) 12 sts in each part. Cast off.
Sleeve
Cast on 20 sts (including edge stitches).
Knit rib for 4 rows.
Row 5: 1 edge st, 8 p (reverse stocking st), 2 k (cable on 2 sts), 8 p (reverse stocking st), 1 edge st.
Continue to knit for 18 rows adding 6 times 1 st on both sides in each odd row to get 32 sts.
Cast off.
Finishing:
Join shoulder seams.
Pick up 42 sts along the neckline and knit 10 rows of rib for the collar. Cast off.
Join side seams and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.
Sew 4 sew-on snaps to the back opening.
Enjoy!
