Fair Isle Sweater and Headband for Fashion 16 inch Dolls by Robert Tonner

Free Doll Sweater Knitting Pattern

I used Regia sock Fair Isle yarn to knit this sweater. To achieve the Fair Isle effect the main part of the sweater was knitted as a tube.

Size: For 16-in fashion dolls by Tonner

Materials: Regia sock Wool yarn #5160 210 m/50g - 1 ball.
Needles: 5 #1 (2.0 mm) double pointed needles OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Gauge: 24 st = 4" (10 cm)

Patterns:

Rib: 1k, 1p

Stocking Stitch
1 row and all odd rows - knit sts
2 row and all even rows - purl sts

Directions:

Back and Front
Cast on 40 sts. Connect them into circle and knit a tube on 5 needles.
Knit rib for 3 rows.
Continue stocking stitch for 36 rounds (or rows).
Cast off 3 sts, knit 18 sts (this will be the front) and leave them on a separate needle, cast off 3 sts, knit remaining 16 sts (this will be the back).
Continue to knit back on 16 sts knitting back and forth. Decrease 1 sts at the beginning and at the end of a row to shape armholes. Knit stocking stitch for 10 rows.
Cast off remaining stitches.

Front
Continue to knit front on 18 sts knitting back and forth. Decrease 1 sts at the beginning and at the end of a row to shape armholes. Knit stocking stitch for 10 rows.
To shape a neck hole cast off 4 sts in the middle and continue both sides separately.
Cast off 1 sts to continue shaping a neck hole. Knit stocking stitch for 10 more rows.
Cast off remaining stitches.

Sleeve:
Cast on 10 sts (including edge stitches).
Knit rib for 4 rows.
Continue stocking stitch.
Add on both sides 1 st in each 4th row. Knit 38 rows
Cast off.
To match the stripes on the second sleeve make sure to start the second sleeve on the same color of the yarn.

Finishing:
Join 1 shoulder seam. Pick up 28 st along the neck hole line and knit rib for 14 rows. Cast off.
Join sleeve seams, collar and shoulder seam, Set in sleeves.

Headband

Cast on 6 sts. Knit rib for 30 rows. Cast off. Join the seam.

Enjoy!