This sweater was created for the Wiregrass Hitties’ Miss Hickory. She is taller than most, I believe, of the Miss Hickorys born this year, standing 7.5 inches tall. She is also quite curvaceous, with both bust-line and hips at 3.5 inches and a waistline of approximately 2 inches. Her arms and shoulders are articulated, making it easier to dress and undress her.
This being said, the pattern was designed to be fairly simple and appropriate
for most of our dolls. It is knit in one piece, eliminating bulky seams.
To scale it down, I would suggest switching to smaller needles, 00 and
0.
Materials required: Yarn: Small amount of OmegaCrys or other comparable yarn. Divide yarn into two balls. OmegaCrys is available at www.hemstitchingetc.com. Other needful things: 4 tiny matching buttons, large-eyed blunt-nosed tapestry needle |
Stitches used: 1 x 1 rib, stockinet Skills: Picking up stitches,
casting on and
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Begin:
With size 0 needles cast on 21 stitches.
Knit in 1 x 1 rib for two rows; that is Knit 1, purl 1, and then on row 2, purl one, knit one.
Change to size 1 needles and knit for 8 rows in stockinet stitch.
Forming the back opening: following these instructions, you will be knitting both sides of the back at the same time.
Row 9: Knit 11. Join in new yarn and continue knitting across row.
Row 10. Purl 10. Turn work and cast on 2 stitches. Turn work back to purl side, pick up the other yarn and knit across row.
Rows11/12: Work two rows in stockinet.
Row 13: Buttonhole row. Knit across left side.
On the right side of the back,
knit 1, yo, k2tog, knit across row.
Row 14: Purl back across row.
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Forming the sleeves:
Row 15: Cast on 5. Knit across row.
Row16: Cast on 5. Purl across row.
Rows 17/18: Work 2 rows in stockinet.
Rows 19/20: As rows 13/14. Knit and purl another
buttonhole row.
Rows 21-24: Continue in stockinet.
Rows 25/26: As rows 13/14. Knit and purl a buttonhole row.
Row 27: Knit 11, cast off remaining 5 stitches
and cut yarn.
On the right side of the back, cast off 6, knit the remaining stitches.
Row 28: Purl across the 11 stitches.
On left side back, rejoin yarn and purl across.
Rows 29/30: Continue in stockinet.
Working the front:
Rows 31-34: Continue in stockinet.
Rows 35/36: Knit 9 stitches. Increase 1 (knit
in front and back) in second stitch from end of right side front. On left
side front, knit 1, increase 1, knit to end of row.
Purl back. (12/12 sts.)
Rows 37/38: Knit to edge (12 st.), turn and cast on 7 st. , re-join to the other side and knit across. Purl back.
Rows 39/40: Knit and purl across
Row 41: Cast off 5. Knit across.
Row 42: Cast off 5. Purl across.
Rows 43-53: Continue in stockinet.
Row 54: Switch to smaller needles to purl across.
Next: K1 P1 rib for 2 rows.
Bind off in pattern.
Finishing the sleeves:
Using smaller needles and with right side facing, pick up between 13-15 stitches along sleeve edge and K1 P1 rib for two rows. Bind off in pattern. Repeat for other sleeve.
Finishing the neck:
Using the smaller needles and with right side facing, pick up at least 27 stitches evenly around the neckline. K1 P1 rib for 1 row. On the next row, K1P1 rib to last 3 stitches, yo, K2tog, K1; forming fourth buttonhole. Bind off in rib pattern.
Finishing the sweater:
Darn in all loose tails, saving the first and last for seaming the side seams and also the tail at the neckline. Carefully block sweater with a pressing cloth and steam.
Seam the sides and darn in the tails. Add 4 tiny buttons to the back.
Created especially
for
The Wiregrass Hittys and Hickorys
August 2007
A gift to be shared with the lovely folks of
Hittygirls Yahoo! group
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