Summer Doll with Girl and Boy Dolls’ Clothes Knitting Pattern

Difficulty

Intermediate
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply
Designer

Val Pierce
Needle Size

US 3 / 3.25mm, US 6 / 4.0mm
Needle Type

Straight, Crochet Hook
Techniques

Stocking Stitch

Safety Notice: Handmade items made from this pattern may contain small parts or long cords that pose choking or strangulation risks. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Please see the full safety disclaimer at letsknit.co.uk/safety.

What you need to know

Knit a doll to be treasured for generations with Val Pierce's classic summer doll knitting pattern, with outfits for boy and girl dolls.

Say hello to Jemima, our fabulous doll by Val Pierce. She's knitted in DK acrylic yarn. The socks and knickers are part of the doll itself, speeding up the knitting process. We've got full doll knitting pattern, plus instructions on adapting the pattern to make a boy doll. We've also got boy and girl dolls' clothing patterns so your little one can have fun dressing up their dolls. The girl dolls' clothes include a daytime and a night outfit, which includes a tiny teddy bear. Download the knitting pattern today.

PATTERN UPDATE
Unfortunately there was a misprint in the number of rows given for the body and head. After joining yarn B, the instructions should read:
Work 28 rows in st st, place markers at each end of last row to indicate line for neck, cont in yarn B for a further 26 rows, ending with a p row.
While these figures do seem similar, remember that this is only for the pink section of the body and half of the body has already been worked in yarn A.

Sizing

Height of doll: 48cm

What you'll need

DOLL
Yarn: Patons Diploma Gold DK, (A) shade 6187 White, one 50g ball; Sirdar Click DK (B) shade 118 Blossom, one 50g ball; DK oddments, shades Brown (for hair),
Black, Pink (for facial embroidery)
Needles: 4mm, 3.25mm
Safety toy stuffing
Sewing needle

GIRL DOLL OUTFITS
Yarn: Daytime: Patons Diploma Gold DK, (A) shade 6187 White, one 50g ball, (B) shade 6303 Mint, two 50g balls, (C) shade 6243 Bright Aqua, one 50g ball; DK
oddments, shades Green (for leaves), Pink (for roses) Night Time: Patons Diploma Gold DK, (D) shade 6158 Hollyhock, one 50g ball, (E) shade 6222 Lemon, two
50g balls, (F) shade 6143 Natural, one 50g ball; DK oddments, shade Black (for teddy's paws and face)
Needles: 4mm, 3.25mm
Crochet hook: 3.75mm
Buttons: Daytime: two, blue, small; Night Time: two, pink, small
Ribbon: pink, satin, one metre
Sewing needle
Stitch holder or safety pin

BOY DOLL OUTFIT
Yarn: Patons Diploma Gold DK, (A) shade 6129 Berry, (B) shade 6212 Mermaid, (C) shade 6187 White, (D) your choice of hair colour, one 50g
ball of each; DK oddments, Black (for trainers)
Needles: 4mm, 3.75mm, 3.25mm
Crochet hook: 4mm
Boat motif: small, press on, for jeans pocket
Button: small, red
Stitch holder

Stitches and skills used

Cast off
Cast on
Knit
Purl
K2tog
Kfb
Stripes

Meet the designer

Val Pierce is a great friend of Let's Knit and has designed for us for many years. She has also published several knitting books, specialising in toy and baby knitting patterns. If you enjoyed making this pattern, we think you'll enjoy making Val's dress up teddy, Arnie. View all of Val's patterns here.

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