It’s been a needle-work kind of weekend. I set Steemit aside yesterday and decided to spend time with my family and work on some of my other projects instead. The end result, this little doll’s dress which I made for my niece. I pretty much made it in one day, the pattern is super simple and it’s a fun and quick knit, a perfect weekend project that I know is going to put a smile on a certain two-year-old’s face.

So, if you have been following my series: Learning To Knit With @sweetpea then consider this my latest addition! If you are new to the series then please do take a look at my tutorials which I will list towards the end of this post. It’s my hope that these tutorials and patterns will inspire you to learn the craft yourself, or perhaps you’ll take to one of the patterns I share.

To make your very own dolls’ dress you will need basic knitting skills, a perfect project for first-time knitters. The materials you will need include:

A pair of size 3.4/4 knitting needles
Double Knit Yarn
A button
Stitch holders (I use paper clips)
A pair of scissors

Large I sewing needle

The pattern I followed is courtesy of Kerlaine Passions and can be sourced at: http://kerlaine.canalblog.com/archives/2012/01/05/23170629.html

Knit Your Own Doll’s Dress:

Front:

Cast on 72 stitches.
Work 4 rows of garter stitch.
Continue in garter stitch for the 5th row, but k2tog (knit 2 together) as you do, leaving you with 36 stitches.
Continue in stocking stitch, starting with a purl row. Work in stocking stitch until your work measures 12cm.
At 12cm work again in garter stitch, k2tog in the first row, leaving you with 18 stitches.
From the next row onwards increase at each end of every RS row:1after the 1rst stitch and 1 before the last one (8 times), or until your work measures 14cm.
Now you need to cast off your 6 central stitches and work each side (sleeve) separately. Use your stitch holder to secure the side you are not currently working on.
Cast off when each side measure 16 cm.

Back:

Same as front, until you reach 12cm mark.

At 12cm work again in garter stitch, k2tog in the first row, leaving you with 18 stitches.

Separate your work in the middle (use stitch holders) and work separately.

From the next row onwards increase at each end of every RS row:1after the 1rst stitch and 1 before the last one (8 times).

Work in Garter stitch until 15.5cm and then cast off 3 stitches on the side of the neck.

Continue to knit with an increase at the end of each sleeve side until work measures 16cm.

Sew top of sleeves and side of skirt together. Add a button and loop to the back par to join your two back pieces.

If you have any trouble following the pattern, feel free to pop me a message, you can get me on Discord soon!

Images by @sweetpea

Thank you for taking the time to knit with me! If you are just here for a read, thanks for stopping by, perhaps I have given you some encouragement to start a knitting project of your own in the future! If you are new to the series of Learning To Knit With @sweetpea, you can find more of my tutorials and patterns listed below:

01 - Learn To Knit: Matching Yarn And Needle Sizes

02 - Learn To Knit: That First Stitch

03 - Learn To Knit: Casting On The First Row Of Stitches

04 - Learn How To Knit With @sweetpea: The Knit Stitch (Garter Stitch)

05 - Learn How To Knit With @sweetpea: The Purl Stitch (Stocking Stitch)

06 - Learn To Knit With @sweetpea: Decreasing Stitches (SSK)

07 - Learn To Knit With @sweetpea: Increasing Stitches (Inc 1)

08 - Learn To Knit With @sweetpea: Increasing Stitches Purlwise (M1 Pw)

09 - Learn To Knit With Sweetpea: The Yarn Over/Forward Stitch (Used For Button Holes And Lace Patterns)

10 - Learn How To Knit With @sweetpea: Three-Needle Bind-Off

11 - Learn To Knit With @sweetpea: Circular Knitting