Thursday, 21 September 2017

Liesbeth

Liesbeth
Fits 18 inch dolls.


Free knitting pattern

Notions:
70 g sport weight yarn.







Needles: US 2.5 /3 mm. (or those you need to obtain gauge)
Darning needle.
Stitch markers or waste yarn.
4 small buttons.

Difficulty:


Gauge: 7 sts x 8 rows = 1 inch. In stockinette stitch

This can be used as a cardi if the opening is
used at the front or as a sweater-tunic if at back. Optional pockets can be sewn on if wanted or omitted to allow the possibility to use either way.


Abbreviations:
Co: cast on.
Bo: bind off.
K: knit
P: purl
St-stitch: Sts- stitches
K2 tog: Knit two stitches together as one stitch.
Yo: yarn over
kfb: Knit into front and then back of stitch.
K2 tog: Knit two stitches together as one stitch.
Ssk: Slip, slip, knit, slip 2 stitches and knit them together.
S1, k2tog, psso: Slip 1, knit 2sts together and pass slipped stitch over. (Double decrease)

Cast on 60 sts.
1-6: K1, p1, repeat to end.
Purl one row increasing in last st(61sts).
Start pattern.
1: *K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last st, k1.
2: Purl.
3: K2, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 5sts, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
4: Purl.
5-40: As rows 1-4. (10 pattern repeats. You can lengthen or shorten here by adding more or fewer repeats).

Divide for arms.
1: (K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo;)x2, k1; bo 4 sts, 1st on needle,
(K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo;)x4,k2, bo 4sts,
1st on needle from bo, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1.
Continue working on backs and front separately.
2: P13.
3: K2, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, k2.
4: P13.
5: (K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo;)x2, k1.
6: P13.
7: K2, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, k2.
8: P13.
9-23: As rows 5-8.

24: Bo 6sts, purl.
25: K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1.
26: P7.
27: K2, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
28: P7.

Back:
2: P13.
3: K2, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
4: P13.
5: (K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo)x2, k1.
6: P13.
7: K2, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, k2.
8: P13.
9-24: As rows 5-8
25: Bo 6sts, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1.
26: P7.
27: K2, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
28: P7.
Bo.

Front.
2: P27.
3: (K3, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo,)x4, k3.
4: P27.
5: K2, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1,)x4, k1.
6: P27.
7: (K3, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo,)x4, k3.
8: P27.
9-20: As rows 5-8.
Divide for neck:
21: K2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, Bo 11, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2.
Continue working on sides of neck separately.
22: P8.
23: K2, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3.
24: P8.
25: K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2.
26: P8.
27: K2, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3.
28: P6, p2tog.
Bind off.
Other side of neck:
22: P8.
23: K3, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
24: P8.
25: K2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1.
26: P8.
27: K3, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
28: P2 tog, p6.
Bind off.

Back button band:
With right side facing pick up and knit 42 sts along back.
1-3: K1, p1; repeat to end.
4: K1, p1, *ssk, yo, (k1, p1)x5; repeat from * for a total of 3 times, ssk, yo, k1, p1.
5-6: K1, p1; repeat to end.
Bind off in rib.
Other side:
1-6: K1, p1; repeat to end.
Bind off in rib.

Sleeves.
Cast on 26sts.
1-6: K1, p1; repeat to end of row.

Purl one row increasing in last st (27 sts).
Start pattern.
1: K1, *K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last st, k2.
2: Purl.
3: K3, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to end of row.
4: Purl.
5-8: As rows 1-4.
9: Kfb, *K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, kfb.
10: P29.
11: K4, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
12: Purl.
13: K2,*K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3.
14-16: As rows 10-12.
17: K2,*K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3.
18-20: As rows 10-12
21: Kfb, k1,*K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k2, kfb.
22: P31.
23: K5, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 2sts, k2.
24: Purl.
25: K3,*K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4.
26: Purl.
27: K5, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 2sts, k2.
28: Purl.
Adjust sleeve length here if you like.
Start sleeve cap shaping.
1: Bind off 3 sts, (1st is on needle) (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1,)x4, k3.
2: Bo3sts, purl to end. (25sts)
3: K2, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 5sts, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
4: Purl.
5: Ssk, k2, k2tog, (yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog,)x2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog.
6: P23.
7: Ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, k3, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog.
8: P21.
9: Ssk, k2tog, (yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog,)x2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2tog.
10: P19.
11: Ssk, k3, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, k3, yo, s1 k2tog psso, yo, k3, k2tog.
12: P2tog, p13, p2tog.
13: Ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog. (13sts).
14: P2tog, p9, p2tog.
15: Ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog. (9sts).
16: P9.
Bind off.
Sew shoulder seams and sew in sleeves.

Neck.
With right side facing pick up and knit 54 sts.
1-3: K1, p1; repeat to end of row.
Bind off in rib.

Optional pockets.
Co 14 sts.
1: Knit.
2: Purl.
3-12: As rows 1-2.
13-15: K1, p1, to end of row,
Bind off in rib.
Make the other in the same way.
Sew in place on front or if you want to use it as a cardi on the “backs!”.

Weave in all yarn ends. Sew on buttons.


Patricia Renwick © Copyright September 2017.
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