I'm still persevering with knitting. This little top has a knitted body and crochet sleeves. I'm still having trouble getting neat edges on my knitting so decided to do these crochet sleeves as it gave a neater look than my knitted ones...
Crochet Sleeved Knit Top – doll size 10/11/12 inch |
Needles – for slim doll 12(2¾mm) and 10(3¼mm) for chubbier doll 10(3¼mm) and 8(4mm) Yarn DK |
Front (or back if making cardigan) |
Cast on 20 stitches with thumb cast on |
Rib 3 rows |
Knit first and last stitch of every st st row |
St st 9 rows and place marker |
St st 10 rows |
Cast off |
Back (or fronts if making cardigan) |
Cast on 20 stitches (or 10 if making cardigan) |
Rib 3 rows |
Knit one stitch at side and 2 at centre on every st st row |
St st on 10 stitches for 9 rows and place marker |
St st 10 rows |
Cast off |
Repeat for other side on the 10 stitches remaining on needle |
Sleeves (crochet) |
Sew the shoulders leaving enough neck hole to suit your doll Sc around armhole from marker to marker |
3 ch then dc 1ch in each st |
One round for short sleeves, more if you want longer sleeves |
Join sleeves with a slip stitch |
Sew or crochet sides together. Sew buttons on centre back (use small buttons that will ease through the knitting without the need for buttonholes) |
If you need any clarification let me know
