Materials
10-12 inch doll
Approx 30g main colour, 30g contrast colour, scrap of third colour for shoes in 3-ply (US: baby/fingering)
Needles: One pair of 2.25 or 2.5 mm(UK 13)(US 1)
13-14 imch doll
Approx 40g main colour, 40g contrast colour, scrap of third colour for shoes in 4-ply (US: sport)
Needles: One pair of 3.25 mm(UK 10)(US 3) and one pair of 2.75 mm(UK 12)(US 2)
15 inch doll
Approx 50g main colour, 50g contrast colour, scrap of third colour for shoes in DK (US: light worsted)
Needles: One pair of 3.75 mm (UK9) (US5) and one pair of 3mm (UK 11) (no US equiv, use US 3)
16 inch doll
Needles: One pair of 3.25 mm(UK10) (US 3)and one pair of 4 mm(UK 8) (US 6)
All sizes
7 buttons
Shirring elastic for pants
Ribbon for shoe laces
5 inch chubby vinyl doll
Approx 30g of 3 ply yarn (US: fingering)
Needles: One pair of 2.75/2.5 mm (UK 12)(US 2)
8 inch Lots to Love Chubby Vinyl doll
Approx 50g DK yarn (US: light worsted)
Needles: One pair of 4mm (UK8) (US6) and one pair of 3.25 mm (UK 10) (US 3)
2 buttons
Shirring Elastic
0.75m narrow ribbon (3-4mm)(7mm)
Approx 30g of 3 ply yarn in main colour, scrap of contrast for inner ears, shoe sole and tail (US: fingering)
Approx 50g DK yarn, scrap of contrast for inner ears, shoe sole and tail (US: light worsted)
4 buttons
0.75m (3-4mm)(7mm) ribbon
Approx 30g of 3 ply yarn in main colour (US: fingering)
(1)(7) flowers to decorate
16-18 inch doll (preemie/early baby)
50g 4 ply yarn in each of 3 colours (US: sport)
19-20 inch doll (newborn baby)
100g DK yarn in each of 3 colours (US: light worsted)
3.75 mm needles (UK 9, US 5)
3mm needles (UK11, no US equivalent use US3)
20-22 inch doll (0-3m)
17 buttons (13 if plain socks)
Approx 50g of DK yarn in Colour A(multi-coloured yarn in photos)(US: light worsted)
Approx 50g of DK yarn in Colour B (plain yarn in photos)(US: light worsted)
Needles: One pair of 3.25 mm(UK10) (US 3); one pair of 4 mm(UK 8) (US 6)
5 buttons
Shirring elastic
Ribbon for shoes if required or you can make a twisted cord
10-11 inch Doll
Approx 25g of 4 ply yarn in main colour, and 15g in two more colours (US: fingering/sport)
Needles: One pair of 3.25 mm(UK 10)(US 3); one pair of 2.75 mm(UK 12)(US 2)
12 inch Doll
Approx 30g of DK yarn in main colour, and 20g in two more colours (US: sport/light worsted)
Needles: 3.75 mm needles (UK 9, US 5)
13 inch Doll
All 4 sizes
5 buttons for romper
2 or 4 buttons for hat (2 for hat one, 4 for hat two)
21-22 inch Doll (0-3m+ baby)
300g double knitting yarn (US: light worsted)
4mm needles (UK 8, US 6)
3.25 mm needles (UK10, US3)
19-20 inch Doll (newborn)
16-18 inch Doll/prem/small newborn baby
200g 4-ply yarn (US: sport)
3.25 mm needles(UK 10, US 3)
2.75 mm needles (UK12, US2)
3 buttons (or as many as desired – you choose how many buttons you want on the coat)
Elastic for waistband
2m of 7mm ribbon for trousers and bootees
6-7 inch Doll
Approx 15g of 3 ply yarn in each of 2 colours, and 25g in main colour (US: fingering)
Needles: One pair of 2.75 mm(UK 12)(US 1)
8-9 inch Doll
Approx 25g of 4 ply yarn in each of 2 colours, and 35g of main colour (US: sport)
10 inch Doll
Approx 30g of DK yarn in each of 2 colours, and 50g in main colour (US: light worsted)
11 inch Doll
45 Beads
Knitting pattern for a simple little half shawl or shawlette knitted in chunky yarn- I used James Brett Flutterby as it knits up beautifully soft, and is perfect for this.
Shawlette
200g Chunky (Bulky) Yarn (I used James Brett Flutterby)
Needles: 6mm needles (US 10, UK 4)
Cardigan, Hat & Bootees
Early/prem baby: 12 inch chest/16-17 inch doll
70g of 4 ply yarn (US: sport)
New baby: 14 inch chest/18-20 inch doll
100g DK yarn (US: light worsted)
Needles: One pair of 3.25 mm(UK 10)(US 3) and one pair of 4mm (UK 8) (US 6)
0-3m+: 16 inch chest/21-22 inch doll
150g aran yarn (US: worsted)
Needles: One pair of 5 mm(UK 6)(US 8) and one pair of 4mm (UK 8) (US 6)
21-22 inch Doll/0-3m baby
200g double knitting yarn in main colour (beige) (US: light worsted)
100g double knitting yarn EACH in two other colours (blue and white) (US: light worsted)
19-20 inch Doll/newborn baby
150g 4-ply yarn in main colour (beige) (US: sport)
50g 4-ply yarn EACH in two other colours (blue and white) (US: sport)
3 buttons for coat, more for decoration if desired.
Elastic for waistband – 6-7mm wide
16 inch doll (preemie)
80g of 4 ply yarn in main colour (US: sport)
60g of 4 ply yarn in contrast colour (US: sport)
17-18 inch doll (early baby)
150g of DK yarn in main colour (US: light worsted)
100g of DK yarn in contrast colour (US: light worsted)
19-20 inch doll (newborn)
8 buttons
2m 7mm ribbon in main colour
Floral embellishments and lace (optional)
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