A very special and highly decorative set for a christening/special occasion or display. This set has a short or long dress, bolero jacket, bonnet, bootees, bib and bottlecover.
Materials
24-28 inch Doll/3-6m baby (approx 18-20 inch chest)
500g double knitting yarn (US: sport/worsted) or 400g for shorter dress/short sleeves
4mm needles (UK 8, US 6)
3.25 mm needles (UK10, US3)
3.25 mm circular needle (UK10, US3)
20-23 inch Doll/0-3m baby (approx 16-18 inch chest)
300g 4-ply yarn (US: fingering/sport) or 250g for shorter dress/short sleeves
2.75 mm needles (UK12, US2)
2.75 mm circular needle (UK12, US2)
16-19 inch Doll/prem/small newborn baby (approx 14-16 inch chest)
250g of 3-ply yarn (US: fingering/baby yarn) 200g for shorter dress/short sleeves
Needles: One pair of 2.25 mm(UK 13, US 1)
2.25 mm circular needle (UK13, US 1)
All sizes
10 buttons
5m 7mm ribbon
1m wide ribbon for bonnet
Any desired embellishments eg pearls, strung pearls, guipure lace
Shirring elastic or 6-7mm elastic for bodice
A really pretty coat set in a lacy pattern, that features smocking to the bodice, bonnet and trousers. A pair of bootees finish the set. It is knitted in 3ply, 4-ply or DK depending on size required.
8-9 inch Doll
Approx 50g of 3 ply yarn (fingering)
Needles: One pair of 2.25 mm(UK 13)(US 1)
10-11 inch Doll
Approx 75g of 4 ply yarn (US: sport)
Needles: One pair of 3.25 mm(UK 10)(US 3); one pair of 2.75 mm(UK 12)(US 2)
12-13 inch Doll
Approx 100g of DK yarn (US: light worsted)
Needles: One pair of 3.25 mm(UK10) (US 3); one pair of 4 mm(UK 8) (US 6)
All 3 sizes
3 buttons
Shirring elastic
Small length ribbon for bonnet
Any desired embellishments eg pearls or flowers for bodice
22-24 inch Doll/0-3m baby
300g double knitting yarn (US: light worsted) (200/100g if using different colour for shorts)
19-21 inch Doll/newborn baby
3.75 mm needles (UK 9, US 5)
3mm needles (UK11, no US equivalent use US3)
16-18 inch Doll/prem/small newborn baby
200g of 4-ply yarn (US: sport) (150/75g if using different colour for shorts)
3.25 mm needles(UK 10, US 3)
2.25 mm needles (UK12, US2)
5 buttons
1m 7mm ribbon for bootees
Elastic for shorts
Approx 50g of 3 ply yarn (US: fingering)
20-21 inch Doll/0-3m baby
300g double knitting yarn (US: sport/worsted) (150g of each colour if knitted in 2 colours)
17-19 inch Doll/newborn baby
15-16 inch Doll/prem baby
200g of 4-ply yarn (US: fingering/sport) (100g of each colour if knitted in 2 colours)
1.5m 7mm ribbon
0.75 wide ribbon for bonnet
Eyelet lace –approx 2m (one each of a 59, 43 and 19 hole pieces)
21-22 inch Doll/0-3m baby
150g Colour A; 100g Colour B double knitting yarn (US: light worsted)
19-20 inch Doll/newborn baby
100g Colour A; 75g Colour B of 4-ply yarn (US: sport)
Elastic for waistband – 6-7mm wide
8 onch Doll
Approx 50g of 3 ply yarn (US: baby /fingering)
9 inch Doll
Needles: One pair of 3mm(UK 11)(no US equivalent)
Approx 50g of 4 ply yarn (US: fingering/sport)
Approx 75g of DK yarn (US: sport/light worsted)
Needles: One pair of 3.25 mm (UK10) (US 3); one pair of 4 mm (UK 8) (US 6)
6 buttons
3m ribbon (6-7mm width)
250g double knitting yarn (US: light worsted)
200g of 4-ply yarn (US: sport)
4m 7mm ribbon
14-15 inch doll
150g Fur/Eyelash/Snowflake style double knitting yarn (US: light worsted)
75g double knitting yarn Colour A
50g double knitting yarn Colour B
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
Yarn as for 14-15 inch doll
Needles: One pair of 3.25 mm(UK10) (US 3)and one pair of 4 mm(UK 8) (US 6)
Elastic for waistband
150g of 4-ply yarn (US: sport)
3.5m 7mm ribbon
Elastic for pants
150g Colour A ; 100g Colour B; 50g Colour C: double knitting yarn (US: light worsted)
Circular needle: 3.25 mm needle
Circular needle: 3mm needle
100g Colour A ; 75g Colour B; 50g Colour C: 4-ply yarn (US: sport)
Circular needle: 2.75 mm needle
7 buttons for onsie
4 buttons for jacket (decoration only)
75g double knitting yarn Colour A, 50g each of Colour B and Colour C (US: light worsted)
50g of 4-ply yarn, 30g each of Colour B and Colour C (US: sport)
1m 7mm ribbon, wide ribbon for bib
Black yarn or embroidery thread for face
Tiny amount of wadding to stuff comforter head
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