Free pattern: Katy little knitted doll

Hi, everyone! Today I am going to share with you the pattern of this little doll. She is about 28cm height and not very difficult to make. This toy is actually inspired by another pattern (blank slate doll) but I changed few things. My doll is shorter and easier to make.

MATERIALS:

3 and 3.5mm needles
Yarn

ABBREVIATIONS:

K2tog: knit 2 together
Kfb: knit forth and back
St st: stockinette

INSTRUCTIONS:

Body and torso (3mm needles, st st)

Cast on 4sts
Row 1: Kfb around
Row 2: (K1, kfb)
Row 3: (K2, kfb)
Row 4: (K3, kfb)
Row 5: (k4, kfb)
Row 6: (K5, kfb)
Row 7: Knit.
Row 8: (K6, kfb)
Rows 9-24: Knit.
Row 25: (K6, k2tog)
Row 26: (K5, k2tog)
Row 27: (K1, k2tog)
Row 28: K2tog.
Rows 29-31: Knit. –the neck
Row 32: (Kfb) twice, k2, (kfb) twice, k2.
Row 33: (Kfb, k2) 4 times.
Row 34: Kfb, k4, kfb, k2, kfb, k4, kfb, k2.
Rows 35-49: Knit,
Row 50: K2tog, k4, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k2.
Row 51: (K2tog, k2) 4 times. Stuff torso.
Row 52: K2tog around.
Cut yarn and thread throught rem sts

Arms (3mm needles, st st)

Cast on 4sts.
Row 1: Kfb every st
Row 2: K3, kfb, k3, kfb.
Row 3-6: Knit.
Row 7: K3, k2tog, k3, k2tog. Stuff hands.
Rows 8-22: Knit.
Row 33: K2tog around
Cut yarn and thread through remaining sts Pull tight to close opening and weave in ends

Legs (3mm needles, st st)

Like arms but cast on 6sts

Embroider on eyes.
To add hair, cut the yarn wanted for hair color into pieces, slightly longer than twice the length of the desired hair length. Using a crochet hook, thread each piece through a stitch on the head and pull so that each half is even. Tie with a knot.

Skirt (3.5mm needles)