Free pattern: Ella lovely knitted doll

Here is my new knitted doll. She is super feminine! She is tall (28cm) and has long blond hair and blue eyes. She is a little bit more difficult to make but I am sure you can make it!

MATERIALS:

• 3and 3.5mm needles 
• Yarn 
• Thread (hair) 
• Sewing needle

ABBREVIATIONS:

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

INSTRUCTIONS:

Head and torso (3mm needles, st st)

• Cast on 4sts 
• Row 1: kfb every st 
• Row 2: (k1, kfb) 
• Row 3: (k2, kfb) 
• Row 4: (k3, kfb) 
• Row 5: (k4, kfb) 
• Row 6: knit 
• Row 7: (k5, kfb) 
• Row 8-20: knit 
• Row 21: (k5,k2tog) 
• Row 22: (k4,k2tog) 
• Row 23: (k3,k2tog) 
• Row 24: (k2tog) 
• Row 25: k2,k2tog x 2, k2 
• Row 26-28: knit – neck 
• Row 29: k2, kbf x 2, k2 
• Row 30: k1, kbf x 2, k2, kbf x 2, k1 
• Row 31: k2, kbf x 2, k4, kbf x 2, k2 
• Row 32: k3, kbf x 2, k6, kbf x 2, k3 
• Row 33: k4, kbf x 2, k8, kbf x 2, k4 
• Row 34-36: knit 
• Row 37: k9, kbf x 2, k2, kbf x 2, k9 
• Row 38: k9, kbf , k2, kbf, k2, kbf, k2, kbf, k9 
• Row 39: k9, kbf , k4, kbf, k2, kbf, k4, kbf, k9 
• Row 40-42: knit 
• Row 43: k9, k2tog , k4, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k9 
• Row 44: k9, k2tog , k2, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k9 
• Row 45: k9, k2tog, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k2tog, k9 
• Row 46-48: knit 
• Row 49: k4, k2tog x 2, k7, k2tog x 2, k4 
• Row 50: k2tog x 2, k13, k2tog x 2 
• Row 51: knit 
• Row 52: kbf x 4, k3, kbf x 4 
• Row 53: k4, kbf x 2, k7, kbf x 2, k4 
• Row 54: k5, kbf x 2, k9, kbf x 2, k5 
• Row 55-68: knit 
• Bind off

Arms: (3mm needles, st st)

• Cast on 3sts
• Row 1: (kbf)
• Row 2: (k2, kbf)
• Row 3-6: knit
• Row7: (k2, k2tog)
• Row 8-32: knit
• Row 33: k2tog
• Cut yarn and thread through remaining sts and pull

Legs: (3mm needles, st st)

• Cast on 6sts 
• Row 1: (kbf) 
• Row 2: (k3, kbf) 
• Row 3-6: knit 
• Row7: (k3, k2tog) 
• Row 8-40: knit 
• Row 41: k2tog 
• Cut yarn and thread through remaining sts and pull

Embroider on eyes and lips. For the hair, use sewing thread. Weave many threads through the loop of a needle. Weave it until it is half away though the thread and fold.  Tie the thread 13cm to the end. Weave the needle once and tie the thread as after sewing and cut thread 13cm from the dot.

Dress: (3.5mm needless, st st)

• Cast on 192sts 
• Row 1: K2, lift 1st of these 2 over 2nd 
• Row 2: k2tog 
• Knit 
• When piece measures 5cm: (k3,k2tog) 
• Next row: knit 
• Next row: (k2,k2tog) 
• Next row: knit 
• Next row: (k1, k2tog) 
• Knit 3rows 
• (k1, kbf) 
• Knit until piece measures 12cm 
• Bind off