Hi everyone ! this is my latest doll creation. I gave her a japanese name because she was inspire by an
anime character. By the way, Emiko means beautiful child.
The following pattern shows you how to make the doll, for
her clothes pattern here is the link :
http://holysstuff.blogspot.com/2015/02/free-knitting-pattern-emiko-s-sweater.html
SIZE : one size, about 37 cm length
MATERIAL :
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4
mm needles
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Yarn
weight:
o
light
worsted for the doll
o
fingering
for her hair
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Zipper
TENSION : not important
ABBREVIATION :
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K : knit
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K2tog:
knit 2 together
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Kfb:
knit forth and back
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P:
purl
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P2tog:
purl 2 together
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St(s):
stitch(es)
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St
st: stockinette stitch
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R:
row
INSTRUCTION:
HEAD AND TORSO
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Cast
on 8sts
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R
1: kfb = 16sts
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R2
and every even row: p
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R
3: (k1, kfb) = 24sts
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R
5: (k2, kfb) = 32sts
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R
7: (k3, kfb) = 40sts
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R
9: (k4, kfb) = 48sts
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R
11: (k5, kfb)= 56sts
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R 13-15 : st st
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R
17: (k6, kfb)= 64sts
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R 19-30 : st st
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R 31 : (k6, k2tog) = 56 sts
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R 33-34 : st st
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R 35 : (k5, k2tog) = 48 sts
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R 37 : (k4, k2tog) = 40 sts
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R 39 : (k2tog) = 20 sts
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R 41-42 : st st
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R 43 : (kfb) = 40 sts
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R 45 : (k4, kfb) = 48 sts
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R 47 : (k5, kfb) = 56 sts
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R 49 (shape armholes) : k10, cast off 8sts,
k24, cast off 8sts, k10
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R 50 : p10, create 8sts, p24, create 8sts,
p10
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R 51-84 : st st
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Cast off
LEG (make 2)
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Cast
off 22 sts
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Work
st st for 30rows
Shape heel
1st
part:
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R1:
k8 and turn ( purl every even row)
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R3:
k7 and turn
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R5:
k6 and turn
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R7:
k5 and turn
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R9:
k4 and turn
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R11:
k5 and turn
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R13:
k6 and turn
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R15:
k7 and turn
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R17:
k8 and turn
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R19:
k
2nd
part:
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R1:
p8 and turn ( knit every even row)
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R3:
p7 and turn
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R5:
p6 and turn
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R7:
p5 and turn
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R9:
p4 and turn
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R11:
p5 and turn
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R13:
p6 and turn
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R15:
p7 and turn
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R17:
p8 and turn
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R19:
p8, p2tog x 3, p8 = 19 sts
Shape foot:
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Work
in st st for 4 rows
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R1:
k5, k2tog x 2, k1, k2tog x 2, k5 = 15sts
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R3:
k1, (k2tog) = 8sts
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R5:
k2tog = 4sts
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Cut
yarn and thread through remaining sts and pull
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Sew seam
ARM (make 2)
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Cast
off 18sts
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Work
in st st for 28sts
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R1:
(k2, k2tog), k2 = 14 sts
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R2
and every even row: p
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R3:
(k1, kfb) = 21sts
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R4-8:
st st
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R9:
k1, (k2tog) = 11sts
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R11:
(k2tog), k1 = 6sts
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Cut
yarn and thread through remaining sts and pull
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Sew seam
ASSEMBLY:
Sew arms to
armholes and legs to torso.
Sew head and
torso back seam and sew zipper in her back
This doll’s
head has bigger circumference than her body, so it’s bit difficult to dress
her. With the zipper, you can take off her inside, dress her and fill her again. It
is also useful if you want to wash her.
Embroider
eyes and mouth
HAIR:
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 or yarn needle, thread
each piece through a stitch on the head and pull so that each half is
even. Tie with a knot.
This step is the most difficult one. You will need a lot of
patience because this doll has a lot of hair !
BLUSH:
Final
touch! Apply foundation on her cheeks.
The patterns of her clothes are available here
http://holysstuff.blogspot.com/2015/02/free-knitting-pattern-emiko-s-sweater.html
http://holysstuff.blogspot.com/2015/02/free-knitting-pattern-emiko-s-sweater.html
