Free knitting pattern: Emiko doll

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 :

·         4 mm needles

·         Yarn weight:

o   light worsted for the doll

o   fingering for her hair

·         Zipper

TENSION : not important

ABBREVIATION :

·         K : knit

·         K2tog: knit 2 together

·         Kfb: knit forth and back

·         P: purl

·         P2tog: purl 2 together

·         St(s): stitch(es)

·         St st: stockinette stitch

·         R: row

INSTRUCTION:

HEAD AND TORSO

·         Cast on 8sts

·         R 1: kfb = 16sts

·         R2 and every even row: p

·         R 3: (k1, kfb) = 24sts

·         R 5: (k2, kfb) = 32sts

·         R 7: (k3, kfb) = 40sts

·         R 9: (k4, kfb) = 48sts

·         R 11: (k5, kfb)= 56sts

·         R 13-15 : st st

·         R 17: (k6, kfb)= 64sts

·         R 19-30 : st st

·         R 31 : (k6, k2tog) = 56 sts

·         R 33-34 : st st

·         R 35 : (k5, k2tog) = 48 sts

·         R 37 : (k4, k2tog) = 40 sts

·         R 39 : (k2tog) = 20 sts

·         R 41-42 : st st

·         R 43 : (kfb) = 40 sts

·         R 45 : (k4, kfb) = 48 sts

·         R 47 : (k5, kfb) = 56 sts

·         R 49 (shape armholes) : k10, cast off 8sts, k24, cast off 8sts, k10

·         R 50 : p10, create 8sts, p24, create 8sts, p10

·         R 51-84 : st st

·         Cast off

LEG (make 2)

·         Cast off 22 sts

·         Work st st for 30rows

Shape heel

1^st part:

·         R1: k8 and turn ( purl every even row)

·         R3: k7 and turn

·         R5: k6 and turn

·         R7: k5 and turn

·         R9: k4 and turn

·         R11: k5 and turn

·         R13: k6 and turn

·         R15: k7 and turn

·         R17: k8 and turn

·         R19: k

2^nd part:

·         R1: p8 and turn ( knit every even row)

·         R3: p7 and turn

·         R5: p6 and turn

·         R7: p5 and turn

·         R9: p4 and turn

·         R11: p5 and turn

·         R13: p6 and turn

·         R15: p7 and turn

·         R17: p8 and turn

·         R19: p8, p2tog x 3, p8 = 19 sts

Shape foot:

·         Work in st st for 4 rows

·         R1: k5, k2tog x 2, k1, k2tog x 2, k5 = 15sts

·         R3: k1, (k2tog) = 8sts

·         R5: k2tog = 4sts

·         Cut yarn and thread through remaining sts and pull

·         Sew seam

ARM (make 2)

·         Cast off 18sts

·         Work in st st for 28sts

·         R1: (k2, k2tog), k2 = 14 sts

·         R2 and every even row: p

·         R3: (k1, kfb) = 21sts

·         R4-8: st st

·         R9: k1, (k2tog) = 11sts

·         R11: (k2tog), k1 = 6sts

·         Cut yarn and thread through remaining sts and pull

·         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