SIZE: to fit a 16"- 18" doll

MATERIALS:
    8 oz. Knitting Worsted (MC)
    6 oz. Knitting Worsted (A)
    2 oz. Knitting Worsted (B)
   #4, #5, & #6 Knitting Needles
  #G Crochet Hook

GAUGE:
    20 sts/28 rows = 4" using #6 needles

OFF THE DRAWING BOARD!

18" DOLL CLOTHES SET
By Nancy Hearne

Back: W/#5 needles & MC, cast on 46 sts. Work in K1, P1, rib for 4 rows. Change to #6 needles
         & work in Garter St (Knit each row) w/MC until back = 4" from beg, end w/WS row.  Dec 1
         st each end of next row.  K1 row.   Place remaining 44 sts on holder.

Left Front: W/#5 needles & MC, cast on 23 sts. Work in K1, P1 rib for 4 rows. Change to #6
                needles & work in Garter St w/MC until front = 4" from beg, end w/WS row.  
                Dec row  (RS) K2 tog, K to end.  K1 row.  Place remaining 22 sts on holder.

Right Front: Work as for Left Front & working dec at end of dec row instead of beg.

Sleeves: W/#5 needles & MC, cast on 34 sts. Work in K1, P1 rib for 4 rows. Change to #6
             needles & work in Garter St w/MC until sleeves = 2 3/4" from beg, end w/WS row.  
             Dec 1 st each end of next row.   K1 row.  Place remaining 32 sts on holder.

Yoke: W/RS facing, sl sts to #6 needle as follows: 22 sts of Left Front, placing marker, 32 sts of
         one Sleeve, place marker, 44 sts of Back, place marker, 32 sts of other Sleeve, place
         marker, 22 sts of Right Front -- 152 sts. 
         Next Row (RS):  W/A, K, dec 1 st before & after each marker every RS row 7 times more
         -- 88 sts using following color scheme:  K1 row, P1 row in B. K1 row, P1 row in A.  K2
           rows in MC.   K1 row, P1 row in A.  K1 row, P1 row in B.  K1 row, P1 row in A.  Change to
        #4 needles & MC.  Rib for 7 rows, working decs as before.  Bind off in rib.

Finishing: Sew side & sleeve seams.

Left Front Band: W/RS facing & MC, crochet 3 rows of sc evenly spaced along left front edge. 
                       Fasten off.

Front: W/#5 needles & A, cast on 40 sts. Work in K1, P1 rib for 4 rows. Change to #6 needles &
         work 2 rows A -- alternating 1st A then MC (for striping) in Garter St until front = 3 1/2"
           from beg, end w/WS row.  Dec 1 st each end of next row.  K1 row.  Place remaining 38
         sts on holder.

Right Back: W/#5 needles & A, cast on 20 sts. Work in K1, P1, rib for 4 rows.  Change to #6
                needles & work as for Front.  Dec Row (RS) K2 tog, K to end.  K1 row.  Place
                remaining sts on holder.

Yoke: W/RS facing, sl sts to #6 needle as follows: 19 sts of Right Back, place marker, 28 sts of
         Sleeve, place marker, 38 sts of Front, place marker, 28 sts of other Sleeve, place marker,
         19 sts of Left Back -- 132 sts.  Next Row (RS):  W/MC, K, dec 1 st before & after each
         marker every K row & work in st st for 16 rows total.   Change to #5 needles & A working
         in K1, P1 rib for 1 1/2".  Bind off in rib.

Front: Work as for Back.

Finishing: Sew back & front tog at side & leg seams. Belt: Cut 2 strands of A each 84" long. Knot
             strands tog @ one end & make twisted cord.  Weave through eyelet row.

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