A really cosy and Christmassy set doen in red or white, can be knitted in any colours and decorates very well. Choose between a loopy stitch edging or using fur/fleece yarn. This pattern is for the coat, bonnet, tight leggings and matching shoes.
Materials
22-24 inch Doll/0-3m baby
200g double knitting yarn in
main colour (A) (US: sport/worsted)
150g fur/50g fleece type yarn
plus 100g DK yarn for leggings/shoe instep OR
150g double knitting yarn (US: sport/worsted) in contrast colour (B)
4mm needles (UK 8, US 6)
3.25 mm needles (UK10, US3)
19-21 inch Doll/newborn baby
200g double knitting yarn in
main colour (A) (US: sport/worsted)
150g fur/ 50g fleece type
yarn plus 100g DK yarn for leggings/shoe instep OR 100g double knitting yarn (US: sport/worsted) in contrast
colour (B)
3.75 mm needles (UK 9, US 5)
3mm needles (UK11, no US equivalent
use US3)
16-18 inch Doll/prem/small
newborn baby
150g of 4-ply yarn in main
colour (A) (US: fingering/sport)
150g fur/50g fleece type yarn
plus 100g 4-ply yarn for leggings/shoe instep OR 100g 4-ply yarn (US: fingering/sport) in contrast colour (B)
3.25 mm needles(UK 10, US 3)
2.75 mm needles (UK12, US2)
All sizes
3 snap fasteners
(press-studs)
2 buttons for shoes.
Elastic for leggings
Shirring elastic
Beads if desired for smocking
Any desired embellishments
including buttons to be sewn on for decoration rather than use.
Ribbon for bonnet