Doll's Garter Stitch Cardigan

Doll’s Garter Stitch Cardigan

An easy knit!  For a doll of around 13” in length

Knitted from the neck down

Doll's Garter Stitch Cardigan

Requires:

DK yarn (around 20g - 22g)

4mm needles

4 small buttons

Measurements:

Width ~ 10”

Length ~ 5”

Sleeve length ~ 2½“

Instructions:

Cast on 38sts

Knit 2 rows

Row 3:  K2, yon, k2tog, knit to end

Knit 3 rows

Row 7:  K5, ( kfb, k1) 14 times, k5                                                       52sts

Knit 3 rows

Row 11:  K6, ( kfb, k2) 14 times, k4                                                       66sts

Knit 3 rows

Row 15:  K2, yon, k2tog, k2,( kfb, k3) 14 times, k4                80sts

Knit 3 rows

Row 19:  K3, (kfb, k3, kfb, k4) repeat to the last 5 stitches, kfb, k4              97sts

Knit 3 rows

Row 23:  K16, slip next 18sts onto a stitch holder, k29, slip next 18sts onto a stitch holder, k16

Knit 3 rows                                                                              61sts

Row 27:  K2, yon, k2tog, knit to end

Knit 11 rows                                                   

Row 39:  K2, yon, k2tog, knit to end

Knit 2 rows

Cast off

Sleeves ~ (make both alike)

Slip the 18sts from a stitch holder back onto a knitting needle, and rejoin yarn

Knit 19 rows, or until sleeve measures around 2½“

Cast off

To complete ~

Join the sleeve seam from the lower edge upwards, and gather together the underarm ‘gap’ with a few stitches

Darn away ends

Add 4 small buttons