Little Cutie - Doll's Short Sleeved Top

Little Cutie Doll's Short-Sleeved Top

Little Cutie – Short-Sleeved Top for a Doll                           

Requirements:

Each top requires DK yarn and 4mm needles (10g - 15g)

(Using finer yarn and thinner needles will give an even smaller size)

A small button

Tension/Gauge:

22sts = 4" (10cm)

Tiny Sleeveless Top     

Little Cutie Doll's Short-Sleeved Top

Size:  Fits my 11” doll

Measurements:

Width:  7“ around chest

Length: 4”

Instructions:

Cast on 41sts

Knit 6 rows OR for a patterned lower edge ~ Knit 2 rows, rib 2 rows, knit 2 rows

7^th Row:  S1, knit to end

8^th Row:  S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Repeat last 2 rows three times more

15^th Row:  S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Divide for back and fronts...

16th Row:         S1, k2, purl 27 - put the remaining 11sts onto a stitch holder

Cast on 3sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 3sts and continue to knit across row until last 11sts - put these 11sts onto a stitch holder

Cast on 3sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 3sts, then purl 19, k3  (this is the back)

19^th Row:         S1, knit across row                                 25sts

20^th Row:         S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more

29^th Row:         S1, knit across row

30^th Row:         S1, k2, p2, k2tog, k11, k2tog tbl, p2, k3

Cast off loosely

Work left front ~

Put the 11sts for the left front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 3sts (for armhole border)

Knit these 3sts and continue to knit across row               14sts               

Next Row:         S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Next Row:         S1, knit to last 5sts, k2tog, k3

Next Row:         S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Repeat the last 2 rows five times more                          8sts

Cast off shoulder stitches loosely

Work right front ~

Put the 11sts for the right front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 3sts (for armhole border)

Knit these 3sts and continue across row - purl to last 3sts, k3                  14sts

Next Row:         S1, k2, s1, k1, psso, knit to end

Next Row:         S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Repeat the last 2 rows five times more                           8sts

Cast off shoulder stitches loosely

Join shoulder and under arm seams

Darn away ends

Sew on a small button

Extra-Small (Preemie) Sleeveless Top        

Size:  Fits my 12” doll

Measurements:

Width:  9“ around chest

Length: 5”

Instructions:

Cast on 53sts

Knit 6 rows OR ~ for a patterned lower edge - Knit 2 rows, rib 2 rows, knit 2 rows

7^th Row:  S1, knit to end

8^th Row:  S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Repeat last 2 rows five times more

19^th Row:  S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Divide for back and fronts...

20^th Row:         S1, k2, purl 36 - put the remaining 14sts onto a stitch holder

Cast on 3sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 3sts and continue to knit across row until last 14sts - put these 14sts onto a stitch holder

Cast on 3sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 3sts, then purl 25, k3  (this is the back)

23^rd Row:         S1, knit across row                                 31sts

24^thRow:         S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Repeat the last 2 rows 5 times more

35^thRow:         S1, knit across row

36^th Row:         S1, k2, p24, k2tog, k13, k2tog tbl, p2, k3

Cast off loosely

Work left front ~

Put the 14sts for the left front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 3sts (for armhole border)

Knit these 3sts and continue to knit across row               17sts               

Next Row:         S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Next Row:         S1, knit to last 5sts, k2tog, k3

Next Row:         S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Repeat the last 2 rows six times more                           10sts

Cast off shoulder stitches loosely

Work right front ~

Put the 14sts for the right front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 3sts (for armhole border)

Knit these 3sts and continue across row - purl to last 3sts, k3                  17sts

Next Row:         S1, k2, s1, k1, psso, knit to end

Next Row:         S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Repeat the last 2 rows six times more                            10sts

Cast off shoulder stitches loosely

Join shoulder and under arm seams

Darn away ends

Sew on a small button