Baby’s First Baby Doll

October 16, 2012 at 10:30 am (Knitting, Knitting Patterns)
Tags: baby doll, doll, free, free knitting pattern, Free pattern, knit doll, knitting

Materials:

Yarn:

Use any colors you wish for the body, hair, and diaper. I will list what I used:

• Body: I used Spud and Chloe yarn in Toast for the body Color 7506, Dye lot #0836. Gauge Weight 100 grams. Gauge 4-5 sts per inch
• Hair: Imperial Yarn- Columbia, 2Ply Mulespun. Color Wheat. Weight 4 oz, Gauge 18 sts/24 rows
• Diaper: Peaches and Creme yarn in white color #01005.

4 Size 5 DPNs.

Tapestry needle for weaving

measuring tape

two buttons for the eyes

Black embroidery yarn for the mouth

Body:

Knit bottom up.

CO 9 sts. Move sts evenly over 3 needles. Join in the round:

K

KFB in all sts

KFB in first two sts, k to last 2 sts on the needle, KFB in last 2 sts. Repeat for last 2 needles.

Repeat last step until there are 18 sts on each needle

K even for 2 1/2″ from Cast-on Edge

K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog. Repeat for last 2 needles. (16sts on each needle)

K until entire piece measures 4″

K4tog, k to last 4 sts, K4tog. Repeat for last two needles. (10 sts on each needle)

K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog. Repeat for last 2 needles (8 sts on each needle)

repeat last step (6 sts on each needle)

K 4 rounds

KFB in first 2sts, k to last 2 sts, KFB in those two sts. Repeat for other 2 needles (10 sts on each needle)

Repeat last step (14 sts on each needle)

K until head measures 2″

K3tog, K to last 3 sts, K3tog. repeat for last 2 needles.

K2tog, k to last 2 sts, K2tog. Repeat on last 2 needles.

repeat

k 3 rounds

K2together, k to end. Repeat on last 2 needles.

repeat last step until there are 5 sts on each needle

K3tog, K to end

Close

ARMS

In a triangular pattern, Pick up 4 sts on each needle. See photo for more details.

K even until arm measures 1 1/2″

K2tog, k to end. Repeat for the last two needles.

KFB in first st, k to end. Repeat on other two needles.

K 5 rounds

K2tog until two sts on each needle

Close with Kitchener stitch.

Legs

In a triangular pattern pick up 5 sts on each needle.

K until leg measures 2 1/2″

K2tog, k to end. Repeat for the last two needles.

KFB in first st, k to end. Repeat on other two needles.

K 6 rounds

K2tog until two sts on each needle

Close with Kitchener stitch.

FACE

Add the eyes, nose, hair and mouth however you wish.

Note: I added buttons because this baby was made for my almost 4 year old. If you are making this doll for a baby, it may be best to embroider the eyes. 🙂

For the nose, I took a strand of yarn and picked up two sts on the face. I wrapped the yarn around the stitches over and over until I liked the size and shape of the nose. NOTE: Do the same thing for the navel.

Diaper
Work flat
Cast on 24 sts
Work in rib stitch -K, p to end of row for 3 rows
K Row turn
P row turn
repeat until diaper measures 1″
Start next row On the knitting side
K2tog, k to last 2 k2tog
P2tog, p to last 2 p2tog
Repeat until there are 14 sts on the needle
Work even in pattern until piece measures 3″
Start on knitting side
Kfb k to last St Kfb
pfb p to last St pfb
Repeat until there are 22 sts on the needle
Cast on 6 sts k to end turn
Cast on 6 sts p to end turn
K turn
P turn
Repeat until diaper measures 4 1/2″
Work in ribbing stitch k1p1 until ribbing measures 1″
Cast off
Attach diaper to the baby

ENJOY!