Doll Play Suit Pattern & pdf File

You will find the written pattern below. If you prefer to download the FREE pdf file, you can find it at these two places:

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First Version play suit

Second Version play suit

Supplies

~ Worsted weight yarn, 4-medium, any two colors you choose

~ Size 8 (5 mm) knitting needles (circular needles are best for this pattern)

~ Stitch holder

~ Yarn needle

~ 2 small buttons

~ Sewing needle and thread; only needed if the holes of the buttons you choose are too small to be sewn on with the knitting yarn and the yarn needle

Abbreviations

~ st - stitch

~ sts - stitches

~ k - knit

~ p - purl

~ k2tog - knit two stitches together

~ p2tog - purl two stitches together

~ yo - yarn over

~ stockinette sts - knit one row, purl one row

~ garter sts - knit all rows

~ kfb - knit front and back

~ pfkb - purl front, knit back

~ MC - main color

~ CC - contrast color

Notes

~ For this particular pattern I suggest using circular needles, since it will be easier to place the legs next to each other before knitting them together and forming the body

~ The front and back of the doll play suit are worked from the bottom up. You will start with one leg, add the second leg, and knit them together, working upwards to the body. The sleeves are added on.

~ In order to add any of the words to the front of the play suit you need to know how to work the duplicate stitch. If you are not familiar with this method, please look up a tutorial.

~ I made two versions of the play suit that differ in regards to the color changes of the neck and shoulders. You can see them both in the pictures above. The patterns for both versions are included below.

Instructions

(First Version)

Front

~ With CC, cast on 10 sts

~ Rows 1-5 - work in garter sts, cut yarn

~ Row 6 - join MC, *k 1 st, kfb 1 st*, repeat from * to * until end of row = 15 sts

~ Row 7 - *pfkb 1 st, p 1 st*, repeat from * to * until end of row = 23 sts

~ Rows 8-34 (or until entire piece measures 5.5 inches/13.97 cm) - work in stockinette sts

~ Place all sts on stitch holder, cut yarn (first leg finished)

~ Make a second, identical leg, leave it on the knitting needles, and don't cut yarn

~ With wrong side, (p side) facing you, place the stitches of the first leg from the stitch holder back onto the knitting needles, so that the two legs are laying side by side on the left needle

~ Row 35 - p across both legs = 46 sts

~ Rows 36-42 (or until entire piece measures 6.5 inches/16.51 cm) - work in stockinette sts

~ Row 43 - p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p next 2 sts, p2tog, p2tog, p next 2 sts, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, = 28 sts

~ Row 44 - k across to end of row

~ Row 45 - p2tog, p across to last 2 sts, p2tog = 26 sts

~ Rows 46-65 (or until entire piece measures 11 inches/27.94 cm) - work in stockinette sts

~ Row 66 - cast of 3 sts, k across to end of row = 23 sts (first armhole formed)

~ Row 67 - cast of 3 sts, p across to end of row = 20 sts (second armhole formed)

~ Rows 68-73 - work in stockinette sts

~ Row 74 - k 5 sts, cast off 10 sts, k 4 sts (front neckline formed)

~ Rows 75-80 - work the first 5 sts on knitting needle in stockinette sts (first shoulder formed)

~ Cast off

~ Going by the chart, and using duplicate stitch method, apply one of the words to the front of the play suit. I made several charts with words to choose from, and you can find them all at the end of the pattern

Back

~ With CC, cast on 10 sts

~ Rows 1-5 - work in garter sts, cut yarn

~ Row 6 - join MC, *k 1 st, kfb 1 st*, repeat from * to * until end of row = 15 sts

~ Row 7 - *pfkb 1 st, p 1 st*, repeat from * to * until end of row = 23 sts

~ Rows 8-34 (or until entire piece measures 5.5 inches/13.97 cm) - work in stockinette sts

~ Place all sts on stitch holder, cut yarn (first leg finished)

~ Make a second, identical leg, leave it on the knitting needles, and don't cut yarn

~ With wrong side, (p side) facing you, place the stitches of the first leg from the stitch holder back onto the knitting needles, so that the two legs are laying side by side on the left needle

~ Row 35 - p across both legs = 46 sts

~ Rows 36-42 (or until entire piece measures 6.5 inches/16.51 cm) - work in stockinette sts

~ Row 43 - p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p next 2 sts, p2tog, p2tog, p next 2 sts, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, = 28 sts

~ Row 44 - k across to end of row

~ Row 45 - p2tog, p across to last 2 sts, p2tog = 26 sts

~ Rows 46-65 (or until entire piece measures 11 inches/27.94 cm) - work in stockinette sts

~ Row 66 - cast of 3 sts, k across to end of row = 23 sts (first armhole formed)

~ Row 67 - cast of 3 sts, p across to end of row = 20 sts (second armhole formed)

* Please note: We are now dividing the back into two halves, in order to make two button bands *

Right Back Half:

~ Row 68 - k 10 sts

                 - place remaining 10 sts on stitch holder

                 - cast on 4 sts (beginning of button band) = 14 sts

~ Row 69 - k 4 sts, p across to end of row

~ Row 70 - k across to end of row

~ Row 71 - k 1 st, k2tog, k 1 st, p across to end of row

~ Row 72 - k 12 sts, yo, k 1 st (first buttonhole formed)

~ Row 73 - k 4 sts, p across to end of row

~ Row 74 - k across to end of row

~ Row 75 - k 4 sts, p across to end of row

~ Row 76 - k 11 sts, k2tog, k 1 st

~ Row 77 - k 1 st, yo, k 2 sts, p across to end of row (second buttonhole formed)

~ Row 78 - k across to end of row

~ Row 79 - k 4 sts, p across to end of row

~ Row 80 - k across to end of row (end of button band)

~ Cast off

Left Back Half:

~ Row 68 - place remaining 10 sts back on knitting needle

                 - with right side (k side) facing you, join MC

                 - cast on 4 sts (beginning of button band)

~ Row 69 - k across to end of row

~ Row 70 - p 10 sts, k 4 sts

~ Rows 71-80 - repeat rows 69 and 70 (end of button band)

~ Cast off

Sleeves

~ With right side (k side) facing you, join CC at the shoulder and pick up 19 sts, going down the armhole, over the side seam, and up the other armhole to the opposite shoulder

~ Row 1 - *pfkb 1 st, p 1 st*, repeat from * to * until end of row = 29 sts

~ Rows 2-20 - work in stockinette sts

~ Row 21 - *p2tog, p 1 st*, repeat from * to * until end of row = 19 sts

~ Rows 22-30 - work in stockinette sts, cut yarn

~ Rows 31-35 - join MC, work in stockinette sts

~ Cast off

~ With wrong side (p side) facing you, sew sleeve seams and shoulder seams closed

~ Sew buttons to button band on right back half, directly across from button holes on the left back half

~ Weave in all ends

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Instructions

(Second Version)

Front

~ With CC, cast on 10 sts

~ Rows 1-5 - work in garter sts, cut yarn

~ Row 6 - join MC, *k 1 st, kfb 1 st*, repeat from * to * until end of row = 15 sts

~ Row 7 - *pfkb 1 st, p 1 st*, repeat from * to * until end of row = 23 sts

~ Rows 8-34 (or until entire piece measures 5.5 inches/13.97 cm) - work in stockinette sts

~ Place all sts on stitch holder, cut yarn (first leg finished)

~ Make a second, identical leg, leave it on the knitting needles, and don't cut yarn

~ With wrong side, (p side) facing you, place the stitches of the first leg from the stitch holder back onto the knitting needles, so that the two legs are laying side by side on the left needle

~ Row 35 - p across both legs = 46 sts

~ Rows 36-42 (or until entire piece measures 6.5 inches/16.51 cm) - work in stockinette sts

~ Row 43 - p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p next 2 sts, p2tog, p2tog, p next 2 sts, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, = 28 sts

~ Row 44 - k across to end of row

~ Row 45 - p2tog, p across to last 2 sts, p2tog = 26 sts

~ Rows 46-65 (or until entire piece measures 11 inches/27.94 cm) - work in stockinette sts

~ Row 66 - cast of 3 sts, k across to end of row = 23 sts (first armhole formed)

~ Row 67 - cast of 3 sts, p across to end of row = 20 sts (second armhole formed)

~ Rows 68-71 - work in stockinette sts

~ Row 72 - join CC, k across to end of row

~ Row 73 - p across to end of row

~ Row 74 - k 5 sts, cast off 10 sts, k 4 sts (front neckline formed)

~ Rows 75-80 - work the first 5 sts on knitting needle in stockinette sts (first shoulder formed)

~ Cast off

~ With wrong side (p side) facing you, join CC in the first st of the 5 sts left on knitting needle, and work 6 rows in stockinette sts (second shoulder formed)

~ Cast off

~ Going by the chart, and using duplicate stitch method, apply one of the words to the front of the play suit. I made several charts with words to choose from, and you can find them all at the end of the pattern

Back

~ With CC, cast on 10 sts

~ Rows 1-5 - work in garter sts, cut yarn

~ Row 6 - join MC, *k 1 st, kfb 1 st*, repeat from * to * until end of row = 15 sts

~ Row 7 - *pfkb 1 st, p 1 st*, repeat from * to * until end of row = 23 sts

~ Rows 8-34 (or until entire piece measures 5.5 inches/13.97 cm) - work in stockinette sts

~ Place all sts on stitch holder, cut yarn (first leg finished)

~ Make a second, identical leg, leave it on the knitting needles, and don't cut yarn

~ With wrong side, (p side) facing you, place the stitches of the first leg from the stitch holder back onto the knitting needles, so that the two legs are laying side by side on the left needle

~ Row 35 - p across both legs = 46 sts

~ Rows 36-42 (or until entire piece measures 6.5 inches/16.51 cm) - work in stockinette sts

~ Row 43 - p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p next 2 sts, p2tog, p2tog, p next 2 sts, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, p 1 st, p2tog, p2tog, = 28 sts

~ Row 44 - k across to end of row

~ Row 45 - p2tog, p across to last 2 sts, p2tog = 26 sts

~ Rows 46-65 (or until entire piece measures 11 inches/27.94 cm) - work in stockinette sts

~ Row 66 - cast of 3 sts, k across to end of row = 23 sts (first armhole formed)

~ Row 67 - cast of 3 sts, p across to end of row = 20 sts (second armhole formed)

* Please note: We are now dividing the back into two halves, in order to make two button bands *

Right Back Half:

~ Row 68 - k 10 sts

                 - place remaining 10 sts on stitch holder

                 - cast on 4 sts (beginning of button band) = 14 sts

~ Row 69 - k 4 sts, p across to end of row

~ Row 70 - k across to end of row

~ Row 71 - k 1 st, k2tog, k 1 st, p across to end of row

~ Row 72 - k 12 sts, yo, k 1 st (first buttonhole formed)

~ Row 73 - k 4 sts, p across to end of row

~ Row 74 - k across to end of row

~ Row 75 - k 4 sts, p 5 sts, join CC in next st, p 5 sts

~ Row 76 - with CC k 5 sts, with MC k 6 sts, k2tog, k 1 st

~ Row 77 - with MC k 1 st, yo, k 2 sts, p 5 sts, with CC p 5 sts (second buttonhole formed)

~ Row 78 - with CC k 5 sts, with MC k 9 sts

~ Row 79 - with MC k 4 sts, p 5 sts, with CC p 5 sts

~ Row 80 - with CC k 5 sts, with MC k 9 sts (end of button band)

~ Cast off

Left Back Half:

~ Row 68 - place remaining 10 sts back on knitting needle

                 - with right side (k side) facing you, join MC

                 - cast on 4 sts (beginning of button band)

~ Row 69 - k across to end of row

~ Row 70 - p 10 sts, k 4 sts

~ Rows 71-74 - repeat rows 69 and 70 (end of button band)

~ Row 75 - k 9 sts, join CC in next st, k 5 sts

~ Row 76 - with CC p 5 sts, with MC p 5 sts, k 4 sts

~ Row 77 - with MC k 9 sts, with CC k 5 sts

~ Row 78 - with CC p 5 sts, with MC p 5 sts, k 4 sts

~ Row 79 - with MC k 9 sts, with CC k 5 sts

~ Row 80 - with CC p 5 sts, with MC p 5 sts, k 4 sts (end of button band)

~ Cast off

Sleeves

~ Work the sleeves exactly as described above for the First Version of the play suit

~ With wrong side (p side) facing you, sew sleeve seams and shoulder seams closed

~ Sew buttons to button band on right back half, directly across from button holes on the left back half

~ Weave in all ends

Word Charts

(Design and pattern by Jo Em of Dolls of Suburbia)