Button Front Body

Suit, Hat & Boots

for 10-22” dolls

Pattern B54 © Claire @ Baby & Doll Handknit Designs 2017 1

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 Button Front Body Suit, Hat & Boots for 10-22” dolls

Materials
10-11” Doll 17-19” Doll
Approx 50g of 3 ply yarn (US: fingering) Approx 150g of aran yarn (US: worsted)
Needles: One pair of 2.75mm(UK 12)(US 2) Needles: One pair of 4mm(UK8) (US 6); one pair
of 5mm(UK 6) (US 8)
12-13” Doll
Approx 75g of 4 ply yarn (US: sport) 20-22” Doll
Needles: One pair of 3.25mm(UK 10)(US 3); one Approx 250g of chunky yarn (US: bulky)
pair of 2.75 mm(UK 12)(US 2) Needles: One pair of 5mm(UK 6) (US 8); one pair
of 6mm (UK 4) (US 10)
14-16” Doll
Approx 100g of DK yarn (US: light worsted) All sizes
Needles: One pair of 3.25 mm(UK10) (US 3); one 8 buttons
pair of 4mm(UK 8) (US 6)

Abbreviations Yfwd: Yarn forward

K: knit K2tog: knit next 2 stitches together
P: purl P2tog: purl next 2sts together
G-st: garter stitch K2togtbl: knit next 2sts together through back of
St-st: Stocking stitch loop
Dec: decrease P2togtbl: purl next 2sts together through back of
Inc: increase by knitting into front and back of loop
stitch Rs: right side
M1: make a stitch by picking up the horizontal bar Ws: wrong side
between current and next stitch and knit into the Cont: continue
back of it Patt: pattern
Sl 1: slip next stitch 1x1 rib: K1, P1 rib
Psso: Pass slipped stitch(es) over

**The pattern is written using the terms ‘larger’ and ‘smaller’ needles. For each size given (except the smallest
size) there are 2 sizes of needle given. Use the larger where stated in patt and smaller of these where stated in
patt. For the smallest size use the same needles throughout.

Tension (in st-st) please note that US equivalent yarns above are comparisons with UK yarns – if in
doubt always check your tension!
3-ply: 32 stitches and 40 rows to 10 cm. (4 inches) on a 3 1/4 mm (US 3) needle.
4-ply: 28 stitches and 36 rows to 10 cm. (4 inches) on a 3 1/4 mm (US 3) needle.
Double knitting: 22 stitches and 30 rows to 10 cm. (4 inches) on a 4 mm (US 6) needle.
Aran: 18 stitches and 24 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) on a 5 mm (US 8) needle.
Chunky: 15 stitches and 20 rows to 10 cm. (4 inches) on a 6 mm (US 10) needle

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Bodysuit
Main Piece
Using smaller needles cast on
32sts and K 4 rows.
Buttonhole Row: K3, yon,
K2tog, K11, yon, K2tog, K9,
K2tog, yon, K3
Knit 3 rows. Change to larger
needles.
Row 1: K
Row 2: K6, P20, K6
Repeat rows 1&2 three more
times.
Buttonhole Row: K3, yon,
K2tog, K22, K2tog, yon, K3
Next row: K6, P20, K6
Shape legs
Row 1: K1, K2togtbl, K to last
3sts, K2tog, K1
Row 2: K6, P to last 6sts, K6
Repeat these 2 rows eight times
more and row 1 once more
(12sts)
Knit 9 rows.
Continue as follows:
Row 1: K1, M1, K to last st,
M1, K1
Row 2: K6, P to last 6sts, K6
Repeat these two rows 9 more
times (32sts)
Next row: Cast on 6sts, K to
end
Next row: Cast on 6sts, knit
these 6sts, P to last 6sts, K6
(44sts)
Work as follows:
Row 1: K
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Row 2: K6, P32, K6
Repeat these two rows 7 times
more.
Next row: Cast off 6sts, K to
end
Next row: Cast off 6sts, P to
end.
Continue in st-st for 12 rows.
Break yarn and leave sts on a
spare needle.
Left Front
Using smaller needles cast on
22sts and knit 8 rows. Change
to larger needles.
Row 1: K
Row 2: K6, P to end
Repeat these two rows five
times more. Break yarn and
leave on spare needle
Right Front
Using smaller needles cast on
22sts and knit 4 rows.
Buttonhole row: K3, yon,
K2tog, K to end
Knit 3 rows. Change to larger
needles.
Continue as follows:
Row 1: K
Row 2: P to last 6sts, K6
Repeat these two rows four
times more.
Buttonhole row: K3, yon,
K2tog, K to end
Next row: P to last 6sts, K6
Break yarn and leave sts on
spare needle
Sleeves
Using smaller needles cast on
20sts and knit 6 rows.
Increase
K1, *M1, K2; rep from * to last
st, M1, K1 (30sts)
Change to larger needles.
Starting with a P row, work 23
rows in st-st. Break yarn and
leave sts on spare needle.
Join Body
Using larger needles, join yarn
and knit across the right front, a
sleeve, the back, a sleeve and
the left front (136sts)
Work as follows:
Row 1 and alt rows: K6, P to
last 6sts, K6
Row 2: K20, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K26, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K28, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K26, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K20
Row 4: K19, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K24, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K26, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K24, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K19
Row 6: K18, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K22, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K24, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K22, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K18
Row 8: K3, yon, K2tog, K12,
Sl 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K20, Sl
1, K1, psso, K2tog, K22, Sl 1,
K1, psso, K2tog, K20, Sl 1, K1,
psso, K2tog, K17
Row 10: K16, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K18, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K20, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K18, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K16
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Row 12: K15, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K16, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K18, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K16, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K15
Row 14: K14, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K14, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K16, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K14, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K14
Row 16: K13, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K12, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K14, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K12, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K13
Row 17 (alt): K
Row 18: K3, yon, K2tog, K7,
Sl 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K10, Sl
1, K1, psso, K2tog, K12, Sl 1,
K1, psso, K2tog, K10, Sl 1, K1,
psso, K2tog, K12
Row 19: K
Row 20: K11, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K8, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K10, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K8, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K11
Row 21: K
Row 22: K10, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K6, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K8, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K6, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K10
Row 23 (alt): K9, Sl 1, K1,
psso, K2tog, K4, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K6, Sl 1, K1 , psso,
K2tog, K4, Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2tog, K9 (40sts)
Cast off.
Making up
Sew raglan seams. Sew sleeve
seams. Sew side seams along
the st-st and leave the garter
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stitch of the fronts and back
buttonbands unseamed.
Sew four buttons to front button
band.
Place the garter stitch of the
fronts over the buttonbands of
the back and sew one button
through both layers at each end
of the fronts)
Sew the last 2 buttons to the
back buttonbands at the bottom.
Hat
Using smaller needles cast on
50sts and knit 15 rows. Work 2
rows in 1x1 rib.
Change to larger needles and
work 16 rows in st-st.
Shape top
Row 1: K2, *Sl 1, K1, psso,
K4; rep from * to end
Row 2 and alt rows: P
Row 3: K2, *Sl 1, K1, psso,
K3; rep from * to end
Row 5: K2, *Sl 1, K1, psso,
K2; rep from * to end
Row 7: K2, *Sl 1, K1, psso,
K1; rep from * to end
Row 9: *Sl 1, K1, psso; rep
from * to end
Break yarn, thread through
remaining sts and sew seam to
edge, reversing on turnover.
Boots
Using smaller needles cast on
18sts and K 15 rows. Work 2
rows in 1x1 rib.
Change to larger needles and
cont in st-st for 2 rows.
Shape instep
K12, turn.
P6, turn.
Work 8 rows in st-st on these
6sts. Break yarn.
Working from 6sts on rh
needle, rejoin yarn and pick up
and K 6sts up side of instep, K
across 6 from needle, pick up
and K 6sts down other side and
K across 6sts from needle.
(30sts)
Work 5 rows in st-st, starting
with a purl row.
Shape sole
Row 1: (K2tog) twice, K7,
(K2tog) four times, K7, (K2tog)
twice
Row 2: K
Row 3: K2tog, K7, (K2tog)
twice, K7, K2tog
Row 4: K
Cast off. Join sole and back
seam, reversing on turnover.
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