This characterful knitted doll captures the spirit of the forest!
AMANDA BERRY
THIS SWEET doll, designed by Amanda Berry, is knitted in Hayfield’s Bonus DK yarn, and she comes with knitted clothing including a hat, legwarmers, a skirt and shoes; the hair is made from Bonus Super Chunky yarn. The doll is embellished with wooden beads, button eyes, bows on the shoes and a bamboo wand - if you are intending to give this doll to a small child, we advise omitting these embellishments, and embroidering the eyes instead.
PATTERN NOTES
Unless otherwise specified, use the long-tail cast-on for all pieces, and use mattress stitch to sew seams. Block the outfit pieces using an iron on a steam setting hovered slightly over the piece (NOT touching) before making up. Work most pieces flat on single-pointed needles, not in the round. The DPNs are used to work i-cord for the thumbs.
Use the cast-on and cast-off yarn tails for seaming, and weave in other yarn tails on the WS or hide inside the toy. Sl 1 is always worked purlwise with yarn on the WS.
HEAD, BODY & LEGS
Using 3mm needles and yarn C, cast on 11 sts. Start at the top of the head. Row 1 (WS): Purl. Row 2: K1, (KFB) 9 times, K1. 20 sts. Row 3: Purl. Row 4: K1, (KFB, K1) 9 times, K1. 29 sts. Row 5: Purl. Row 6: K1, (KFB, K2) 9 times, K1. 38 sts. Rows 7-29: Beg on a WS purl row, work 23 rows in st st. Row 30: K1, (K2tog, K2) 9 times, K1. 29 sts. Row 31: Purl. Row 32: K1, (K2tog, K1) 9 times, K1. 20 sts. Row 33: Purl. Row 34: K1, (K2tog) 9 times, K1. 11 sts. Rows 35-36: Beg on a WS purl row, work 2 rows in st st.
Break off yarn C, join yarn B.
Row 37: Purl.
Row 38: K1, (KFB) 9 times, K1. 20 sts. Row 39: Purl.
Row 40: K1, (KFB, K1) 9 times, K1. 29 sts. Row 41: Purl.
Row 42: K1, (KFB, K2) 9 times, K1. 38 sts. Rows 43-72: Beg on a WS purl row, work 30 rows in st st. Row 73: Cast off 2 sts in purl, purl to last 19 sts, cast off next 2 sts in purl, purl to end. 34 sts.
Break off yarn B, join yarn C.
Row 74: K17 for the right leg, transfer last 17 sts onto a holder for the left leg. 17 sts. Rows 75-119: Beg on a WS purl row, work 45 rows in st st.
Row 120: K6, w&t, P6, turn, K5, w&t, P5, turn, K4, w&t, P4, turn, K3, w&t, P3, turn, K17, knitting wraps with their sts as you come to them. Row 121: P6, w&t, K6, turn, P5, w&t, K5, turn, P4, w&t, K4, turn, P3, w&t, K3, turn, P17, purling wraps with their sts as you come to them. Row 122: K4, (KFB, K1, KFB, K3) twice, K1. 21 sts. Rows 123-129: Beg o
