Annabel Doll

Hello Everyone!

Long time, no post. I know. I’ve been very busy with other things that took priority. But here I am with a description for a girl doll.

Unlike for a son, I never thought of girls’ names. So I’m calling the girly dolls after myself and made the name longer. I don’t like my short name. But that doesn’t mean you can call me Annabel.

The knitting pattern for Annabel is nearly the same as for Thomas, except for the shoes. She’s got more girly ones. But it would be perfectly possible to give her the same kind of footwear as Thomas. But I don’t usually do that.

So let’s get started.

Happy knitting!

xxx

Ann

Annabel Doll

Leg (make 2)

• Begin at the lower edge and use colour for the shoe.
• Cast on 14 sts.
• K 1 row.
• K1, inc Kwise into 12 sts, K1 (26 sts).
• K 5 rows.
• Break off colour for the shoe, leaving a long enough end to close up, and join colour for the stocking.
• St-st 2 rows beginning with a K row.
• K7, K2tog x6, K7 (20 sts).
• P 1 row.
• K6, K2tog x4, K6, (16 sts).
• St-st 9 rows.
• Cast off all sts, leaving a long enough end to close up.
• Close the leg and shoe with the mattress stich.

Shoe strip (make 2)

• Using colour of the shoes, cast on 12 sts, making sure you have a longish thread left for attaching the strip to the shoe.
• Cast off, again making sure you have a longish thread left for attaching the strip to the shoe.
• Sew the strips to the shoes once the legs are stuffed.

Body and head

• Begin at the lower edge and use colour for the stocking.
• Cast on 33 sts.
• St-st 6 rows beginning with a K row.
• Break off colour for the stocking, leaving a long enough end to close up, and join colour for the jumper.
• St-st 8 rows.
• K5, K2tog x4, K7, K2tog x4, K5 (25 sts).
• St-st 3 rows.
• Break off colour for the jumper, leaving a long enough end to close up, and join colour for the skin.
• St-st 2 rows.
• K2, (M1, K3) x7, M1, K2 (33 sts).
• St-st 9 rows.
• Break off colour for the skin, leaving a long enough end to close up, and join colour for the hat.
• St-st 6 rows.
• (K2, K2tog) x8, K1 (25 sts).
• P 1 row.
• (K1, K2tog) x 8, K1 (17 sts).
• P1, P2tog x7, P2 (10 sts).
• Cut off the yarn, leaving a long end and pull it through the remaining stiches.
• Close the body and head with the mattress stich.

Arms (make 2)

• Begin at the upper part using colour for the jumper.
• Cast on 12 sts.
• St-st 14 rows beginning with a K row.
• Break off colour for the jumper, leaving a long enough end to close up, and join colour for the skin.
• St-st 4 rows.
• K1, K2tog x5, K1 (7sts).
• Cut off the yarn, leaving a long end and pull it through the remaining stiches.
• Close the arm and hand with the mattress stich.

 

Fill and assemble Annabel as explained here.
With a red thread, sew on the nose and mouth. Then glue two eyes one stitch away from both sides of the nose.
Please check this list for abbreviations used.