Garter Stitch Cardigan for 18" Doll

Garter Stitch Long Cardigan for American Girl Doll
 

(adapted from 1904 Doll’s Sweater)

I’ve adapted Mary Barnett’s version of a sweater published in The Modern Priscilla in 1904 (www.vintageknits.com/doll.html).  I eliminated the front pouch and narrowed the front sides.  My changes result in a sweater that fits the American Girl Molly Doll like a “car coat”.

Materials

Yarn: LB Collection Merino Superwash Deep Magenta 100g/306yds

Needles #2 and #4

Stitch markers, 2 stitch holders

 Gauge on #4 needles 5.6 sts / 1”.  10-12 rows / 1”

 Note: as gauges vary as to how many rows / ridges per inch, rely on the measurements, rather than the row number.

 Back

Using #2 needles cast on 42 sts.  K2P2 ribbing for ½” or 6 rows,

Change to #4 needles and knit 4” in garter stitch, 24 ridges / 48 rows

Armhole BO 3 sts and beginning of next two rows. Knit for 3” 15 ridges / 30 rows, ending with a WS

Back Neck

K 13 sts;  BO 10 sts; place the 1^st 13 sts on a st holder. 

Left Front

Continue on the the last 13 sts for 6 rows (not ridges).

Inc. at neck edge at 7^th & 9^th rows and knit 3 rows. On 3^rd row CO 7 st (22 sts total)

Knit until there are 15 ridges / 30 rows;

Armhole:  CO 3 stitches at beginning of next row (25 sts total)

Continue until front is as long as the back – 4” 24 ridges / 48 rows from armhole

Ribbing: On #2 needles K2P2 for ½” (6 rows) then BO loosely

 Right Front

At right edge use the chained edge stitch

Buttonholes. At front edge: K3 (the 1^st st is the chain edge st), BO 2. Next row, CO 2 sts over

BO sts.

Make buttonholes in the “gutter” after 2^nd ridge and then every 7^th st; the last st. will be in the ribbing

 Sleeves

Pick up and K 38 sts along armhole edge.  K2 ridges then dec. at each end of ridge #3, #6, #9, #12 and #15.  At 3 ½” or 18 ridges.

Ribbing: On #2 needles K2P2 for ½” (6 rows) then BO loosely

 Collar

Edges: use chain edge st

Pick up 36 sts and knit for 9 ridges, BO loosely

28 ridges = 5”