My Knitted Doll. Louise Crowther
38: [K1, K2tog] to last st, K1. (25 sts)
Row 39: Purl.
Row 40: K1, SSK, K19, K2tog, K1. (23 sts)
Row 41: Purl.
Row 42: K1, SSK, K17, K2tog, K1. (21 sts)
Row 43: Purl.
Row 44: K1, SSK, K15, K2tog, K1. (19 sts)
Rows 45–53: Stocking stitch 9 rows.
Cast off.
Back of dress
Using Yarn C and 3mm needles cast on 37 sts.
Row 1 (ws): Knit.
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: Purl.
Rows 4–5: Knit 2 rows.
Row 6–7: Starting with a knit row, stocking stitch 2 rows.
Rows 8–20: Work Dress Chart (see Front of Dress).
Rows 21–37: Stocking stitch 17 rows.
Row 38: [K1, K2tog] to last st, K1. (25 sts)
Row 39: Purl.
RIGHT BUTTON PLACKET
Row 40: K1, SSK, K11, turn. (13 sts)
Row 41: K3, P10.
Row 42: K1, SSK, K10, turn. (12 sts)
Row 43: K3, P9.
Row 44: K1, SSK, K7, YO, K2tog, turn. (11 sts)
Row 45: K1, Ktbl, K1, P8.
Row 46: K11, turn.
Row 47: K3, P8.
Rows 48–51: Rpt last 2 rows, 2 more times.
Row 52: K9, YO, K2tog, turn.
Row 53: K1, Ktbl, K1, P8.
Cast off 11 sts, cut yarn.
LEFT BUTTON PLACKET
Row 1: Returning to stitches still on needle, rejoin Yarn C and pick up and knit 3 sts from behind the first row of right button placket (see Techniques, Picking Up Stitches), knit across stitches on left-hand needle to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. (13 sts)
Row 2: P10, K3.
Row 3: Knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. (12 sts)
Row 4: P9, K3.
Row 5: Knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. (11 sts)
Row 6: P8, K3.
Row 7: Knit.
Rows 8–13: Rpt last 2 rows, 3 more times.
Row 14: P8, K3.
Cast off.
Bolero jacket
Bolero front right side
Using Yarn E and 3mm needles cast on 6 sts.
Row 1 (ws): Knit.
Row 2: K2, Kfb, K3. (7 sts)
Row 3: P4, Pfb, K2. (8 sts)
Row 4: K2, Kfb, K5. (9 sts)
Row 5: P7, K2.
Row 6: K2, Kfb, K6. (10 sts)
Row 7: P8, K2.
Row 8: K2, Kfb, K7. (11 sts)
Row 9: P9, K2.
Row 10: Knit.
Rows 11–14: Rpt last 2 rows, 2 more times.
Row 15: P9, K2.
Row 16: K2, SSK, K7. (10 sts)
Row 17: P8, K2.
Row 18: K2, SSK, K6. (9 sts)
Row 19: P7, K2.
Row 20: K2, SSK, K5. (8 sts)
Row 21: P4, SSP, K2. (7 sts)
Row 22: K2, SSK, K3. (6 sts)
Row 23: P4, K2.
Cast off.
Bolero front left side
Using Yarn E and 3mm needles cast on 6 sts.
Row 1 (ws): Knit.
Row 2: K2, Kfb, K3. (7 sts)
Row 3: K2, P1, Pfb, P3. (8sts)
Row 4: K4, Kfb, K3. (9 sts)
Row 5: K2, P7.
Row 6: K5, Kfb, K3. (10 sts)
Row 7: K2, P8.
Row 8: K6, Kfb, K3. (11 sts)
Row 9: K2, P9.
Row 10: Knit.
Rows 11–14: Rpt last 2 rows, 2 more times.
Row 15: K2, P9.
Row 16: K7, K2tog, K2. (10 sts)
Row 17: K2, P8.
Row 18: K6, K2tog, K2. (9 sts)
Row 19: K2, P7.
Row 20: K5, K2tog, K2. (8 sts)
Row 21: K2, P2tog, P4. (7 sts)
Row 22: K3, K2tog, K2. (6 sts)
Row 23: K2, P4.
Cast off.
Bolero back
Using Yarn E and 3mm needles cast on 25 sts.
Row 1 (ws): Knit.
Rows 2–23: Starting with a knit row, stocking stitch 22 rows.
Cast off.
Sleeves
(make 2)
Using Yarn E and 3mm needles cast on 14 sts.
Row 1 (ws): Knit.
Row 2: [K1, Kfb] to last 2 sts, K2. (20 sts)
Rows 3–21: Stocking stitch 19 rows.
Cast off.