Cabled boy’s set for
16-
16-22” doll or
prem/small
newborn/0-
newborn/0-3m baby
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Traditional Pants & Cabled Jacket set for boy 0-3m/16-
3m/16-22” doll
Materials
19-22” Doll/0-3m baby
175g double knitting yarn (US: light worsted) (if using 2 colours approx 125g main colour and 50g contrast colour)
4mm needles (UK 8, US 6)
3 ¼ mm needles (UK10, US3)
16-18” Doll/newborn baby
150g 4-ply yarn (US: sport) (if using 2 colours approx 100g main colour and 50g contrast colour)
3 ¼ mm needles(UK 10, US 3)
2 ¾ mm needles (UK12, US2)
Both sizes
6 buttons
Elastic for waistband
Abbreviations Yfwd: Yarn forward
K: knit Yrn: yarn round needle
P: purl Yon: yarn over needle
G-st: garter stitch K2 tog: knit next 2 stitches together
St-st: Stocking stitch P2 tog: purl next 2 stitches together
Dec: decrease Rs: right side
Inc: increase by knitting into front and back of stitch Ws: wrong side
Sl 1: slip next stitch Cont: continue
Psso: Pass slipped stitch(es) over Sts: Stitches
Tension (in st-st)
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.
*The pattern is written using the terms ‘larger’ and ‘smaller’ needles. If you are knitting for a 19-22”doll/0-3m baby use
DK yarn and 4mm (larger) and 3¼ mm (smaller) needles as listed in materials. For the 16-18” doll/newborn baby use 4-
ply yarn and 3 ¼ mm (larger)and 2 ¾ mm (smaller) needles.*
Pants Cast on 8sts at beg of next 2 rows
Front and 7sts at beg of foll 2 rows. Leg edgings
Using larger needles cast on 18sts (56sts) Join crotch seam. Using smaller
and work 4 rows in st-st. Work 28 rows in st-st. needles and rs facing pick up and
Inc 1 st at each end of next 4 rows Shape back K 28sts from rh front side edge to
(26sts) Row 1: K52, turn crotch seam, and 28sts from seam
Cast on 8sts at beg of next 2 rows Row 2: P48, turn to rh back side edge. Work 11
and 7sts at beg of foll 2 rows. Row 3: K 40, turn rows in 1x1 rib. Cast off loosely.
(56sts) Row 4: P32, turn Repeat for other side working from
Work 32 rows in st-st. Change to Row 5: K24, turn lh back edge to lh front edge.
smaller needles and work 14 rows Row 6: P16, turn
in 1x1 rib. Cast off in rib. Row 7: K across all sts on lh Making up
needle Join side seams. Fold waistband in
Row 8: P to end half and sew in place to wrong side
Back edge, leaving a small gap at one
Using larger needles cast on 18sts Work a further 2 rows straight in end. Thread elastic through and
and work 4 rows in st-st. st-st. Change to smaller needles fasten to desired length and close
Inc 1 st at each end of next 4 rows and work 14 rows in 1x1 rib. Cast gap. Fold leg rib in half and repeat
(26sts) off in rib. process, elasticating loosely if
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desired, though this is not Next row: P5 [work row 2 of Neckband
necessary if preferred. cable panel], P6 Join shoulder seams. Using
Cable panel Keeping cable panels correct work smaller needles pick up and K
Row 1: P2, K3, P6, K3, P2 a further 30 rows. 12sts up rh front neck, 21 from
Row 2: K2, P3, K6, P3, K2 Shape armholes holder, and pick up and K 12sts
Row 3: P2, K12, P2 Cast off 3 sts at beg of next row. from lh front neck. Work 5 rows in
Row 4: K2, P12, K2 (24sts) Cont straight for 18 rows, 1x1 rib. Cast off.
Row 5: P2, Sl 3sts on to cable keeping cable panel correct.
needle and hold at back, K3, then Shape neck Buttonhole band
K3 from cable needle, Sl 3sts on to Cast off 3 sts at beg of next row. Using smaller needles pick up and
cable needle and hold at front, K3, Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 4 K 53sts from top of neckband to
then K3 from cable needle, P2 rows, keeping panel correct as far bottom of rib of lh front.Work a
Row 6 & 8: K2, P12, K2 as possible (17sts) total of 9 rows in rib working
Row 7: P2, K12, P2 Work a further 7 rows keeping buttonholes on the 6th of these
Row 9: P5, K6, P5 remaining panel correct. Cast off rows:
Row 10: K5, P6, K5 in patt (ws row). Buttonhole row: Rib 3, *yfwd,
Row 11 & 13: P2, K12, P2 K2tog, rib 7; rep from * to last
Row 12 & 14: K2, P12, K2 Right front 5sts, K2tog, yfwd, rib 3. (If yfwd
Row 15: P2, Sl 3sts on to cable Using smaller needles cast on follows a P st, replace with yon)
needle and hold at front, K3, then 27sts and work 6 rows in 1x1 rib.
K3 from cable needle, Sl 3sts on to Change to larger needles. Cast off.
cable needle and hold at back, K3, Foundation Row: K5 [work row
then K3 from cable needle, P2 1 of cable panel], K6 Buttonband
Row 16: K2, P12, K2 Next row: P6 [work row 2 of Using smaller needles pick up and
cable panel], P5 K 53sts from bottom of rib of rh
Jacket Keeping cable panels correct work front to top of neckband. Work 9
Back a further 31 rows. rows in 1x1 rib. Cast off.
Using smaller needles cast on Shape armholes
60sts and work 6 rows in 1x1 rib. Cast off 3 sts at beg of next row. Making up
Change to larger needles and cont (24sts) Cont straight for 18 rows, Sew sleeves into place. Join side
as follows: keeping cable panel correct. and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons.
Foundation Row: K10 [work row Shape neck Add any desired embellishments.
1 of cable panel], K8, [work row 1 Cast off 3 sts at beg of next row.
of cable panel], K10 Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 4 Socks
Next row: P10 [work row 2 of rows, keeping panel correct as far Using smaller needles throughout
cable panel], P8, [work row 2 of as possible (17sts) cast on 38sts and work 4 rows in
cable panel], P10 Work a further 6 rows keeping 1x1 rib.
remaining panel correct. Cast off Foundation row: K11, work 1st
Cont as set for a further 30 rows so in patt (ws row). row of cable panel, K11.
2 full sets of cable panel worked. Work a further 19 rows keeping
Shape armholes Sleeves panel correct. Break yarn
Cast off 3sts at beg of next 2 rows, Using smaller needles cast on Next row: Slip 11sts onto rh
keeping cable panels correct as set. 26sts and work 7 rows in 1x1 rib. needle and work on centre 16sts
(54sts) Increase ONLY. Rejoin yarn and keeping
Cont straight for a further 29 rows *Inc in next st purlways; rep from cable panel correct complete the
thus ending with a rs row * to end (52sts). Change to larger 2nd panel so 12 rows worked.
Shape shoulders(ws) needles. Break yarn. Slip 11sts from rh
In patt cast off 17sts, K19 (20sts Place cable panel as follows: needle onto lh needle, rejoin yarn
on rh needle), cast off rem 17sts. Foundation Row: K18, work 1st and K these, pick up and K 8sts up
row of cable panel, K18. rh side of instep, K2tog, K12,
Left front This places the panel. Cont K2tog across 16 of sock top, pick
Using smaller needles cast on keeping panel correct for a further up and K 8sts down lh side of
27sts and work 6 rows in 1x1 rib. 41 rows. instep and work across rem 11.
Change to larger needles. Cast off. (52sts)
Foundation Row: K6 [work row Work 7 rows straight in g-st. Break
1 of cable panel], K5 yarn.
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Next row: Slip 19sts onto rh Cast off. 1st row: *K2tog, K6 rep from * to
needle, rejoin yarn and work thus. end
Row 1: K13, K last st of sole tog Making up 2nd and alt rows: P
with 1st st of side (K2tog). Join back and heel seams. Add any 3rd row: *K2tog, K5 rep from * to
Row 2: K13, K last st of sole tog desired embellishments. end
with 1st st of side (K2tog). 5th row: *K2tog, K4 rep from * to
Hat end
Repeat rows 1 & 2 until 2sts rem Using smaller needles cast on 7th row: *K2tog, K3 rep from * to
on each side of the centre 14. On 88sts and work 6 rows in 1x1 rib. end
the very last one of these rows Change to larger needles. 9th row: *K2tog, K2 rep from * to
(when you have 2sts rem either Foundation Row: K6 *[work row end
side of the centre) K the last 2 1 of cable panel], K4; rep from * 11th row: *K2tog, K1 rep from *
remaining sts after the K2tog so to last 2 sts, K2 to end
that all sts are on the lh needle Keeping the panel correct as 12th row (alt): *P2tog, rep from *
ready for the next row. before work a total of 18 rows inc to end.
Next row: K2, (K2tog) 7 times, foundation row so one full cable Break yarn and thread through
K2 panel worked and 2 rows of next. remaining sts and fasten off firmly.
Next row: K2, K2tog, K3tog, Decrease Join seam.
K2tog, K2 Working in g-st work as follows:
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