Cabbagetown Jacket (New Knitting Pattern for American Girl, Maplelea and Other 18" Play Dolls)

I recently released a new jacket pattern for 18" dolls. Even dolls need to stay warm in this cold weather!

The Cabbagetown Jacket is knit seamlessly, from the top down, in sport weight yarn. No sewing up is required! Knit a classic jacket in a solid or heathered colour or use a self-patterning yarn for a different, fun look. The jacket buttons up the front with working buttons and buttonholes. The collar and body of the jacket are knit back and forth, and the sleeves are knit in the round. The jacket will fit 18”-19” soft body play dolls. The jackets in the pattern are shown on American Girl and Maplelea dolls. Because the jacket is knit from the top down, it is easy to change the body and sleeve length to fit your particular doll.

The solid colour jacket in the picture was knit with Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport and the variegated version was knit with ONline Supersocke 6-Ply. The pattern is available in my Ravelry, Etsy and Craftsy shops.

The pattern for the Cabbagetown Jacket is available on Ravelry, Craftsy and Etsy.

If you decide to knit the Cabbagetown Jacket, I would love to see your version!

Spirit Sweater Knitting Pattern for 18" American Girl Dolls

The Spirit Sweater is knit seamlessly, from the top down, in worsted weight yarn. It fastens with 1 button at the left shoulder. No sewing up is required!

Make one in your doll’s favourite house colours, school colours, team colours, or any colours at all!

Charts for the pocket include the initials for each of the Harry Potter houses. If your doll is not off to Hogwarts, the chart for the heart pocket and instructions for the Rainbow Sweater variation are also included.

The sweater is shown on American Girl dolls, but will fit other 18” play dolls with about an 11 inch chest circumference.

The pattern for the Spirit Sweater is available at Ravelry, Craftsy and Etsy.

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Rambler Sweaters and Hats for 18" American Girl Dolls

The Rambler Sweaters are knit seamlessly, from the top down, in sport weight yarn. Instructions for regular and a-line versions are included.

The pocket on the a-line version is knit in as you go. The sweaters close with buttons at the back for easy dressing.

The Rambler Hats are almost seamless - there is a small seam at the back of the garter stitch band. The ear flaps are created with short rows (row-by-row instructions are given for the short rows, and no “picking up wraps” is required).

If you are a beginner knitter and don’t feel you are ready to knit the star on the front of the regular sweater or the striped sleeves of the a-line version, just ignore those instructions. Your sweater will still be very cute!

The pattern for the Rambler Sweaters and Hats can be found at Ravelry, Craftsy and Etsy.



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Butterfly Short Sleeve Cardigan for 18" American Girl Dolls

The “Butterfly” Short Sleeve Cardigan is knit seamlessly, in fingering weight yarn. The texture at the bottom of the cardigan is created with 2 different slip stitch patterns - Lattice and Mock Honeycomb. The body of the cardigan is knit from the bottom up and the set-in sleeves are knit from the top down, in the round, using short rows. “Butterfly” is the perfect sweater for school, a walk in the woods or maybe even for chasing some butterflies!

The body of the cardigan is knit back and forth, but the sleeves are knit in the round using double pointed needles or 2 circular needles.

Knitting set-in sleeves using short row shaping may be unfamiliar to some. I have included row by row instructions for the short rows, including stitch counts. Instructions for wrapping stitches and picking up wraps are also included. This small sweater is a good opportunity to give this nifty technique a try!

The cardigan is shown on American Girl dolls, but will fit other 18” (46 cm) play dolls with about an 11” (28 cm) chest circumference.

The pattern for the Butterfly Cardigan is available on Ravelry, Craftsy and Etsy.

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Ready for Spring Top and Tunic for 18" American Girl Dolls

The Ready for Spring Top and Tunic is knit seamlessly, from the top down, in fingering weight yarn. The garter stitch yoke, softly gathered top and puffed sleeves are the perfect look for spring.

Instructions are given for 2 lengths, both of which button up the back for easy dressing. The bottom can be finished with a picot or slip stitch border.

This is a great project to use up some of that extra sock yarn from your stash!

The top is shown on American Girl dolls, but will fit other 18” (46 cm) play dolls with about an 11” (28 cm) chest circumference.

The pattern for the Ready for Spring Top and Tunic is available on Ravelry, Craftsy and Etsy.

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Kangaroo Campfire Hoodie for 18" American Girl Dolls

The Kangaroo Campfire Hoodie is knit seamlessly, from the top down, in worsted weight yarn. The back opening extends up the back of the hood for easy dressing. The pocket is knit into the front of the sweater as you go. No sewing up is required!

The sleeves can be knit in a contrasting colour, using the intarsia technique, for a fun look. 2 different stripe patterns for the hood are included.

The sweater is shown on American Girl dolls, but will fit other 18” play dolls with about an 11 inch chest circumference.

The pattern for the Kangaroo Campfire Hoodie is available at Ravelry, Craftsy and Etsy.



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