Little Wing

A sweater pattern with peplum to fit an 18” doll

by Kristen Rettig, www.knitionary.blogspot.com
 
 
 Little Wing
by Kristen Rettig of the Knitionary blog.
Will fit American Girl Doll or any 18" doll.  

You will need:

1 skein Rowan Purelife Revive

4 stitch markers
Size US6 needles, straight or circulars, and optional dpns, or any size to get gauge
3 snaps

Gauge: 22 st. per 4 in.

Knitting Terms:

KFB: Knit into the front and back of stitch: makes 2 stitches
pm: place marker
co: cast on
K2tog: Knit two stitches together to make one stitch
K2tbl: Knit two together through the back loop to make one stitch

Directions:

Cast on 36 stitches as follows: co 7, pm, co 6, pm, co 10, pm, co 6, pm, co 7

Rows 1 and 2: K
Row 3: (RS) (K to one st. before marker, KFB, slip marker, KFB), repeat 3 times more (8 sts. inc.)
Row 4: (WS) K3, P to last 3 stitches, K3

Repeat rows 3 and 4 nine times more for a total of 10 increase rows. Your stitch count is now:
17/26/30/26/17 for a total of 116 stitches.

Separate body and sleeve stitches:

Next row: With RS facing, knit to first marker, remove marker, place sleeve stitches on waste yarn, remove
marker, knit front stitches, remove marker, place sleeve stitches on waste yarn, remove marker, knit to end.
Now you have 64 body stitches with your sleeve stitches waiting on waste yarn. You will get to the sleeves
after the body is complete.

Knit stockinette stitch for 1 inch continuing with 3 garter stitches at each end. This garter stitch edge will
create the placket.

Create peplum ruffle:

Next row, with RS facing, K3, (KFB, K1) to last 4 stitches, K4. You now have 97 stitches.
Continue in stockinette stitch for 10 rows continuing 3 garter stitches at each end.
End with WS facing for next row.
Garter stitch hem: Knit 2 rows
With WS facing, cast off knitwise
Sleeves:

To knit flat: Move sleeve stitches from waste yarn to needle. CO 1 st., K to end, CO 1 st. You now have
28 sts. including the 2 extra cast on stitches for seaming. Knit stockinette stitch for 1 1/2 in., then dec. as
follows: K 2, K2tog, K to last 4 stitches, K2tbl, K2. Knit stockinette for another 1 1/2 inches and repeat
the decrease row. Continue knitting stockinette for one more inch, the sleeve will be 4 inches long. For
garter stitch hem: With WS facing for next row, K 2 rows. With WS facing, cast off knitwise. Repeat for
other sleeve. Seam sleeves and gap under arm and weave in any loose ends.

To knit sleeves in the round: Move sleeve stitches from waste yarn to DPNs, placing a marker at underarm
center. Do not cast on seaming stitches but do follow decrease shaping as above. For the garter stitch hem,
at 4" sleeve length, you will purl one row, knit one row, then cast off.
Seam under arm gap and weave in any loose ends.

To finish:

Sew 3 snap closures to back opening as follows: one at neck, one at beginning of peplum ruffle, and one
centered between the two. Block lightly if necessary, being careful not to block out the gathers.
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Bye for now!