Doll’s Crocheted Sweater
(Be sure to make the articles already described in this story before attempting to make the Teddy Bear Outfit.)
Directions:
This work is begun with the front.
1. Make 26 chain stitches.
2. Make 25 single crochet stitches.
3. Make 1 chain to turn. Always make 1 chain stitch to use in turning, unless told to do otherwise.
4. Make 12 rows (in all) of 25 single crochet stitches, taking up both loops of stitches below.
5. On the thirteenth row, make only 15 single crochets. Make only 15 single crochets for 6 rows (in all). These rows come under the arm of the doll. You will then have made 18 rows.
6. On the nineteenth row, make 15 single crochets and 11 chain stitches.
7. On the twentieth row, make 25 single crochets.
8. Make 21 rows of 25 single crochets for the back of the sweater. This makes 39 rows from the beginning.
9. On the fortieth row make 15 single crochets for 6 rows, under arm.
10. On the forty-seventh row, add 11 chains, and crochet 12 rows of 25 single crochet stitches.
To Make Armholes
Thread a zephyr needle with the worsted, and sew 6 rows of the front to 6 rows of the back (A to A, B to B. See picture, [page 130]). Do the same to the other side.
To Make Border on Edge around Sweater
1. Hold the outside of the sweater toward you. Starting at the left side of the neck, take up both loops of each stitch with single crochet all around sweater to right side of neck.
Note.—In turning corners at bottom use 3 single crochets in 1 stitch.
2. Make 1 chain stitch to use in turning, and make another row of single crochet in the same way all around sweater. This will bring you back to the starting stitch of border.
3. Make 1 chain to use in turning, and make third row, putting only 2 single crochet stitches in corners at the bottom.
To Make Collar Band
1. Hold right side of front of sweater toward you, and take up each stitch across the neck with single crochet.
2. Make 5 rows of single crochet, using 1 chain stitch to turn.
Make slip stitches all around sweater taking up back thread only of the stitches.
To Fasten Sweater
The sweater is fastened with loops and buttons.
To Make Loops
1. On the right-hand side of the sweater, commencing at the bottom, make 4 slip stitches.
2. Make 2 chain stitches.
3. Skip 2 stitches in the row below, and make 4 more slip stitches. The chain stitches form the loops.
4. Continue doing this until the neck is reached.
5. Make 1 loop on the end of the collar. Sew buttons on the left side opposite the loops.
To Make the Sleeves
1. Make 9 chain stitches.
2. Make 8 single crochet stitches.
3. Always make 1 chain stitch to use in turning single crochet.
4. Second row: Taking up both threads of the row of single crochets just made, make 2 single crochets in the first stitch, and 1 in each stitch to the end of the row. This will make 9 stitches.
5. Make 3 chains, and turn the work.
6. Third row: Make 1 single crochet in each of the two chain stitches, and single crochets to the end of the row, making 11 stitches in all. Make 1 chain to turn.
7. Fourth row: Make 2 single crochets in the first stitch and single crochets to the end of row, making 12 stitches in all.
8. Fifth row: Make 5 chain stitches. Make 4 single crochets in the chain stitches, and single crochets to the end of row, making 16 stitches.
9. Sixth row: Make 2 single crochet stitches in the first stitch and single crochets to the end, making 17 stitches.
10. Seventh row: Make 17 single crochets.
11. Eighth row: Make 2 single crochets in first stitch and single crochets to the end of row, making 18 stitches.
12. Make 6 rows of 18 single crochet stitches.
13. On the fifteenth row, make single crochets, but skip next to the last stitch, making 17 single crochet stitches.
14. Sixteenth row: Make 17 single crochet stitches.
15. Seventeenth row: Make single crochets across row, but skip next to the last stitch, making 16 stitches.
16. Eighteenth row: Make 16 single crochet stitches.
17. Nineteenth row: Make slip stitches in the first four stitches. Single crochet to the end, skipping next to the last stitch, making 11 stitches.
18. Twentieth row: Make 11 single crochet stitches.
19. Twenty-first row: Make 2 slip stitches, and single crochet to the end of row, skipping next to the last stitch, making 8 stitches.
20. Twenty-second row: Make 8 single crochets. Break off and fasten the yarn.
Make another sleeve like this one.
21. Sew up the sleeves.
22. Pin seam to the front corner of the armhole (A) and sew in place. (See picture, [page 131].)
23. Put 2 rows of single crochet around the end of sleeve at wrist.
Add one row of slip stitches below these. Do not make this row of slip stitches very tight.
To Make the Pockets
1. Make 7 chain stitches.
2. Make 7 rows of 6 single crochets.
3. Put 1 row of single crochet across the top of pocket.
4. Put 1 row of slip stitches across top of pocket.
Make another pocket in same way.
Sew pockets on the sweater, about 1 inch from bottom and 1 inch from sides.
Doll’s Crocheted Tam
(See picture on [page 136])
- Material: Old blue or peacock blue knitting worsted.
- Bone crochet hook No. 5.
Directions:
1. Make 4 chain stitches.
2. Join the chain in a ring with slip stitch.
3. Make 10 single crochets into the center of the ring.
4. Tie a piece of white sewing thread to the tenth single crochet stitch, to mark the beginning of the next row around.
5. Second round. Make 2 single crochets in each stitch, taking up back loop of thread in each stitch of row just finished.
Doll’s Crocheted Tam
6. Third row: Make 2 single crochets in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in the next stitch, and continue making 2 single crochets in the next stitch and 1 single crochet in the next stitch to the end of the round.
7. Fourth round. “Increase,” or put 2 single crochet stitches in every third stitch. Make 1 single crochet in the other stitches.
8. Fifth round. Increase in every fifth stitch.
9. Sixth round. Make 1 single crochet in each stitch.
10. Repeat fifth and sixth rounds until there are 11 full rows.
The work should measure about 5 inches across.
11. Twelfth round. Begin to “decrease,” or narrow, the tam to fit the head of doll.
BABY BLUE AND BABY PINK
For Directions for Making Knitted Articles Shown in this Illustration See
Bedroom Slippers—[108] Crocheted Socks—[228] Crocheted Cap—[229]
Crocheted Sacque, No. 2—[232] Cape and Hood—[236] Baby’s Ball—[107]
How to “Decrease” in Crocheting
Pull a loop through of each of 2 stitches, and take them off the crochet needle as if they were one loop, thus forming a single crochet; that is, pull a loop through the 3 loops then on the needle. (See picture below.)
On the twelfth round of the tam, decrease on the first 2 stitches, then make 5 single crochet stitches. Then decrease on next 2 stitches and make 5 single crochets. Continue decreasing in this way until tam fits doll’s head.
About 4 rows of decreasing will be needed, which makes 15 full rows from starting place. Do not break off yarn, but learn how—
To Make the Head Band
Make 4 rows of single crochet, taking up both threads of stitches in rounds just finished. Break off the yarn and fasten the end by making a slip stitch and pulling end all the way through the last loop.
To Make the Tassel
1. Cut a strip of cardboard, making it 1½ inches wide and about 2 inches long.
2. Cut off 2 pieces of yarn, each measuring 1 yard, lay them together, side by side.
3. Wind the 2 pieces of yarn over the narrower part of the cardboard.
4. Tie as in making tassels for doll’s slippers. (See [Plate 3].)
5. Make 18 chain stitches, and fasten tassel to the chain as on runner for doll’s slippers. Put the other end of the chain through the hole in the center of the top of the tam, and sew it down in place on the wrong side.