Sally Nielsen

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This lacy rosebud sundress for American Girl or similar 18”dolls is knit on #5 needles with sport weight yarn. It is trimmed at the bottom and top with contrasting lace, dotted with rosebuds. The body of the dress uses an eyelet four petal flower motif. It ties at the shoulders with drawstrings threaded through eyelets at the top of the lace. I...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
Pattern includes 2 styles seamless, 3 color slip stitch cardigan/tops, knit from the top down which can be worn either buttoned in front or back. View 2 (shown in red, white and blue) is done in entirely in a slip stitch pattern using only 1 color per row, has ribbing at the neck and bottom, and closes with 4 half ball buttons. View 1 (shown in...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This striped top down sweater is knit in one piece with the only seam at the underarms. It’s pocket has the head of a teddy bear. It is knit with sport weight yarn on a size 5 needle and is sized for American Girl or similar 18” dolls. (It can also work for a Bitty Baby by shortening the sleeves.) It takes a total of about 1.25 oz. or yarn.
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This fisherman style sweater/dress incorporates a center panel of decorative stitches, a portion of which is repeated down the sleeves. It is easy to knit without the need for a cable needle. The pattern comes in two lengths, both sweater and dress, with two options for its collar, either turtleneck or asymmetrical split cowl. It is sized for A...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This striking 2 piece knit set consists of a lacy ruffled skirt accented with a variegated star stitch. The seamless short sleeved cardigan top is knit from the top down. Its yoke uses a slip stitch pattern so you are only knitting with one color at a time. The edge also has the star stitch stripe which was used in the skirt. It can be worn as ...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This darling sundress is knit with worsted weight yarn from the top down on circular needles (the only seaming is to attach the straps in the back) and slips right on without the need for any closures. Its flattering high waisted style has 12 gores accented by small mock cables. The hem employs a unique decorative bind off for the perfect fini...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This lacy skirted dress with bodice in darker shade (optional), having a lacy, slightly off shoulder neckline is paired with a long sleeve shrug in matching lace knit and ribbed cuffs. A bonus zig zag knit headband pattern is also included. Use two colors (or one if you prefer) of fingering weight yarn that has a gauge of 5.5 sts and 8 rows on ...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
Bell pleated skirt and top with open back, knit in fingering weight yarn on size 1 needles for 13-14” dolls such as Hearts for Hearts (shown), Corolle Les Cheries, Dianna Effner’s Little Darling, Melissa & Doug’s Mine to Love, Betsy McCall, etc.
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
Darling snowman pullover vest and hat in sport weight yarn for 13-14” dolls such as Hearts for Hearts (shown), Corolle Les Cheries, Dianna Effner’s Little Darling, Betsy McCall, Melissa and Doug’s Mine to Love, etc. To knit both you will need 1/2 oz. ea. of blue and white and a couple yards of black and orange for snowman faces.
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
Quick and easy top down striped pullover sweater using worsted weight yarn for American Girl or similar 18” dolls. The only seams are at the underarms. You will need about 3/4 oz. each of 2 colors.
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This is an easy top down raglan sleeved pullover sweater with a textured stripe pattern using one solid color and one spaced dyed worsted weight yarn. It has ribbing at the neck, cuffs and hem, and is knit on a size 7 needle.
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This easy top down pullover sweater is knit with sport yarn, using a solid color for the garter stripes and a space dyed yarn for the st st stripes. The only seams are at the underarms. It uses 1.5 oz. of the main color and .75 oz. of yarn in the contrasting color. It is sized for American GIrl or similar 18” dolls.
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This easy 3 color 5 button long raglan sleeve cardigan is knit in one piece from the top down. The only seams are at the underarm. It uses sport weight yarn and is sized for 13-14” dolls such as Hearts 4 Hearts (shown), Corolle les Cheries, Dianna Effner’s Little Darling, Mine to Love and Betsy McCall. It closes in the front with 5 - 3/8” half ...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
Classic pullover sweater with large split turtleneck collar (optional decorative button) sized for BFC or similar slim bodied 18” dolls (will NOT fit American Girl body types). Uses .75 oz of fingering weight yarn.
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
Adorable and quick to knit halter top with cupcake motif and shorts for Hearts for Hearts or Similar 13-14” dolls made with sport weight yarn. Top closes in back with 1/2 ball buttons at neck and waist.
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
Pattern consists of a cupcake chef’s hat, (ribbed chocolate cake with white frosting and a cherry on top), an apron with a cupcake on the bodice and small cupcakes adorning 3 pockets at the bottom, and a pair of potholders also sporting cupcakes. The apron which is knit flat and ties in back at the waist with a strap that fits over the head is ...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This hooded Jacket comes in 2 lengths. Its hood and front are edged in a mock eyelet cable which also forms the buttonholes and is repeated in the coordinating scarf. Its sleeves and hem are in seed stitch. It is knit in one piece from top down in sport weight yarn, size 6 needle, with seams only at the underarms. There are four 3/8” half ball ...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This top down 3 color pullover sweater is knit with only one color at a time using the easy slip stitch technique. The only seams are at the underarm. You will need 1 oz. of main color and .75 oz. ea. of color B and C. It is sized for American Girl or similar 18” dolls.
Knitting: Balaclava
This fun puppy dog balaclava helmet hat will fit from toddlers to adults. It uses boucle’ yarn for a furry texture except in the face area which is regular worsted weight yarn. For those wanting a “dolly and me” look, this hat is also available in 2 doll sizes - Heartland Homespun pattern #35 for 15-18” dolls such as Bitty Baby, American Girl a...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This puppy dog balaclava helmet hat is knit in sport weight boucle yarn with face area in regular sport yarn in matching color on size 2 needle (nose was knit on size 1 needle). It is knit flat and seamed up the back. It is sized for 13-14” dolls such as Hearts for Hearts (shown), Dianna Effner’s Little Darling, Corolle Les Cheries, Melissa and...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
Puppy dog balaclava helmet hat for American Girl, Bitty Baby, Best Friends Club (BFC) or similar sized dolls. Hat is knit using a boucle’ or textured yarn with the face area and add on nose in a regular sport weight yarn on a size 2 needle
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
Quick to knit top down short sleeve lacy cardigan, knit in one piece with no seams. Knit in sport weight yarn on size 2 needles for 13-14” dolls such as Hearts for Hearts (shown), Corolle Les Cheries, Mine to Love, Betsy McCall, and Dianna Effner’s Little Darling
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This quick to knit top down short sleeve lacy cardigan is knit in one piece with no seams. It buttons at the neck with one 3/8” half ball button and is made with 1.25 oz. of sport weight yarn with a #2 needle
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This Heartland Homespun Pattern #1 is a quick and easy seamless top down short sleeve lacy cardigan for American Girl or similar 18” dolls. It uses 1.4 oz. of worsted weight yarn and is worked on size 6 needle and has a 3/8” half ball button at neck.
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This easy top down pullover sweater features a 4 strand braid set between baby cables, accomplished without the need for a cable needle. It is knit from the top down on circular needles in one piece with no seams except at the underarms using 1.5 oz. worsted weight yarn and a 6 needle.
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This pattern top down sweater pattern incorporates a flagon stitch panel down the front and a column of baby cables on the sleeves. No cable needle is needed and the underarms are the only seams It is uses 1.25 oz. of worsted weight yarn and a #7 needle. Pattern includes charts and written instructions. It is sized for American Girl or similar ...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This top down pullover sweater has a mock cable yoke (no cable needle needed) and 3 color slip stitch bottom (worked with only one color at a time), and matching hat. It is sized for American Girl or similar 18” dolls. It is knit in the round on 12” circular needles in size 6 with worsted weight yarn and takes 2 oz. of the main color and .25 oz...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This sweater has a contrasting rolled cowl collar and is paired with a scalloped lacy topped camisole. Both are knit with sport weight yarn from the top down on circular needles with the only seams at the underarm. 1.25 oz. of yarn is needed for the sweater with a small amount of contrasting yarn for the collar, and .5 oz. is needed for the cam...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This pattern includes 3 styles of Princess Crowns which can also be worn as lace collars or as headbands. One of the crowns includes teardrop beads as an option. Gauge is not terribly important here as more or less pattern repeats can be used to achieve the required circumference. The pattern is written for 18” American Girl Dolls, but can easi...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This cowl necked sweater has a contrasting collar and is knit from the top down with the only seam at the underarms. the scalloped topped camisole can be worn under the sweater or on its own. Sweater uses sport weight yarn and cami is in fingering yarn. The pattern is sized for Best Friends Club (bfc) or similar slim bodied 18” dolls. It will N...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
There is so much versatility in this 5 in 1 knit sweater pattern sized for American Girl or similar 18” dolls. Knit 1 sweater with 5 different button on panels. You get 5 different looks and save time and yarn in the process. It’s a great way to try your hand at 2 color knitting because the areas are small and you will be finished in no time. A...
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
You get 5 great looks in this unique sweater that has 5 separate button on panels using lace and bobbles. Spend Less time knitting and use less yarn! Knits up fast and easy using worsted weight yarn and size 6 needle. Pattern is sized for American Girl or similar 18” dolls. Sweater uses 1.5 oz. yarn and each button on panel about .8 oz.
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
Jumper and hat include fair isle snowflake motif. The jumper is knit in the round from bottom up until bodice, and then back and forth. Blouse is knit in the round from top down with puffy raglan sleeves with a drawstring at neck and color accents on sleeves. This pattern will fit both American Girl and Bitty Baby and similar sized dolls. It us...