This year I have decided once again to have an Advent Calendar for knitters and it will feature a knitting pattern which will make a winter jumper for a male or female doll in 1:6th scale (this may also be knitted in 1:12th scale – see materials list below). The design can be knitted as a single colour jumper or with the addition of a a two colour seasonal design on the front of the jumper. The photo of the design will be added on 1st December 2025 with the first part of the pattern.

As usual this will not have a religious theme, although it will be Christmas/Winter based, so everyone can take part.

Each morning a new part of the Advent Calendar pattern will be posted on my blog pages.

The calendar will start on 1st December 2025 and part of the pattern will be added each day, with the final part and finishing instructions being given on 24th December.

As usual the design has been kept simple so no matter how rushed you are preparing for Christmas this year, you can find 20 to 30 minutes a day to sit and relax with a few rows of knitting. By working a few rows a day this should give knitters more confidence to tackle a complex looking design and discover it is not as difficult as it may appear.

The jumper is knitted flat on two needles and then sewn up. There is very little shaping (and no shaping in areas of colour work), so this should be within the abilities of most knitters from intermediate to experienced alike. The design may look complex, but if you follow the pattern exactly, as it is written, this should be within the abilities of most knitters.

As another special offer, each day during Advent we will feature one or two of my patterns at a discounted price for 24 hours (at the end of the 24 hour offer period the price of the patterns will revert to their pre-discount price).

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Ability Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Note: This project is not suitable for a first project in 1:12th scale miniature knitting.

Materials required:
1:6th scale: 2 mm needles for male doll or 1.5 mm for female doll, 90 metres 3-ply/light fingering yarn in Main colour; optional - small amounts red and white, cable needle, 3 stitch holders or safety pins.
1:12h scale: 1.00mm/ UK size 19 needles for male doll or 0.90mm/UK size 20 for female doll, 50 metres 1-ply yarn in Main colour; optional - small amounts red and white, cable needle, 3 stitch holders or safety pins.

Finished size of jumper:
1:6th scale Man (Ken, Broad Ken, G I Joe, Action Man):
Back neck to hem – 10 cm/4-inches; sleeve seam – 10 cm/4-inches; chest – 7.5 cm/3¼-inches.
1:6th scale Lady (Barbie, Curvy Barbie, Sindy):
Back neck to hem – 8 cm/3¼-inches; sleeve seam – 8 cm/3¼-inches; chest – 6 cm/2½-inches.
1:12th scale Man for a dolls house:
Back neck to hem – 6 cm/2½-inches; sleeve seam – 5 cm/2-inches; chest – 4 cm/1½-inches.

Gauge
1:6th scale – Man: worked over stocking/stockinette stitch: 5 rows = 1 cm and 5 stitches = 1 cm
1:6th scale – Lady: worked over stocking/stockinette stitch: 7 rows = 1 cm and 6 stitches = 1 cm
1:12th scale – not important as dolls house dolls vary greatly in size and shape

The Advent calendar will only be available for FREE on my blog pages until 9.00 am 6th January 2026 (UK Local time), when it will be removed and be released as a digital pattern to buy from either Ravelry or LoveCrafts. If you wish to take advantage of the free pattern make sure you collect all 24 parts as they are posted or be prepared to buy the pattern.

© Copyright Frances H. Powell 2025
All rights reserved. This pattern is for private use only and may not be reproduced in any form, or reproduced for commercial gain including selling any item knitted up from these patterns without written permission from Buttercup Miniatures. Reproducing or transmitting this pattern by any means for any purpose other than for personal use constitutes a violation of copyright law.