Sweet Seasons by Joan Duquette

Sweet Seasons

Knitting
April 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
210 - 280 yards (192 - 256 m)
18 inch doll
English
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PATTERN DETAILS: This is a knitting pattern for a tunic-length long-sleeved cardigan sweater and matching hat to fit an 18 inch doll similar to American Girl® dolls. The sweater has an A-line shape and a buttoned front opening. Using seamless, top down construction, the sweater is knit flat back and forth with both knit and purl rows. The sleeves are placed on scrap yarn in order to complete the body. The sleeve stitches are then transferred back to the needles and additional stitches are picked up from the underarm. The sleeves are knit in the round using either double pointed needles or magic loop technique on circular needles. The hat is knitted in the round from the brim to the top and finished off with an i-cord loop. The neckband, waistband, button bands and cuffs of the sweater and the hat band are knitted in a seed stitch pattern. Instructions for knitting a curly scarf are included. The pattern PDF is 26 pages.

SKILL: Intermediate. This pattern includes basic knitting techniques as well as the following additional techniques:

  • Knitting in the round on circular needles or double pointed needles. I used the magic loop technique.
  • Making one stitch m1 by lifting the bar of yarn between two stitches and knitting into the loop to create a new stitch.
  • Increasing a stitch by knitting into the front and back kfb of a single stitch.
  • Picking up stitches.
  • Knitting a seed stitch design.
  • Making an i-cord loop explained in instructions.
  • Making buttonholes with yarn over and knit 2 together.
  • Transferring live stitches to scrap yarn and back to needles.

You are welcome to sell the completed knitted items from this pattern, but please credit me with the design and if possible provide a link to my Etsy shop for the pattern. Terms of use: The pattern is subject to the copyright protection rules and regulations. Any reprinting, reproduction or distribution of this pattern is prohibited.