Summer Girls, Set Doll in 2 Variations + 2 Dresses, knitting pattern

Anni and Olivia are looking forward to the summer holidays. Finally they can play all day long and wear their pretty new dresses!

INCLUDED IN THIS SET

• doll body
• Anni‘s hair
• Olivia's knotted hair
• face and eyes
• chevron summer dress
• polka-dotted strap dress
• shoes

ATTENTION: Corrected version02 uploaded July 2nd 2023. Please download the pattern again.
Page 4, top of page: After round 16, knit 20 sts instead of 36 sts.
Page 10, ears: Cast on 16 sts (not 24 sts)

PLEASE NOTE
The clothes fit my dolls Mathilda, Anni and Olivia – their bodies are identical. If you already own the pattern for one of them, you only need the pattern for the wardrobe.

Doll dresses Summer '23, knitting pattern
https://www.crazypatterns.net/en/items/89401/doll-dresses-summer-23-knitting-pattern

Doll Outfit Autumn '19, knitting pattern
https://www.crazypatterns.net/en/items/55549/doll-outfit-autumn-19-knitting-pattern

Doll Outfit Winter '20, knitting pattern
https://www.crazypatterns.net/en/items/58454/doll-outfit-winter-20-knitting-pattern

All my doll pattern are listed here:
https://www.crazypatterns.net/en/users/view_collection/2994/puppen-dolls

The pattern is written for knitters with a bit of experience. Nevertheless, if you are a beginner who wants to learn more, these small projects might be perfect to add to your skills.
Please be aware that the wardrobe is mainly knitted in the round using a set of double pointed needles.

The pattern is written out round by round, and includes a lot of pictures where necessary. Additionally, you will find a useful appendix with all used knitting techiques that go beyond the very basic skills.

You can use any yarn you like (e.g. sock yarn). Depending on the yarn weight, the dolls will be taller or shorter. With the mentioned gauge they have a height of approx. 40 cm. Knit as tight as possible, so the stuffing will not show. A good gauge for the yarn mentioned below would be

27 stitches x 38 rows = 10 x 10 cm = 4 x 4 inches

Good to know: Anni and Olivia are knitted according to the same instructions and with the same yarn. However, Olivia is actually a little bigger - I knitted her a few months later and obviously a little looser, which affected the size.

In order for the dresses to fit the dolls Anni and Olivia, they must be knitted with the same yarn (or a yarn that has a similar gauge) that is used for the doll bodies.

Doll's bodies

• Original yarn: Lana Grossa Cool Wool Merino Superfein (100 % Merino wool, 175 yards (160 m) per 1.76 ounces (50 g))
• Body (for one doll): SKIN COLOUR approx 1,5 ball (75 g), KNICKERS approx 0,5 ball (25 g)
• Olivia‘s hair: 1 ball of black tweed wool, not too thin. I have used yarn from my stock, which unfortunately is discontinued: Lana Grossa Royal Tweed. Alternative suggestions can be found below with the jacket. My tip: Browse through your wool stock first. For example, I could well imagine thicker mohair yarn or more rough wool (handspun?) - or a mixture of both!
• Anni‘s hair: RUSSET approx 1 ball (50 g)
• 2 glas eyes with metal loops, Ø 13 or 14 mm. I love the eyes from this shop:
• Or safety eyes in brown/black, Ø 12 – 14 mm
• Or beads or halfbeads, Ø 10 – 14 mm
• Black twine
• Strong felt approx 3 mm strong, 8 x 12 cm
• Polyester stuffing
• Circular needle and set of double pointed needles size 3 US (3 mm) and size 4 US (3.5 mm)
• Crochet hook 3 mm
• 4 stitch holders or big safety pins
• Darning needle, embroidery needle, sciccors
• Blusher or crayon for the cheeks

Summer dresses

• Original yarn: Lana Grossa Cool Wool Merino Superfein (100 % Merino wool, 175 yards (160 m) per 1.76 ounces (50 g))
• Yellow dress: YELLOW approx 0,5 skein (25 g) leftovers in WHITE, POWDER PINK, ORANGE, LIGHT BROWN, LIGHT BLUE
• Blue dotted dress: BLUE (CYAN) approx 1 skein (50 g), leftovers in RED and BLUE
• Mary Janes: ORANGE or RED approx 20 g, LIGHT PINK or BLUE (shoe sole) approx 5 g
• 1 button to match the yellow dress
• 2 buttons to match the blue dress
• Circular needle and set of double pointed needles size 3 US (3 mm) and size 4 US (3.5 mm)
• Crochet hook 3 mm
• 2 stitch holders or big safety pins
• Darning needle, embroidery needle, sciccors