Vest for 18-inch Doll

Free Doll Vest Knitting Pattern

Skills Required/Techniques Used:
-Knit & purl, cast on & bind off
-Decrease: knit 2 together (k2tog)
-Basic crochet -chain

Size: fits 18-inch dolls like American Girl, Our Generation and other dolls with similar body.

Materials: Mary Maxim (affiliate link) Starlette 100% acrylic worsted weight yarn, 173 m (180 yds) / 100 g, 1 ball.

Needles: straight or circular US #4 (3.50 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

Gauge: 20 st x 22 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) for stockinette stitch

Notions:
yarn needle, crochet hook 3.5 mm, 1 button

Abbreviations:
k - knit
p - purl
k2tog - knit 2 together
sl - slip stitch
RS - right side of the working piece
WS - wrong side
Proper RS edge - the right side edge of the garment for the wearer
ch - chain

Pattern Notes:

Broken Rib - multiple of 2 plus 1

Row 1 (RS): * k1, p1 - repeat from * till last st, k1
Row 2 (WS): *p 1, k 1 - repeat from * till last st, p1
Row 3 (RS): like row 1
Row 4 (WS): knit
Repeat rows 1-4

The selvedge/edge stitches are worked as follows: slip the first stitch knitwise and purl the last one in a row


Short Overview of the Pattern:

The vest is worked in one piece starting from the back hem up to shoulders, then the stitches are divided in 2 parts for left and right fronts, Each front part is worked separately but simultaneously from 2 balls of yarn. Front parts are worked from shoulders down to hem. Then the sides are sewn together. Crochet chain makes a loop for a button.


Vest

Cast on 29 sts - 2 edge sts and 27 sts for the back.

Row 1 (RS) : sl1, *k1, p1 - repeat from * 14 times.

Row 2 (WS): sl1, *p1, k1 - repeat from * 13 times, p2

Row 3 - like row 1

Row 4: knit till last st, p1

Repeat rows 1-4 six more times

Row 29 (RS, divide for left and right fronts): sl1, *k1, p1 -rep from * 6 times, k2tog, leave the working yarn behind the work; attach another ball of yarn ,*k1, p1- rep from *7 times. From now on you work both front parts simultaneously from 2 balls of yarn.

Row 30 (WS) : sl 1, *p1, k1 - repeat from * 6 times, p1; *p1, k1, - repeat from *6 times, p2

Row 31 (RS) : sl1, *k1, p1 - repeat from * 6 times, k1; * k1, p1 - repeat from * 7 times

Row 32 (WS): sl 1, k 12, p1; p1, k12, p1

Row 33 (RS): sl1, *k1, p1 - repeat from * 6 times, k1; * k1, p1 - repeat from * 7 times

Row 34 (WS) - like row 30

Row 35 like 33

Row 36 (WS) like row 32

Repeat rows 33-36 seven more times, repeat rows 33-35 one more time.

Bind off.


Finishing:

Fold the working piece in half widthwise, align the hems of the front parts with the hem of the back. Sew the sides for about 2 inches, or till the 4th ridge, from the bottom up.

Weave in all yarn ends

Cut a piece of yarn of about 8"-10" long. Attach the piece of yarn to the proper right edge of the front on the level between the 3rd and 4th ridges. With a crochet hook, chain 5-8 (the number of chains depends on the size of the button you use), bind off the chain. Thread the end of yarn into tapestry needle, and sew the end of the chain to the front edge to make a loop.

Sew a button to the proper left opposite the loop.

Enjoy!