Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN
1—70 Yd. Skein each Cream and Med. Blue for Boy
1—70 Yd. Skein each Med. Pink and White for Girl
1—70 Yd. Skein Orange—For each doll
2 Yds. ⅜ inch Blue ribbon for Girl
6 inches 1¼ inch grosgrain ribbon for Boy’s tie
Scraps of Red, Blue and Black felt for features
Kapok or shredded foam rubber for filling
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 10½ OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT
IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW
Plastic Crochet Hook Size J
GAUGE: 10 sts = 3 inches
Directions are given for Boy. Changes for Girl are given in parentheses.
HEAD: With Cream (Pink) cast on 20 sts. Work in stockinette st (P 1 row,
K 1 row) for 3½ inches ending with P row (K side of work is right side
of face, arms and legs). NEXT ROW: BEADING: K 1, * yo, K 2 tog, repeat
from * across row ending last repeat with K 1.
BODY: K across 21 sts (reverse stockinette st). Starting with P row,
work even until section measures 10 inches from beg ending with K row.
NEXT ROW: K across 10 sts (1st leg), dec 1 st, K across last 10 sts
(other leg). Work over last 10 sts only in reverse stockinette st (P 1
row, K 1 row) for 3 inches ending with K row, then K 1 row, P 1 row to
reverse stockinette st for 1½ inches more. Bind off 2 sts tog each time
across row. Work across other 10 sts to correspond for other leg.
ARMS: (MAKE 2): With Cream (Pink) cast on 10 sts. Work in same pattern
as legs, bind off. Draw sts at top of head tog. Weave leg and back seams
tog leaving an opening at center back. Fill head section with kapok or
shredded foam rubber. Draw a double strand of yarn through beading; tie
tightly and wrap yarn once around neck, tie again. Fill body and legs.
Sew opening closed. Weave arm seams and fill with kapok. Sew arms in
position.
BOY’S OVERALLS: With Med. Blue cast on 15 sts (leg). Work in stockinette
st (P 1 row, K 1 row) for 4 inches ending with P row, cut yarn and leave
sts on needle. With free needle cast on 15 sts for other leg. Work in
same manner as 1st leg; then work across both legs (30 sts) for 3½
inches ending with P row. BIB: Bind off 10 sts, K next 9 sts, bind off
remaining sts, cut yarn. Attach yarn and work across center 10 sts (P 1
row, K 1 row) for about 2 inches. STRAPS: Then K across 3 sts, bind off
4 sts. Work across remaining sts in stockinette st for 5 inches, cut
yarn. Attach yarn to 1st st of other side of bib and work other strap to
correspond, cut yarn. Block and weave leg and back seams. Place over
doll. Cross straps in back and sew in position.
GIRL’S DRESS: SKIRT: With White ch 33 sc in 2nd st from hook, * ch 3, sc
in next ch, repeat from * to within last st, ch 1, dc in last st, (this
brings yarn in position for next row), ch 1, turn. 2nd ROW: Sl st in 1st
loop, * ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * across row ending with
ch 1, dc in end st. Repeat 2nd row 8 times, cut yarn.
BODICE: Working along starting ch, attach yarn in 13th loop from end, ch
1, sc in same space, * ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 5 times,
ch 1, dc in next loop, ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row of skirt 4 times.
SHOULDER STRAPS: Sl st in 1st loop, ch 1, dc in next loop, ch 1, turn.
NEXT ROW: Sl st in 1st loop, ch 1, dc in sl st, ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd
row of skirt 11 times, cut yarn. Skip 3 loops, attach yarn in next loop,
ch 1, dc in next loop, ch 1, turn. Complete same as 1st strap. Sew back
seam. Cross straps in back, stitch in place. Place over doll and sew at
shoulders and along waistline.
FINISHING: HAIR: Open skein of Orange. Smooth flat. Cut a 9 (24) inch
length. Place on top of head and sew strands at center to head to form
part. Cut a few strands at center for bangs. Trim boys hair to desired
length. Divide each side of girls hair in 3 parts. Braid and tie about
1½ inches from end. FEATURES: Cut features from felt as illustrated and
glue in position. Draw ribbon through 1st row of skirt. Finish with bow
at back. Sew a bow to front of dress at neck edge. Tie a ribbon around
each braid and finish with bow. Place a bow at neck edge of boy doll.