Tennis Sweater | No. 781 | Doll Clothes Pattern

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This free pattern originally published by Hilde as Clothes for Fashion Model Dolls, Volume 99.

Girl's size
Boy's size is in parentheses

MATERIAL:
½ oz. Fingering Yarn 3 ply white
Small amount of 2 contrasting colors for stripes
1 pair knitting needles No. 2

GAUGE: 15 sts. = 2 inch.

BACK:

With white and No. 2 needles cast on 22 (26) sts. and work in ribbing K 2, P 2 for 1 row, break off white, attach navy and work 1 row K 2, P 2, break off navy. Attach white K 2, P 2 for 1 row, break off white. Attach red K 2, P 2 for 1 row, break off red. Attach white and change to stock. st. With 22 (26) sts., work even until the entire piece measures 2 ¼ (3) inch. Put a marker on each end of needle to mark armhole. Work even for 1 inch above marker. Bind off for shoulders at the beg. of the next 2 rows 6 (7) sts., rem. 10 (12) sts. work in ribbing K 2, P 2 for 1 row. Break off white, attach navy and work 1 row K 2, P 2, break off navy. Attach white K 2, P 2 for 1 row, break off white. Attach red K 2, P 2 for 1 row, break off red. Attach white K 2, P 2 for 1 row. Bind off loosely K as K and P as P.

FRONT:

Work as Back until the entire piece measures 1 ¾ (2 ¼) inch. Shape V neck: Work across 11 (13) sts. only, slip rem. 11 (13) sts. to a holder to be worked later. Decr. 1 st. at center edge every other row until 6 (7) sts. are left over, at the same time when piece measures as long as back to armhole, put marker at beg. of row to mark armhole. Work as high as back and bind off for shoulder 6 (7) sts. Slip sts. from holder back to needle, connect yarn and finish this side of neck to correspond.

SLEEVE:

Sew up shoulder seam and pick up 16 (18) sts. between markers. Work in stock. st. for 19 (23) rows. Work in ribbing K 2, P 2 for 1 row. Break off white, attach red and work 1 row K 2, P 2, break off red. Attach white K 2, P 2 for 1 row, break off white. Attach navy K 2, P 2 for 1 row, break off navy. Attach white K 2, P 2 for 1 row. Bind off loosely K as K and P as P. Work the other sleeve to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND:

Right side facing you with white pick up and K 31 (33) sts. around V neck. Break off white, attach navy and work 1 row K 2, P 2, decr. 1 st. before and after the center st. at V neck every other row. Break off navy, attach white K 2, P 2 for 1 row, break off white. Attach red K 2, P 2 for 1 row, break off red. Attach white K 2, P 2 for 1 row. Bind off loosely K as K and P as P.

FINISHING:

Sew up aide and sleeve seams. Sew front neckband to back neckband. Block to size.


Other great patterns from Clothes for Fashion Model Dolls, Volume 99:

Knitting Patterns

Bulky Slipover, No. 769
Evening Blouse, No. 770
Cape Stole, No. 771
Evening Gown, No. 772
Evening Jacket, No. 773
Mohair Coat & Hat, No. 774
Boy's Skating Outfit, No. 775
Girl's Skating Outfit, No. 776
Ski Jacket, No. 777
Bathing Trunks, No. 778
Bikini Bathing Suit, No. 779
Cable Stitch Slipover, No. 780
Tennis Sweater, No. 781
Striped Polo, Shirt. No. 782
Sailor Sweater, No. 783
Car Coat, No. 784
Jacket with Hood, No. 785
Bulky Cardigan, No. 786
Girl's Slacks & Cardigan, No. 787
Boy's Slacks & V-Neck Cardigan, No. 788
Beret, No. 789
Suit, No. 790