Note: You will need to refer back to this page for materials, abbreviations, sizing and pattern notes, as these will not be given each day.
This year we have decided once again to have an Advent Calendar for knitters and it will be featuring a knitting pattern which will make a winter jumper for a male or female doll in 1:12th scale and 1:6th scale. The design will include a few cable stitches. The photos of the designs will be added tomorrow with the first part of the pattern.
As usual this will not have a religious theme, although it will be Christmas/Winter based, so everyone can take part.
Each morning a new part of the Advent Calendar pattern will be posted here on our blog pages.
The calendar will start on 1st December 2023 and part of the pattern will be added each day, with the final part and finishing instructions being given on 24th December.
As usual the design has been kept simple so no matter how rushed you are preparing for Christmas this year, you can find 20 to 30 minutes a day to sit and relax with a few rows of knitting. By working a few rows a day this should give knitters more confidence to tackle a complex looking design and discover it is not as difficult as it may appear.
The jumper is knitted flat on two needles and then sewn up. There is very little shaping, so this should be within the abilities of most knitters from intermediate to experienced alike. The design may look complex, but if you follow the pattern exactly, as it is written, this should be within the abilities of most knitters.
As another special offer, each day during Advent we will feature two of our patterns at a discounted price for 24 hours (at the end of the 24 hour offer period the price of the patterns will revert to their pre-discount price).
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PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, as this will NOT be shown each day
To participate you will require the following materials:
Materials required:
1:6th scale – for a male doll: 2.00 mm knitting needles, for a female doll: 1.50 mm needles. Both male and female: cable needle or spare double pointed needle, plus 75 metres No 10 or No 12 crochet cotton and 2 stitch holders or safety pins
1:12th scale – for a male doll: UK size 19/1.00 mm/US size 00000 knitting needles, for a female doll: UK size 21/0.80 mm knitting needles. Both male and female: 50 metres 1-ply yarn, plus a cable needle (if you don’t have one see this post) and 2 stitch holders or safety pins
Note: This project is not suitable for a first project in 1:12th scale miniature knitting.
Finished size of jumper:
1:6th scale (ladies measurement first): Back neck to hem – 9-10 cm/3½-4 inches; sleeve seam – 8-9 cm/3-3½ inches; chest – 7 cm/2¾-inches
1:12th scale (male only): Back neck to hem – 6.5 cm/2¾-inches; sleeve seam – 5.5 cm/2¼ inches; chest – 4.5 cm/1¾ inches
Gauge –
1:6th scale – worked over reverse stocking/stockinette stitch: 7-8 rows = 1 cm and 5-6 stitches = 1 cm (there is a stitch and row difference between male and female sizes)
1:12th scale – gauge is not important as dolls house dolls vary greatly in size.
Abbreviations
st – stitch; k – knit; p – purl; ( ) – repeat instructions between brackets as detailed in text; inc – increase by working twice into the next stitch to make two stitches; k2tog – knit next two stitches together to form one stitch; p2tog – purl next two stitches together to form one stitch; reverse sst – stocking/stockinette stitch (one row purl, next row knit, this will make purl rows on right side of jumper); C4B – cable 4 back, place 2 sts on cable needle and hold at back of work, k 2 then k 2 from cable needle; C4F – cable 4 forwards, place 2 sts on cable needle and hold at front of work, k 2 then k 2 from cable needle.
NOTES – PLEASE READ BEFORE STARTING
1. Use the same pattern for both 1:6th scale and 1:12th scale.
2. This pattern will fit either a male or female doll, please note needles sizes required are smaller for a female doll.
3. If working a jumper for a Broad Ken doll you may need to add extra rows as shown in pattern.
4. Size 10 crochet cotton will make a slightly larger jumper than a size 12 crochet cotton.
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The Advent calendar will only be available for FREE on our blog pages until 6th January 2024, when it will be removed and be released as patterns to buy (a choice of 1:12th scale or 1:6th scale). If you wish to take advantage of the free pattern make sure you collect all 24 parts as they are posted.
© Copyright Frances H. Powell 2023
All rights reserved. This pattern is for private use only and may not be reproduced in any form, or reproduced for commercial gain including selling any item knitted up from these patterns without written permission from Buttercup Miniatures. Reproducing or transmitting this pattern by any means for any purpose other than for personal use constitutes a violation of copyright law.