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Knitting Knit - Confusing Wrap Sweater for Mini

Jan 13, 2008

    1. I finally got around to finishing my MSD version of the infamously confusing wrap sweater.
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      Sizes: This should fit a variety of Mini-sized dolls, but it fits both my DIM Happy body and Mythdoll girl body very well.

      Materials: Laceweight natural fiber yarn. It's very important that whatever is used can be blocked well. US sz 3 straight needles or DPNs worked flat.

      Gauge:16 stitches x 20 rows in St st on size 3 needles makes 2"x2".

      note:Make sure that you wind a small ball of your yarn for the armhole or have another skein to work off of.

      Body (1)
      CO 20 stitches on sz 3 needles and work in St st for 9 inches.

      Armhole:
      With k side facing, k 10 sts, BO 3sts, k to end of row
      P row, tying on a new ball for the second leg.
      K to hole, BO 1 st on second leg, k to end.
      P to hole. BO (purling) 1 st on second leg, p to end.
      K 8, inc1, k 1, (hole) k 1, inc1, k 7.
      Purl row
      K 9 Cast On 3, continue other leg with same ball. Break off other ball.

      Back: Work St st for 2.5"
      Repeat armhole section.

      Body (2) Work in St st for 9 inches, BO.
      BLOCK!

      Sleeves: (make 2)
      CO 17 sts, work in St st for 4.5" BO loosely.
      BLOCK!

      Mattress stitch or seam sleeve seams and sew into body. Weave in ends.
      Hooray!
       
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    2. Thank you so much, exactly what I wanted.
       
    3. great instructions! thank you for sharing!
       
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