Description

Knit Boy and Girl Dolls – 1970s Knitting Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Size: Each doll measures 15″ tall

A true nostalgic favorite among vintage knitting patterns, this 1970s design lets you knit a full boy-and-girl doll set from a single skein family of worsted weight yarn. The girl doll wears a color-blocked dress with pockets and a ribbon-tied braid, while the boy sports a matching sweater and separate knit pants, both finished with embroidered facial features and yarn hair. It’s an intermediate kids’ knitting project with real heirloom appeal — perfect for a handmade gift or a treasured addition to a child’s toy shelf.

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Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Legs worked flat in garter stitch and joined at the body, which is shaped in stockinette stitch with color-blocked stripes for the head and neck shaping; arms worked separately and sewn on; dress and sweater/pants pieces knit flat in matching stockinette and garter stitch borders, then seamed onto the doll; hair wound and chain-stitched onto cardboard, then sewn to the head and braided or trimmed.
Finished Measurements: Each doll measures 15″ tall.
Pattern Style: Written in standard US knitting terms, with full embroidery diagrams included.
Stitches: Garter stitch, stockinette stitch, increase/decrease shaping; chain stitch, satin stitch, running stitch, back stitch, and French knot embroidery for facial features and hair.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: Coats & Clark’s Red Heart Knitting Worsted — approximately 550 yards (283 g) total for both dolls: 3 oz Eggshell; 2 oz each Cobalt Blue, Melon, and Coral; 1 oz Mid Orange; 1 yard Brown.
Substitute Yarn: Modern worsted weight yarn such as Lion Brand Worsted or Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran.
Knitting Needles: US #8 (5 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge).
Notions: Scrap of blue felt for eyes, dacron or polyester stuffing.
Gauge: 9 stitches = 2″; 7 rows = 1″.

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