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Winter Set for Doll – Vintage Knitting Pattern, PDF
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Download PDF instantly – Dress your Cabbage Patch Kids doll for winter with this charming 1980s four-piece set, knit in worsted/aran weight yarn on size 5 and 7 needles. The set includes a Fair Isle-style star motif pullover, drawstring pants with stirrups, a tasseled stocking cap, and fingerless gloves.
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Winter Set for Doll – 1980s Knitting Pattern: Instant PDF Download
Size: To Fit a Standard Cabbage Patch Kids Doll (approx. 16″)
There’s a special kind of joy in miniature knitting, and this 1980s Winter Set for Cabbage Patch Kids dolls delivers it in spades. A star/snowflake motifs pattern pullover with raglan sleeves is charted across five separate color panels, paired with cozy stirrup pants, a long tasseled stocking cap, and matching fingerless gloves. It’s a delightful doll clothes knitting pattern for anyone who loves charted colorwork at a forgiving, fast-finishing scale — a lovely gift project or a nostalgic nod to the beloved ’80s doll craze.
Design & Construction Details
Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Pullover worked flat in pieces with raglan shaping and five charted colorwork panels, finished with a folded mock-turtleneck collar; pants worked flat with an eyelet drawstring waist and separately knit stirrups; stocking cap and fingerless gloves both worked flat and seamed.
Finished Measurements: Sized to fit a standard Cabbage Patch Kids doll (approx. 16″ doll).
Pattern Style: Written in standard US knitting terms, with charted colorwork motifs included.
Stitches: K1, P1 rib; stockinette stitch; charted colorwork (Fair Isle-style); raglan decreases; eyelet (yo, k2tog) drawstring row.
Recommended Materials & Tools
Yarn: Lion Brand Molaine (1½ oz/40 g balls) — approximately 3 balls Color A (red) and 2 balls Color B (ecru).
Substitute Yarn: Modern worsted/aran weight yarn such as Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice or Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran.
Knitting Needles Size: US 5 and US 7 / 3.75 mm and 4.5 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge), plus a US G / 4.5 mm crochet hook.
Notions: 2 snaps, 5 stitch holders, cardboard for tassel-making.
Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4″ (10 cm) over stockinette stitch using size 7 (4.5 mm) needles.
This is a digitally restored PDF knitting pattern
Upon purchase, you will receive an instant digital download — a clean, easily readable PDF. The original vintage instructions have been digitally enhanced, reformatted, and checked for clarity, ensuring a smooth crafting experience from start to finish.
