Blythe Knitting Patterns

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*The following patterns are available for Personal use only and are not to be made for resale.*

Classic Kozy Roller Pattern


Use the smallest needles you can. I use UK size 2mm Yarn should be 4-ply, very fine (Double knitting/regular wool is OK, if you knit tightly)
Front
Cast on 20 stitches
Rib (K1, P1) for 3 rows
Beginning with a purl row work in stocking stitch (K1 row, P1 row) until work measures 3.5 cms or between 1 and 1.5 inches.
This can vary and you can make it longer, or shorter for a cropped look to it’s up to you
Shaping the armhole
Staring with a knit row, cast off 2 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows leaving 16 stitches
Next row: Decrease (or Knit 2 together) in first and last stitch (14 st)
Starting with a P row, work 3 rows straight
Shaping the neck
(Right side first)
Knit 3, Knit 2 tog.
Turn and P these 4 stitches
Knit 2, Knit 2 tog
Turn and P 3
Knit 1, Knit 2 tog
Turn cast off remaining 2 stitches
(Left side)
Rejoin yarn and cast off 4 stitches, K 2 tog, K to end.
P 1 row
Carry on decreasing 1 st at neck edge in the same way as for right side, until 2 stitches left.
Cast off.
Right Back
Cast on 12 stitches
Rib (K1, P1) for 3 rows
Staring with a P row, continue in stocking stitch, as for front.
Beginning with a purl row work in stocking stitch (K1 row, P1 row) until work measures 3.5 cms or 1-1.5 inches.
Shaping the armhole
Staring with a K row cast off 2 st at beg of row, K to end (10 st)
P 1 row
K 2 tog, K to end (9st)
K 6 rows
Shape Back neck and shoulder
Staring with a P row cast off 5, P to end
K3, k 2 tog.
P 1 row
K2, k 2 tog
Cast off Purlwise
Left Back
Cast on 12 stitches
Rib (K1, P1) for 3 rows
Staring with a P row, continue in stocking stitch, as for front.
Beginning with a purl row work in stocking stitch (K1 row, P1 row) until work measures 3.5 cms or 1-1.5 inches.
Shaping the armhole
Beginning with a p row cast off 2 st ,P to end
K to last 2 stitches, k 2 tog
Work straight for 7 rows
Shape Back neck and shoulder
Beginning with a k row. Cast off 5 stitches, k to end
P 1 row
K 2 tog, k2
P 1 row
K 2 tog, k1
Cast off
Sleeve (make 2) – optional
Cast on 14 stitches
Rib (k1, p1) for 2 rows
Work straight in Stocking stitch (k1 row, p 1 row) Until the work measures approx 4 cms, from the dolls wrist to underarm.
Shaping the shoulder
Cast off 2 stitches and the beginning of the next 2 rows (10 st)
Next row: Decrease 1 at the beginning and end of this row (8 st)
Beginning with a P row work 3 rows
Next row: Decrease 1 at the beginning and end of this row (6st)
P 1 row
Decrease 1 at the beginning and end of this row (4 st)
Cast off 4 stitches
Roll collar – optional
Cast on 30 st
Work in k1, p1 rib for 10-20* rows without shaping
*If you’d like a big chunky roll collar work more rows
Less for a turtle neck, which doesn’t fold over.
Cast off
Finishing and sewing up
Sew in and secure yarn rejoined at front neck edge.
Sew right and left back to the front along the side seams
If you have sleeves sew them along the edge from the wrist to the armhole shaping.
Take yarn at the top of the sleeve and sew it through the front and back sections, continue to sew the sleeve in around the armhole, for both sleeves.
Sew shoulder seams and tie off any other strands of yarn securely.
Attach the collar to the neck edge.
To close the back, sew snaps to sweater backs, so that backs overlap slightly. Position one snap at neck edge and one snap just above bottom ribbing.


Sleeves a Go Go Pattern
Off the shoulder fitted sweater with flared sleeves. Fastens at the back with 2 snaps

Materials: UK size 2 mm needles/US size 0. 1 small ball of 4-ply yarn eg. Rowan Yorkshire tweed 4-ply. 2 x small snap fasteners
Front
Cast on 20 stitches
Beginning with a P row work 3 rows in stocking stitch
Row 4: Decrease in first and last stitch (18 stitches)
Work 3 rows in stocking stitch
Repeat row 4 (16 stitches)
Work 3 rows straight in stocking stitch
Next row: Increase 1 stitch at each end of the next row (18 Stitches)
Work 3 rows straight
Repeat the last 4 rows (20 stitches)
Shape shoulder
Cast off 2 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows (16 stitches)
Decrease 1 stitch at wither end of the next knit row (14 stitches)
Work 2 rows straight in is stocking stitch
Cast off purl wise
Sleeve (make 2 the same)
Cast on 20 stitches
Starting with a purl row work 3 rows straight in stocking stitch
Row 4: (K 2 tog, k 4) to last 2 st, K 2 tog  (16 stitches)
Work 3 rows straight in stocking stitch
Next row: k 4 , k 2 tog, k4, k2 tog, k to end (14 stitches)
Continue to work straight until work measures around 4 cms
Shape shoulder
Cast off 2 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows (10 st)
Decrease 1 stitch at wither end of the next knit row (8 stitches)
Work 2 rows straight in is stocking stitch
Cast off purl wise
Right back
Cast on 12 stitches
Beginning with a purl row work 3 work straight in stocking stitch
Row 4: Decrease 1 stitch at the beginning of the next knit row (11 stitches)
Repeat the last 3 rows (10 stitches)
Work 3 rows straining in stocking stitch
Increase 1 stitch at the beginning of the next row (11 stitches)
Work 3 rows straining in stocking stitch
Repeat the last 2 rows (12 stitches)
Shape shoulder
With right side facing, starting with a knit row cast off 2 stitches at the beginning of the next row (10 stitches)
Purl 1 row
Decrease 1 stitch at the beginning of the next row ( 9 stitches)
Work 2 rows straight in is stocking stitch
Cast off purl wise
Left back
Cast on 12 stitches
Beginning with a purl row work 3 work straight in stocking stitch
Row 4: Decrease 1 stitch at the end of the next knit row (11 stitches)
Repeat the last 3 rows (10 stitches)
Work 3 rows straining in stocking stitch
Increase 1 stitch at the end of the next row (11 stitches)
Work 3 rows straining in stocking stitch
Repeat the last 2 rows (12 stitches)
Shape shoulder
With right side facing, knit 1 row
Next row cast off 2 stitches at the beginning of this purl row, purl to end.
Decrease 1 stitch at the end of the next row ( 9 stitches)
Work 2 rows straight in is stocking stitch
Cast off purl wise
Finishing
Sew left and right back to the front along the side seams. Sew sleeve seams from flare to underarm. Insert sleeve into the armhole and sew around the join sleeve to body from front to back via under arm.
Sew in any remaining ends. Sew on 2 snap fasteners to the top and bottom of the left and right back pieces so they overlap slightly.


See also Knitty Blythe Special. My “Groovy Boogie” Pattern is at the bottom of the page.