Materials needed

For Double knitting yarn use 3.5mm needles (dolly will be about 7-8 inches high). For chunky yarn use 4.5 mm needles (dolly will be 9-10 inches high).

Legs

Begin at lower edge of one leg and using colour required cast on 10sts.

1st row
Inc. k wise into every st - 20 sts. Beginning with a p row, st-st 15 rows. Break off yarn and leave sts on a spare needle.
Work second leg in same way but do not break off yarn.

Body and Head

. With right side of work facing, k across the 20sts on knitting needle, then across the 20sts on the spare needle - 40 sts.
St-st 15 rows.

Shape upper Body. Next row: k7, (k2tog) 4 times, k10, (k2tog) 4 times, k7 - 32 sts. St-st 9 rows.
Next row: (k1, inc. in next st) to end - 48 sts.
St-st 11 rows, marking center of the 11th row.
Shape Head. 1st row: k 11,(k2tog) twice, k18,(k2tog)twice, k11 - 44sts.
2nd, 3rd, and 4th rows: St-st without shaping.
5th row: k10, (k2tog) twice, k16, (k2tog) twice, k10 -40sts.
6th and every following alternate row: Purl.
7th row: k9,(k2tog) twice, k14,(k2tog) twice, k9 -36 sts.
9th row: k8,(k2tog) twice, k12,(k2tog) twice, k8 -32sts.
11th row: (k2,k2tog)to end -24 sts.
13th row: (K1,k2tog) to end -16sts.
15th row: (k2tog) to end -8sts.
B & T tightly, for top of head.

(B & T, means break yarn, thread through stitches, and pull tightly.)

To Make up Body.
With inside out join row ends from top of head to just below the neck shaping.
Joint row ends of each leg from the bottom up towards the body. Turn right side out.
Stuff head and legs, then as you sew up the opening on the back stuff the body as you go.

Arms

{make two alike}.
Using colour required, begin at top of arm and cast on 16 sts loosely.
St-st 14 row.
k2 tog at beginning of next two rows.
St-st another 3 rows.
Next row: (K2tog) to end.
B & T Tightly.

To Make up the Arms. With the inside out join row ends from the bottom where you B & T`d, leaving the top open.
Turn and stuff.
Join to the main body in place of your choice.

Face

Use Pink or Beige (which ever required for particular Dolly).
Cast on 12 sts.
Purl one row.
2nd row: k1, inc. knitwise into next stitch, knit to last 2 stitches, inc. knitwise into next stitch,k1.
St-st 11 rows.
Cast off 2sts at beginning of next 4 rows.
Cast off.
Position on head and carefully oversew edges in place.

Ears.

Cast on 28sts.
St-st next 2 rows.
3th row: Slip next 7 sts, knit 14 sts, turn, purl 14 sts, slip 7 sts.
Purl next two rows. Change to same colour used for the face.
St-st 3 rows.
7th row: (K1,k2tog)to end - 19sts.
8th row: purl
9th row: (k2tog), to end k1.
10th row: purl.
11th row: (k2 tog to end) - 10sts.
12th row: purl.
B & T tightly.

Make up and position of the Ears.

Sew up row ends from B & T. This give you a slight cone shape. With right side facing out push point of cone in until the edge is defined by the purl row on the right side. Position the ears in place on the head and tack the center to the head. Then sew the cast on edge to the head. This gives the impression of the ear having an inside and outside!

Tummy Screen

For this you can either use a piece of felt of material sewn into place or Knit a screen.
If knitting follow this:
Cast on 10 sts.
St-st for 10 rows.
Cast off.
Position and oversew edges into place.

Head Furniture

Each of the Four designs is made in the same way. The difference is in the length of tube you knit.

Yellow dolly

Cast on 7 sts.
St-st for 42 rows.
Cast off.
Sew up row ends and one end, and turn right way out. Stuff. Position and sew on top of head. Curl in middle and sew in place.
Yellow dolly now complete!!

Red Dolly

Cast on 7 sts.
St-st for 42 rows.
Cast off.
Sew up row ends and one end, turn right way out, and stuff. Position and sew open end to head. Turn other end down to make a loop, attaching this end about six rows from top of head.
Red Dolly now complete!!

Green Dolly.

Cast on 7 sts.
St-st for 20 rows.
Cast off.
Sew up row ends and one end. Turn right side out and stuff. Position on head and sew.
Green dolly now complete!!

Purple dolly.

Cast on 7 sts.
St-st for 42 rows.
Sew up row ends and one end. Turn right side out and stuff. Position of head and sew. Shape length into a triangle leaving about four rows straight up from the head; sew this end onto this position. Sew a stitch into the angles of the triangle to keep them in shape.
This is the purple dolly now complete!!