’Ayanna’ ~ a faux fair isle sweater dress

For another raglan sleeve version designed to fit the slim all vinyl dolls like the Gotz Happy Kidz, see Color Me Fall

Designer’s Note:
Models shown wearing ‘Ayanna’ paired with my Newsboy Cap (worked without the peak) Cap not included My American Girl Jess (last picture) is shown with coordinating fingerless-mitts added, see Pemberton for pattern

Inspired by my love of fair isle stitch patterns but worked without the need for experience in stranded color work as I made use of slipped stitches worked in pattern throughout to achieve the look of fair isle for this stylish sweater dress, along with line-by-line written instructions.

Pattern Clarification:
Faux Fair Isle is an easy slipped stitch pattern that gives a Fair Isle look, whereas traditional Fair Isle is the technique often used to describe colorwork knitting where stitches are knit alternately in various colors, with the unused colors stranded across the back of the work.

Designed to fit: American Girl Dolls & the comparable 18” Gotz Dolls, sized for 18” dolls that share the same body type

Pattern Features: The faux fair isle is achieved with the use of slipped stitches, thereby avoiding the traditional stranded color work, written out with line-by-line instructions given, including back button hole placement. Set in ¾ length sleeves and a ribbed stitch turtle neck worked from picked up stitches complete the look.

Construction: Worked from the bottom up in one piece to armholes, then each section is worked individually

Materials: 190 – 200 yards (3 ¾ – 4 ounces) of worsted/aran
weight yarn includes scraps of contrast A & B
Yarn Equivalent: 8 ply, Double Knit (UK/Australia)

Notions: 6 Buttons size ½” (12mm), Darning Needle, 2 Stitch Holders or Safety Pins

Suggested Gauge: Using 3.25mm needles: 6 sts and 7 rows in 1in over seed stitch ribbing

Skill Level: Easy: Project uses basic stitches, repetitive stitch patterns, simple color changes, and simple shaping and finishing.

Copyright:
Please respect my designer rights, and as such the copyright of this pattern will always remain with me; it's text, photos copyright 2013 Debonair Designs. Patterns must not be duplicated, distributed and/or sold without the author's permission. Feel free to use this pattern for your knitting pleasure, a courtesy acknowledgment would be greatly appreciated and welcomed.