This is a downloadable knitting pattern for a short-sleeved shrug and hat to fit 18-inch dolls similar in body size to American Girl Dolls. The body is worked flat with seamless top down construction. The sleeves are placed on holders in order to complete the body. The ruffle around the shrug can be made in a contrasting color and is completed next by picking up and knitting stitches along the fronts, neck and hem and joined to work in the round. After the ruffle is completed, the sleeve stitches are transferred to the needles and additional stitches are picked up from the underarm. The sleeves are knit in the round using either double pointed needles or the magic loop technique on circular needles. The hat is knit from the top down starting with an i-cord and then knitted in the round with a ruffle at the brim.

SKILL: Intermediate. This pattern includes basic knitting techniques as well as the following additional techniques:

• Knitting in the round on circular needles and/or on double pointed needles. I used the magic loop technique.
• Knitting 2 stitches together k2tog
• Making 1 stitch M1 by lifting the bar of yarn between 2 stitches and knitting into the loop to create a new stitch.
• Increasing by knitting in the front and back of a stitch kfb.
• Knitting decorative stitches using yarn overs yo.
• Picking up and knitting bound off stitches.
• Casting on stitches for underarm.
• Knitting an i-cord instructions given.

MATERIALS:
- Needles: Pair of US #3 3 mm straight or one circular needle. US #3 3 mm circular or double point needles for the sleeves, ruffle and hat I used magic loop using a circular needle with a 47” cable. You may need to change the size of your needle to obtain the correct gauge.

Yarn: Sport fine . Approximately 140 yards total for shrug and hat.
I used Baby Bee Sweet Delight for the hats and sweaters in the photo, but you may need more or less:

Additional materials: yarn needle for weaving ends, stitch holders or scrap yarn, 4 stitch markers.

GAUGE:
In stockinette stitch 24 sts x 32 rows = 10 cm/4” with US #3 3 mm needles. You may need to change the size of your needle to obtain the correct gauge. the row count is not as crucial as the stitch count for this pattern.

The pattern PDF is 7 pages and uses written instructions. This pattern is designed by me and was tested by 6 other knitters prior to publication. This purchase is for a PDF KNITTING PATTERN, not the doll or clothing pictured.

Many thanks to my wonderful testing team, Ann, Carol, Diane, Mette, Michele, and Penny for helping me create another successful pattern.

You are welcome to sell the completed knitted items from this pattern, but please credit me with the design and if possible provide a link to my Ravelry store for the pattern. Please do not copy, sell or re-distribute this pattern.