This pattern was designed for a 14” American Girl Bitty Baby® or Corolle Baby Doll®, the Mon Bebe Classique. It will fit a Madame Alexander® doll or Baby Stella®, but I would make it a bit shorter and reduce the number of stitches in the headband. I would also make the body of the leggings a bit shorter.

Most of my designs are done with straight needles, and Caron Simply Soft Light Yarns. They are soft and durable; since these clothes are designed to be played with, I want them to be machine washable, yet look nice and feel soft. Since you will need one 3 oz skein of each to work in two colors, you will have plenty of yarn. You will need enough black yarn for the waist and center of the headband. I didn’t do a gauge test because the pattern has so much give to it.

The dress is worked in one piece from the top down, with an increase where the bodice starts for fullness. The leggings are also worked in one piece, and the headband is adorned with a flower.

This dress was dubbed ‘the bug dress’ by Addy, age 4, who is my quality control tester. Its one of her favorites.