An ideal first doll, made in machine washable, tumble-dryable yarn and stuffing. For a young baby the doll without the dresses is an ideal, everyday, cot companion. When (s)he gets older, add the dresses for imaginative play. No fastenings, the back the same as the front, both dresses are easy to put on and take off.

The pattern contains a link to a video showing how to embroider Ivy-May’s face.

MATERIALS
DOLL
about 50 g/110 m DK yarn for the body
about 10 g/ 22 m DK yarn for the skin
pair 3 mm (US 2½) needles
about 50 g washable, nonallogenic stuffing
short lengths of yarn for the eyes, nose and mouth

DRESSES
4 mm (US 6) circular needle
about 35 g/110 m DK yarn for the Party Dress
about 25 g/60 m DK yarn for the A-line Dress

SIZE
about 30 cm/12” high

TENSION
28 st and 40 rows to 10 cm/4” over stocking stitch for the doll body

NOTES
All pieces are worked in stocking stitch unless otherwise noted.
I used a striped pattern for the body, with 2 rows of each of three colours.