This dress fits American Girl and similar dolls. Many of these dolls have soft cloth bodies. The dress is designed so as to cover the cloth portions. It is knitted right onto purchased lace. Instructions are included and there is a support video.

YARN, GAUGE, SIZE AND MACHINE
Standard gauge includes Japanese 4.5” spacing as well as Passap and Superba and some vintage machines that have 5mm spacing. For these, use any yarn that can achieve a gauge of 7 stitches/10 rows/inch. “Wool-Like” yarn from Michaels was used for the sample. Mid-gauge & bulky version is for DK yarn at a gauge of 5.5 stitches/8 rows/”.

This dress is sold only as part of a book of clothes for these dolls. Here is the table of contents for the whole book:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
All patterns are presented in at least 2 gauges. Some have several. They may be made on any gauge and brand of machine. Nothing fancy is required. No ribber needed. Where there are 2 gauges, one uses #1 yarn and is for standard & Passap machines, one uses #3 yarn or light #4 yarn and is for mid-gauge & bulky machines. The last 6 patterns listed are given in multiple gauges.
Doll Measurements page 9
Passap notes-page 3. All of the patterns may be made on the Passap. The notes are in Duo 80 terms. E-6000 machines can certainly do the work but if you use it you will need to look up your own technique numbers. In most cases, there is really no need for the console. It’s easier to knit without it.
Lacy Lady Dress page 4 Wool-like yarn used in sample
Doll Socks Overview page 6
Sock samples employ Tamm 3 ply, Lion Modern Baby, &Tamm Estilo as an accent
Simple Dolly Socks page 7
Tuck Top Dolly Socks page 9
Merry Spring Vest page 11 Sample uses Bernat Softee Baby
Sideways Knitted Blouse page 15
Skirt page 17
Cardigan page 19
Lacy Daisy Poncho page 21
Sample is Deborah Norville Everyday Worsted. This is actually a fairly medium weight #4 yarn, but is so soft that mid-gauge machines normally have no trouble with it.
Tutu page 23
Passaps can knit the design but if you have a Japanese machine it will be a little bit easier to accomplish. The tutu portion is Red Heart Sashay. Sample is Mary Lue’s Liberty Plus
Picnic Outfit Shorts page 25 Simply Soft used in the samples.
Picnic Outfit Blouse page 26 Caron Simply Soft used in the samples.
Pleated Dress page 28 Mary Maxim Starlette is the main yarn in the sample.
Classic Hat page 29
Faux Plaid Fairisle Hat page 30
Cables & Lace Shoulder Bag page 31
V-Neck Shirt with Lapels page 32
Reversible Skirt page 33
All samples for the 5 patterns above are made with Tamm 3 ply and Tamm Bebe.