Cabbage Patch Doll Knit Swing Dress

I drafted this pattern using measurements from my daughters baby doll. (we couldn't find our girl doll so our boy had to model).
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...aham/doll1.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...aham/doll2.jpg

We use up scrap knit pieces for making doll clothes and diapers.

Here are the pieces, i have a scanner if I can get it to work right and someone can help me figure out how to make them into a PDF file i will.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...sspattern1.jpghttp://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...sspattern2.jpg

This is sewn much like any basic t-shirt or nightgown.

#1 Sew right sides together at the shoulder seams. (I didn't take a picture of that, sorry)

#2 Sew in the neck band.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...aham/doll5.jpg

#3 Sew sleeves on, right sides together.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...aham/doll6.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...aham/doll7.jpg

#4 Sew right sides together down both side seams (all the way from wrist, through underarm, to hem).
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...aham/doll8.jpg

#5 Sew in the wrist bands.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...aham/doll9.jpg

Here is what it looks like at this point, before hemming.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...ham/doll10.jpg

#6 Hem. I made a slight "lettuce" edge by folding under my hem, using a narrow zig zag stitch and stretching slightly as i sewed.

Here's the finished project.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10.../dolldress.jpg

I have also created a pattern for knit pants to go with the shortened shirt version of the pattern. I will probably make a diaper or pair of unders to match the dress.
Hope you love it!

That's really cute!

Very nice!

Steph

Cute! And a great use for all of the scraps I can't make myself throw away!

What a cute idea!

very sweet. Why did I just throw away all those scraps???? GRRR!!!

How cute! We have a couple of dolls that are missing clothes. You make it look so easy. Thanks for sharing.

That's a great idea for using up scraps :)

What *I* need is someone to draft a simple swing dress style pattern for an AG doll...I've been promising my mom (yes, my mom :lol:) for ages that I'd make her doll (yep, my mom's doll lol) something more updated, and while I want to do some cuter outfits eventually, a nice easy peasy swing dress could at least hold her off for a while!

That is adorable! My daughter's cabage patch kids are all hand me downs and naked! I could really use this tut!! Thanks!

adorable !!
great instructions too !