Comfort of a Friend Doll Shawl by Laura Ricketts

Comfort of a Friend Doll Shawl

Knitting
April 2013
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
11.5 stitches and 26 rows = 2 inches
in garter stitch
US 2 - 2.75 mm
465 - 470 yards (425 - 430 m)
Finished measurements: 8" (20.5cm) chest; 10.5 (26.5cm) length from waist to tip of strap
English
This pattern is available from cooperativepress.com for $5.00.

The finished size of this shawl depends heavily upon the yarn used as its garter stitch construction is very forgiving (and giving). This shawl fits a standard 14” doll with the sample size measuring 6” wide at the ribbing and 8” wide at the bust, to 10.5” from waist to the tip of the cross-over strap.

Also see the matching girl’s shawl.

MATERIALS
Zwerger Garn Opal Uni Solid 4 Ply (75% wool, 25% nylon; 465 yds / 425m per 100g skein; 14wpi), Pink #15; 1 skein

OR Malabrigo Yarn Lace (100% merino wool; 470 yds / 430m per 50g skein; 20 wpi), Lettuce #37; 1 skein

Substitutions: Any light fingering or lace yarn (may effect gauge and finished size). As a point of reference, I used only 7g of the Malabrigo Yarn Lace.

1 set US #2 / 2.75mm needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

2 shank buttons, 3/8” diameter
Thread and needle for attaching buttons
Yarn needle
Stitch holder