Traditional Shorts & Shirt Set 16-22” dolls/newborn/0-3m baby

Knitting pattern for shorts with buttoned straps, choice of t-shirt or buttoned shirt, bonnet, peaked cap and bootees with sock cuffs. Great for boys and girls alike.

Materials (per set)

21-22 inch Doll/0-3m baby

150g main colour; 100g contrast colour double knitting yarn (US: light worsted)

4mm needles (UK 8, US 6)

3.25 mm needles (UK10, US3)

19-20 inch Doll/newborn baby

150g main colour; 100g contrast colour double knitting yarn (US: light worsted)

3.75 mm needles (UK 9, US 5)

3mm needles (UK11, no US equivalent use US3)

16-18 inch Doll/prem/small newborn baby

100g main colour; 100g contrast colour 4-ply yarn (US: sport)

3.25 mm needles(UK 10, US 3)

2.75 mm needles (UK12, US2)

All sizes

4 buttons (for shirt or t-shirt)

2 buttons (for shorts straps)

Elastic for waistband – 6-7mm wide

Ribbon (for bonnet) (wide to tie and 7mm for decoration; approx. 1m of each)

Shirring Elastic (for cap)