Doll’s Outfit in Hayfield Bonus DK - 3122 - Downloadable PDF

Doll's Outfit Knitting Pattern in Hayfield Bonus DK – Pattern 3122 by Sirdar

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Sirdar uses Hayfield Bonus DK yarn to create a charming doll's outfit, complete with multiple garment pieces designed to fit a doll in several size options. The pattern is worked flat and in the round using straightforward shaping techniques, making it an enjoyable project for knitters who love crafting miniature clothing and accessories. The finished pieces include a top, trousers or leggings with crotch shaping, socks, and a neckborder, giving the doll a fully coordinated look.

Garments and Designs Included

Top

The top is one of the central pieces of this doll's outfit. It is worked in stocking stitch (st-st), which creates the classic smooth knitted fabric on the right side. The construction involves working the front and back pieces separately before joining them at the shoulder seams. A neckborder is added after the right shoulder seam is joined, giving the neckline a neat and tidy finish.

The neckborder is picked up using 3¼ mm needles with the right side facing. Stitches are picked up around the full neckline — down the left side of the front neck, across held stitches at the centre front, up the right side of the front neck, down the right side of the back neck, across held stitches at the centre back, and up the left side of the back neck. This technique of picking up and knitting around a shaped neckline is a standard finishing method in garment knitting that ensures a smooth, professional-looking collar edge.

• Technique: Flat knitting, seamed construction, pick-up-and-knit neckborder
• Stitches: Stocking stitch, knit stitch, purl stitch
• Needles: 3¼ mm knitting needles
• Yarn: Hayfield Bonus DK in contrast colour B

Trousers or Leggings with Crotch Shaping

The pattern also includes a pair of trousers or leggings for the doll, worked with careful crotch shaping to give the garment a realistic and well-fitted silhouette. The legs are worked separately and then joined, with the piece continuing upward without further shaping once the crotch section is complete. The crotch shaping section measures a specified length in centimetres depending on the size being knitted, and the work ends on a purl row before the shaping begins, which is a common construction method for seamless-style trouser legs in miniature knitting.

Short-row shaping is used for the back of the trousers, adding extra length and depth to the back rise for a better fit. This involves working partial rows, turning the work, and slipping the first stitch on the return row — a technique that avoids holes and creates smooth, invisible shaping. This is a more advanced technique that adds a tailored quality to what might otherwise be a simple tube construction.

• Technique: Flat knitting, short-row shaping, crotch shaping, seamed construction
• Stitches: Stocking stitch, k2tog (knit two together decrease), slip stitch
• Needles: 3¼ mm knitting needles
• Yarn: Hayfield Bonus DK in contrast colour C

Socks

The socks are a delightful finishing touch to the doll's outfit, worked as small knitted accessories to complete the look from head to toe. The socks are cast on using 3¼ mm needles and begun with a knit row on the wrong side before working rows in stocking stitch. Like the top, the socks use Hayfield Bonus DK in a contrast colour, allowing for a coordinated or contrasting colour palette across the outfit.

The sock top is shaped similarly to the top of the garment, using decrease rows and short-row turning to create a shaped toe or heel section. The compact stitch counts and small needle size make these socks a