Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood Knitted Doll by Cilla Webb

What is Being Made

Little Red Riding Hood is an intermediate-level knitted doll pattern designed by Cilla Webb. This downloadable PDF pattern provides instructions for creating a charming stuffed toy doll standing approximately 24 cm tall. The project combines knitting techniques with toy-making to produce a finished character doll suitable for display or play.

Craft and Techniques

This pattern is created using knitting as the primary craft method. The design employs fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for intermediate crafters, including shaping through decreases and the construction of separate pieces that are assembled together. The doll is constructed from multiple knitted components that are stuffed and joined to create a three-dimensional figure.

Stitches Used

The pattern utilizes essential knitting stitches including:

• Stocking stitch (St st) – the foundation stitch created by alternating rows of knit and purl stitches, providing a smooth finished appearance
• Garter stitch (G st) – created by knitting every row, offering a textured alternative
• Knit two together (K2tog) – a decrease stitch worked knitwise to shape the doll
• Purl two together (P2tog) – a decrease stitch worked purlwise for shaping

The pattern uses standard abbreviations for repeat instructions, allowing crafters to work sections efficiently by repeating bracketed sequences multiple times across rows.

Materials and Specifications

Yarn: The pattern calls for Sirdar Snuggly DK weight yarn in multiple colors totaling approximately 450g. Specific colors include Flamenco 242 (red), White 251, Bramble 501 (brown), Lilac 219 (purple), Playing Field 498 (green), Biscuit 494 (peach), Happy Hippo 469 (blue), Puppy 312 (grey), and Lamb 310 (white). A small amount of black yarn is also required for details. The Sirdar Snuggly Bunny range provides textured options for certain components.

Needles and Tools: The project requires 3.5mm straight needles for the main knitting work. Additional supplies include toy stuffing for creating a three-dimensional form, a tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends, a 4mm crochet hook, and 4 small buttons for embellishment or fastening.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate, this pattern assumes crafters have foundational knitting knowledge and are comfortable with basic shaping techniques such as increases and decreases. The multi-colored construction and assembly process require attention to detail and moderate knitting experience.