"Olive" 4 piece set

Olive 4 Piece Set by Caroline Richards

Product Overview

The Olive set is a charming knitted collection designed by Caroline Richards, featuring a pinafore dress and knickers set perfect for reborn dolls measuring 16–22 inches or for newborn and 0–3 month old babies. This intermediate-level knitting project combines classic garment construction with thoughtful sizing options to accommodate multiple doll and infant sizes.

What Is Being Made

This four-piece collection includes:

• Pinafore dress with button closures
• Matching knickers
• Multiple size options for different doll and baby dimensions
• Coordinated pieces in complementary yarn colors

Sizing Options

The pattern accommodates three distinct size ranges:

• 21–22 inch dolls or 0–3 month babies: Largest sizing with 150 grams main color and 20 grams contrast color DK wool
• 16–18 inch dolls or small newborn babies: Medium sizing using 4-ply wool (100 grams main color, 10 grams contrast)
• 19–20 inch dolls or newborn babies: Additional option with 120 grams main color and 15 grams contrast DK wool

Knitting Techniques Used

The Olive set employs fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques suitable for crafters with some experience:

• Stocking stitch: The primary fabric construction, created by alternating knit and purl rows to produce a smooth, classic appearance
• Garter stitch: Knitting every row to create a textured, reversible fabric often used for borders and edging
• Yarn overs and yarn forwards: Techniques for creating new stitches and decorative eyelet details
• Increases: Knit into front and back of stitches (KFB) to add stitches for shaping
• Decreases: Reducing stitch count for fitted shaping in the garment pieces
• Buttonholes: Functional closures worked into the pinafore design using slip stitch techniques
• Slip stitch techniques: Creating neat edges and joining sections

Stitches and Abbreviations

The pattern uses standard knitting abbreviations and stitch types:

• K: Knit stitch
• P: Purl stitch
• st st.: Stocking stitch (alternating knit and purl rows)
• G-st.: Garter stitch (knitting every row)
• KFB: Knit into front and back of stitch for increases
• Dec.: Decrease stitches
• Inc.: Increase stitches
• sl1: Slip one stitch
• p.s.s.o.: Pass slip stitch over
• yfwd., yo., yrn.: Yarn forward, yarn over, and yarn around needle for creating new stitches
• BH: Buttonhole
• RS/WS: Right side and wrong side references
• Rep.: Repeat instructions
• MC/CC: Main color and contrast color yarns

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Olive set is designed to work with DK weight yarn (double knitting) or 4-ply yarn depending on the size being knitted. DK yarn is a medium weight that provides excellent stitch definition and drape for small garments.

Yarn quantities vary by size:

• Largest size: 150 grams main color DK wool, 20 grams contrast color DK wool
• Medium size: 100 grams main color 4-ply wool, 10 grams contrast color 4-ply