Knit a Git - Voodoo doll

Knit a Git Voodoo Doll by Carolyn Taplin

What Is Being Made

This downloadable knitting pattern creates a small voodoo doll figure, a playful novelty project that combines multiple colored sections to form a complete character. The doll features distinct body parts including legs, body, head, and clothing elements, all constructed from a single continuous piece of knitting.

Construction Technique

The voodoo doll is worked using a seamless construction method where the legs, body, and head are all knitted in one continuous piece rather than being created separately and sewn together. This integrated approach simplifies assembly and creates a sturdy, unified structure. The pattern uses color changes throughout the construction process, allowing crafters to transition between different yarn colors to define distinct garment sections and body parts without breaking continuity of the main structure.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used

• Stocking Stitch (SS): The primary stitch throughout the pattern, created by knitting one row followed by purling the next row in alternating succession, producing a smooth, classic knit fabric
• K2tog (Knit Two Together): A right-leaning decrease that reduces stitch count by combining two stitches into one
• P2tog (Purl Two Together): A decrease worked on purl rows, combining two stitches into one
• Inc (Increase): An increase technique worked by knitting into both the front and back of a single stitch, creating an additional stitch without adding bulk

Yarn and Needles

This intermediate-level project requires 4mm needles (US size 6) and double knitting (DK) weight yarn, also known as worsted weight. A small quantity of yarn in multiple colors is needed: a flesh or skin tone for the base body, plus separate colors for shoes, jumper or shirt, trousers, and hair. The use of DK weight yarn creates a fabric with good stitch definition, making color changes and shaping details clearly visible on the finished doll.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate, this pattern assumes familiarity with fundamental knitting techniques including casting on, basic stitches, and color changes. Crafters should be comfortable reading pattern abbreviations and managing stitch counts across multiple rows, though the small scale and straightforward stitch vocabulary keep the project accessible to those with moderate knitting experience.