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baby doll clothes

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oldgirl2 Tue 13-Jan-15 22:29:20

I have aquired an 18 inch baby doll and would like to knit some clothes for my dgc to play with. As there doesn't seem to be many free patterns from Ravelry and others for this size baby doll would patterns for a premature baby fit? or any suggestions please?

Leticia Wed 14-Jan-15 22:24:13

Have you looked on eBay?

rosequartz Wed 14-Jan-15 23:39:16

Here is one, and there could be others on this site:

www.nancyhearne.com/drawingboard/dollclothes.htm

rosequartz Wed 14-Jan-15 23:42:01

It should have linked to this site but it didn't seem to when I checked back:

www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/dolls_clothes.php

Elegran Wed 14-Jan-15 23:44:08

I tried searching for patterns but there didn't seem to be many. More than one site did say that baby clothes sized for 18 inch babies would be near enough.

rosequartz Wed 14-Jan-15 23:48:43

They would probably be fine, you could always knit a test piece and adjust the needle size if necessary.

Elegran Wed 14-Jan-15 23:50:56

It is not as though the doll is going to complain if the fit is less than perfect.

oldgirl2 Thu 15-Jan-15 21:59:24

Thank you Rosequartz and Flickety B ......I expect to be quite busy for a while smile and thank you gransneters for all other suggestions.

mrsmopp Mon 19-Jan-15 23:58:03

Perhaps you could use a baby 4ply or DK pattern but use 3ply wool and finer needles. That might work. Measure your tension first though.