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Mob Cap for 18" Dolls Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Toy

Item:

Doll/Doll Clothing

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

knit, purl, provisional cast on, increases (kf&b, yarn over, yarn forward and around needle), decreases (k2tog), knitting through the back loop, knitting in the round, crochet chain (optional)

Pattern Description:

Knit a cute mob cap for your doll to wear to tea.

The cap, which is based on Elizabeth Zimmermann?s Pi Shawl formula, begins with a provisional cast on at the center and is knit in the round outward towards the hem. The cap is enlarged using a series of knit front & back increase rows. A row of eyelets is formed using yarn overs, followed by a ruffle. Finally, a crocheted chain or narrow ribbon is threaded through the eyelets to create the perfect fit.

Shown with Tea Time Colonial Dress; the pattern for which can be purchased here on Craftsy. The ruffle on the cap matches the ruffle on the hem of the dress.

Gauge:

32 stitches/44 rows = 4 inches (10 cm), after blocking

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

9.5 inches (24 cm) in diameter, after blocking

Materials:

230 yds (210 m) fingering weight yarn
3 yds (5 m) contrasting yarn or 20 inches (51 cm) of one-eighth inch ribbon

You Will Also Need:

Set of US size 2 (2.75 mm) double-pointed needles
Size 0 (3.25 mm) steel crochet hook (for optional crocheted cap tie)