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A laughing child carries a doll in the Lopi 18 no. 12 doll sweater — crimson red with a round yoke of purple, green and yellow zigzags, and purple ribs and small purple points at the hem and cuffs (shown in the original colours — this kit has violet heather, spring green heather and mimosa in place of the iris, grass and goldenrod). The child’s own red sweater and hat are another pattern (Lopi 18 no. 14); the doll’s trousers are not part of the pattern
A girl holds a doll in Design 13 from the same leaflet — the white doll sweater with brown and near-black zigzags in the yoke and dark ribs, sold as a separate kit (Lopi 18 No. 13). The girl’s grey sweater is another pattern (Lopi 18 no. 6)
Léttlopi 9434 Crimson Red — 1 ball in the Lopi 18 No. 12 kit
Léttlopi 1414 Violet Heather (in place of 9440 iris) — 1 ball in the Lopi 18 No. 12 kit
Léttlopi 1406 Spring Green Heather (in place of 9444 grass) — 1 ball in the Lopi 18 No. 12 kit
Léttlopi 1703 Mimosa (in place of 9435 goldenrod) — 1 ball in the Lopi 18 No. 12 kit

Lopi 18 No. 12 — Red Doll Sweater Knitting Kit

Sale price$41.90

Round-yoke doll sweater · crimson red with violet, spring green and mimosa zigzags · Léttlopi · three colours replaced (see below) · one size, chest 40 cm

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  • 4 balls of Léttlopi, one of each colour
  • Lopi 18, no. 12 — Védís Jónsdóttir
  • One size · doll sweater, chest 40 cm
  • All the yarn for the doll sweater in one parcel — 4 balls of Léttlopi, one of each colour, plus the English pattern (PDF)
  • Léttlopi on 5 mm double-pointed needles — 18 stitches to 10 cm
  • One size — chest 40 cm (15¾″), for an 18-inch (46 cm) doll by our estimate
  • Three replacement colours, clearly marked: violet heather for iris, spring green heather for grass, mimosa for goldenrod
A laughing child carries a doll in the Lopi 18 no. 12 doll sweater — crimson red with a round yoke of purple, green and yellow zigzags, and purple ribs and small purple points at the hem and cuffs (shown in the original colours — this kit has violet heather, spring green heather and mimosa in place of the iris, grass and goldenrod). The child’s own red sweater and hat are another pattern (Lopi 18 no. 14); the doll’s trousers are not part of the pattern
Lopi 18 No. 12 — Red Doll Sweater Knitting Kit Sale price$41.90

Why you'll love it

  • Rainbow zigzagsViolet, green and yellow zigzags stacked on a crimson round yoke.
  • Purple edgesViolet rib and a narrow border of small violet points at the hem and cuffs, and a violet neckband.
  • Doll-sizedOne size, chest 40 cm — for a doll about 18 inches (46 cm) tall, by our estimate from the photos.
  • Button at the neckThe neckband is knitted back and forth, leaving a short opening that closes with one button and a crocheted loop.
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Good to know

Lopi 18 No. 12 — your questions, answered

Why are three colours different from the pattern?
Iris (9440), grass (9444) and goldenrod (9435) are no longer made by Ístex. This kit has violet heather (1414) in place of iris — colour
What size doll does it fit?
The pattern gives only the sweater’s own measurements — chest 40 cm, length 17 cm to the centre front neck, sleeves 10 cm to the underarm — and names no doll. The doll in the photos looks like a common 18-inch (46 cm) play doll (our estimate). The size is also close to our Rós doll sweater, whose pattern is written for a 46 cm doll with a 39 cm chest. Measure your doll’s chest before you start; the sweater should be a few centimetres wider (our suggestion). It is not a size for a child.
Will I have yarn left over?
Yes, a lot. The pattern prints an amount only for the main colour — 1 ball of crimson red. For the other three colours it gives no amount; each is used for just a few rounds, so the kit has 1 ball of each, the smallest amount we can send (our choice). That is 4 balls, 200 g, for a doll’s sweater that weighs roughly 50 g — by our estimate about 150 g will be left over, most of it in the three contrast colours.
How does it go over the doll’s head?
The yoke is knitted in the round, but the neckband is knitted back and forth, so it leaves a short opening at one side, closed with a button and a loop of 8 crocheted chains “on left side”. The pattern doesn’t say exactly where the opening is. By our reading it is where the round begins — at the left side, between the back and the first sleeve — and it is only as deep as the neckband: 4 rows, under 2 cm (our calculation). If your doll’s head is large, you can knit the last few rounds of the yoke back and forth as well, to make the opening longer, as the Rós doll sweater does (our suggestion). The 3 mm crochet hook and the button are not included.
Anything to watch for?
A few small things. The pattern says “Read Tension on page 3”, but page 3 holds only the charts — the tension is the one printed under Materials: 18 stitches and 24 rows to 10 cm on 5 mm needles. When the yoke is joined, the front has 29 stitches and the back 31; the total of 96 is right, so knit it as written. Rounds 3 and 5 of the yoke chart use three colours at once (our count of the chart); the other rounds use two. At the end, the pattern has you tack down the loose strands inside the sleeve border with the main colour.
Which photo shows this version?
The first photo — the doll in the crimson sweater, carried by a laughing child, knitted in the original iris, grass and goldenrod. The child’s own red sweater and hat are another pattern in the same book (Lopi 18 no. 14) and are not part of this kit; nor are the doll’s trousers. The second photo shows Design 13 from the same leaflet, the white doll sweater, sold as a separate kit (Lopi 18 No. 13).
What does the kit with needles include?
5 mm (US 8) double-pointed needles; 4 mm (US 6) double-pointed needles — ADDI, as named in the pattern. The pattern asks for 3¾ mm (US 5) double-pointed needles for the ribs and the neckband. We don’t stock that size, so the kit has 4 mm in their place (our substitute) — a quarter of a millimetre larger, which keeps the neckband a little stretchier for pulling over the doll’s head. If you have 3¾ mm needles, you can use them. The 3 mm crochet hook for the button loop and the button are not included.

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