Fairy Dress Set for 19cm Silicone Doll (Chest 15cm)

Detailed knit pattern for a tiny fairy outfit: fitted dress with gathered flower-scallop skirt, elf shoes, upside-down-flower hat and a ballet-style cardigan. Designed for a 19cm (7.5in) doll with a 15cm (5.9in) chest circumference. Skill: intermediate (simple lace, small needles, small shaping).

Materials

• Yarn: Fingering / Sock weight yarn (approx totals): main color 25–40 yds (23–37 m) ~ 5–10 g; contrast/trim 15–20 yds (14–18 m) ~ 3–5 g. Total estimate 50–70 yds (46–64 m) depending on skirt fullness and trims. Use 100% wool or wool-blend for nice drape and easy shaping.
• Needles: Use needles appropriate to gauge. Recommendations: 2.25 mm (US 1 / UK old 13) circular or DPNs for working small circumference in the round; 2.0 mm (US 0 / UK old 14) for tighter fabric (shoes/hat); 1.75 mm (US 000 / UK old 15) optional for tiny details. (Specify US, UK old and Metric needle sizes as requested.)
• Notions: Tapestry needle, 2–3 tiny sew-on snaps or 2 small buttons (4–5 mm), small amount of elastic thread (optional for shoes), stitch marker, scrap yarn for provisional cast-on if desired.

Gauge

32 sts = 10 cm (4”) in stockinette on 2.25 mm / US 1. This is a working guideline; the pattern is written to target finished chest circumference rather than exact gauge. If your fabric is much looser, go down a needle size; if much tighter, go up.

Measurements (finished)

• Chest circumference (unstretched): 15 cm (5.9 in) - target
• Dress total length (shoulder to hem): 9 cm (3.5 in) - adjustable
• Shoes length: 3.8 cm (1.5 in)
• Hat height: 6.5 cm (2.6 in) (from crown to brim petals)
• Cardigan length: 6 cm (2.4 in) body length, 2.5 cm (1 in) sleeve length

Abbreviations

K = knit; P = purl; K2tog = knit 2 together; P2tog = purl 2 together; M1L/M1R = make 1 left/right; CO = cast on; BOR = beginning of round; st(s) = stitch(es); kfb = knit into front and back; yo = yarn over; RS = right side; WS = wrong side; sl1 = slip 1 knitwise; pwise = purlwise; PM = place marker; SM = slip marker.

Construction Overview

Dress: knitted in the round from the top down. Small fitted bodice worked as a tube, then increases to a petal-scallop lace skirt. Straps are I-cord or knitted straps picked up and attached later.

Shoes: simple two-part shoes knit flat and seamed, elastic or sewn-in catch to keep on doll foot; shaped toe for elf-like point.

Hat: knitted flat or in the round with petal points that fold down to create an upside-down flower cap (petals are small short-row or wedge sections).

Cardigan: worked flat, seamed at back, cast-on neckband and picot edge, tiny button closure at front.

Pattern - DRESS

Notes: The pattern uses a working circular cast-on. The bodice sits snug at 15 cm chest. If your gauge differs, calculate cast-on as (chest circumference in inches) x (sts per inch) and use an even number divisible by pattern repeat.

Bodice (top-down, in the round)

• CO 48 sts with 2.25 mm needles using a stretchy cast-on (48 sts = target for 15 cm chest at 8 sts/in).
• Join to work in the round, place BOR marker. Work in K2, P2 rib for 6 rounds (about 0.8 cm) for a neat top edge.
• Stockinette round: knit every round until bodice measures 2.5 cm from cast-on edge (about 6–7 rounds depending on tension).
• Waist shaping: Next round, increase evenly 8 sts (kfb around every 6th st) to total 56 sts to provide a slight ease for skirt gather. Place markers every 14 sts to mark 4 panels.

Skirt - Petal Scallop (worked in rounds with short circular lace repeat)

Set up lace repeat over 14-st panels (4 panels).

1. Round 1: *K2, yo, K2tog, K6* repeat from * to * around. (56 sts)
2. Round 2: Knit all sts.
3. Round 3: *K1, yo, K2tog, K6, yo, K1* repeat around.
4. Round 4: Knit all sts.
5. Round 5: *yo, K2tog, K6, K2tog, yo* repeat around.

Repeat rounds 1–5 two or three times until skirt measures desired length (approx 5.5 cm from waist for a fairy skirt). End after a knit round. Cast off loosely in pattern with 2.25 mm needles or work a picot hem by: *(k2, YO)* across, then BO on next round stretching slightly to open scallops.

Straps

Option A: I-cord straps. Using 2.25 mm double-pointed needles, cast on 3 sts, work I-cord for 4.5 cm, BO. Make second strap. Attach straps to front by sewing ends neatly inside bodice top edge.

Option B: Knit narrow 6-st strap: CO 6 sts on 2.25 mm, work garter stitch for 4.5 cm, BO. Fold and sew ends for a stronger strap.

Finishing Dress

• Weave in ends. Lightly block to open lace and set shape. Do not overstretch silicone doll contact area; use pressing cloth if steaming.
• Optional: sew a tiny snap at back of bodice if you prefer a closure rather than pulling over the head (snap length must be small to fit scale).

Pattern - ELF SHOES (pair)

Worked flat; seam under sole; optional elastic loop.

1. CO 22 sts on 2.0 mm needles.
2. Row 1 (RS): K across.
3. Row 2 (WS): P across.
4. Rows 3–6: Work in garter stitch for 4 rows to form sole shaping.
5. Toe shaping: Row 7: K10, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K9 (20 sts). Row 8: P across. Row 9: K9, K2tog, K2tog, K9 (18 sts). Row 10: P across.
6. Continue until 12 sts remain, then work 4 rows garter stitch. BO remaining sts.

Sew sole seam with mattress stitch, leaving heel opening for foot. Optionally sew a tiny elastic loop across instep or whip a small strap and attach with a stud button. For pointed elf toe, pick up one corner of toe seam slightly and tack to create a curled-up point.

Pattern - UPSIDE-DOWN FLOWER HAT

Overview: Cast on for crown, increase in wedges to make petal points; fold down petals to sit like an inverted flower over the doll’s head.

1. CO 40 sts on 2.0 mm in the round. Join, PM.
2. Round 1–3: Knit to shape smooth crown (3 rounds).
3. Increase round: *(K6, m1)* repeat across (48 sts).
4. Next rounds: Knit 3 rounds even.
5. Petal shaping (make 8 petals across crown): Work 6-st wedge repeats: over each wedge do short-row petal or wedge increase/dec decrease to create a triangular petal point. Simpler wedge method: For each petal wedge of 6 sts, knit in garter stitch flat by working small strips attached and grafting, or: Round A: *K5, yo, K1* to make eyelet petal bases. Follow with shaping rows where each wedge has 1–2 extra rows to form petal height, then decrease to a point by K2tog across the wedge.
6. After petals are shaped, bind off loosely. Fold petals down so the points radiate outwards like flower petals; tack inside with tiny stitches to hold shape. Add a small bead or picot at center if desired.

Alternate simpler hat: Cast on a small circle, work increases to a shallow dome and then BO leaving long tail. With tail, sew evenly-spaced tucks to create 5–8 petal points and attach them to fold down.

Pattern - BALLET CARDIGAN (tiny)

Worked flat, simple cropped shape with picot trims.

1. Back: CO 34 sts on 2.25 mm needles. Work garter stitch (RS/WS Knit) for 10 rows. Then work Stockinette for 6 rounds for body (approx 3.8 cm total length). BO 6 sts at each end for shoulder on next row leaving center 22 sts for neck. Work each shoulder separately for 2 rows and BO.
2. Fronts (make 2): CO 18 sts. Work same as back until same armhole depth, shaping front neck by decreasing 1 st at neck edge every other row 3 times. BO shoulders to match back.
3. Sleeves: Pick up 16 sts around armhole with 2.25 mm, work 6 rows garter, BO. Short cap sleeve used as puff; can be made longer for full sleeve.

Neck and hem: Pick up stitches around front edges and neck with 2.25 mm, work 4 rounds K2, P2 rib or optional picot edge: *CO 3 with crochet hook, BO 3* across (or cast on 3, BO 3 on next row) to make tiny picot. Attach 1 or 2 tiny buttons at front edge and make corresponding button loops or sew snaps.

Finishing & Fitting

• Weave all ends. Block very lightly to shape; silicone dolls may mark if wetted or pressed, so use a steam-only or moisture barrier and test on scrap yarn.
• Try garments on doll and tack any straps or petals in place to secure. Use tiny snaps or sew-on 4mm buttons for closures.
• Shoes: Add a tiny bit of clear-drying craft glue to the inside sole if shoes slip off frequently, or stitch a small strip of elastic to hold shoe under ankle.

Sizing & Adjustments

If the doll’s chest differs slightly, recalc CO: CO sts = (chest in inches) x (your gauge in sts per inch). Keep number even and divisible by pattern repeat (for this pattern repeat is 14 sts for the skirt panel or 7 sts for petals). Adjust skirt length by adding or removing lace repeats.

Tips

• Work with lifeline/scrap marker for tiny projects to avoid ripping too far back.
• Use high-contrast stitch marker color for BOR.
• Photos: place garments on a soft cloth and use tweezers for tiny pins while seaming.

Schematic (text)

Bodice: top edge 15 cm circumference, 2.5 cm height. Skirt adds 5.5 cm length. Straps 4.5 cm. Hat diameter at brim approx 6.5 cm across flat petal span. Shoes length 3.8 cm.

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