American Girl Short Robe, Pajamas and Slippers

American Girl Short Robe, Pajamas and Slippers

American Girl Knitting PatternShort Robe, Pajamas, Pom-Pom Slippers (Slightly Tweaked)
© Copyright September, 2012Created by Elaine Baker - Ladyfingers

Self-striping Long Robe with Furry Yellow sleeves
Note: I'm posting this pattern for the AG doll Short Robe, Pajamas, and Pom-Pom Slippers because so many of you have told me you can't locate the PJ pattern. So here it is....
Materials
#6 US Knitting needles - Optional: #8 or #10 needles for skirt
Place-Stitch Markers
Baby Sport Yarn, Fingering Yarn, or any weight #2-4
Small 6-inch ruler

Long Robe w/Sleeves in "Yarn Over" stitch
PAJAMA TOP

Instructions

Cast on 72 stitches. Knit in Seed Stitch as follows:
Row 1: K1, P1 across row
Row 2: P1, K1 across row
Row 3: K1, P1 across row - continue for a total of 8 rows.
K12, BIND OFF 14, K20, BIND OFF 14, K12 = 72 sts.
Note: To bind off while still knitting, after you K12, K2 - insert left hand needle in front of second stitch on right hand needle, pass this stitch over the first stitch on the needle (PSSO - “pass slip stitch over“). One stitch decreased. You have one knitted stitch on the right hand needle. K1, PSSO.

Continue in this manner until you have decreased 12 stitches.
AnotherNote: When working with markers you will slip the marker over onto the right hand needle before you can complete the final 12th stitch to be decreased.
NextRow: (Wrong side): Knit 12, TURN work to right side, CAST ON 4 sts, TURN work to wrong side, K20, TURN work to right side, CAST ON 4 sts, TURN work to wrong side, K12. = 52 sts. (Work these stitches TIGHTLY to avoid making holes).
NextRow: (Right side): K12, knit in back loop for next 5 sts, K19, knit in back loop for next 5 sts, K11. = 52 sts. This will keep the stitches from making holes in the underarm area. Keep all stitches bunched tightly together in the underarm area while completing this step.
Purl 1 row. Stockinette Stitch for 12 rows. Seed Stitch for 8 rows to waistline.

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PAJAMA PANTS - ATTACHED
Switch back to Stockinette Stitch: Knit, INCREASE in the FIRST and LAST sts across the row. Purl back without increasing. Continue until you have 60 sts on needle.
NextRow: K30, increase in next stitch (knit in front and back of same stitch) Place Marker, increase in next stitch, K30 = 64 sts.
NOTE: This marker will indicate the center of the pants. You will increase on each side of the marker in order to add more knitting - in order to accommodate her cloth “puffy” body.
Continue to knit, increasing in first and last stitch, and at the same time, increasing BEFORE and AFTER the center marker, knit to end of row, until you have 80 sts on needle.
Pajama Pant Legs:
NextRow: Knit across 40 sts - remove marker - TURN and purl back on the same 40 sts. Work in Stockinette Stitch for 28 rows. Work in Seed Stitch for 8 rows. Bind off in Seed Stitch, leaving a long strand to sew the leg seam and up the back.
Attach yarn at center of piece and knit the remaining 40 sts for the second pant leg. Work in Stockinette Stitch for 28 rows. Work in Seed Stitch for 8 rows. Bind off in Seed Stitch, leaving a strand to sew the leg seam.
MATCHING SHORT ROBE - No Seams to Sew!
Short Robe, PJ's, Slippers - all in multi-pastel yarn

Materials needed:

#6 USKnitting needles
Place – Stitch Markers
Same yarn used for pajamas

Instructions
Cast on 40 sts. Work 4 rows in Seed Stitch for collar.
NextRow: CAST ON 3 stitches, knit across row.
NextRow: CAST ON 3 stitches, purl across row to last 3 stitches, K3. = 46 sts.
NOTE: Keep the first and last 3 sts in Garter Stitch - ON EVERY ROW.
Knit across row.
Purl, placing markers, as follows:
Knit 3, Purl 4, place marker (PM), Purl 9, PM, Purl 14, PM, Purl 9, PM, Purl 4,Knit 3 = 46 sts.
Row 1: Knit across, increasing BEFORE and AFTER each marker (to increase: knit in front and back of same stitch).
Row 2: Knit 3, purl to marker, slip marker (no increase), purl to marker, SM, purl to marker, SM, purl to marker, SM, purl to last 3 sts, Knit 3.

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American Girl Knitting Pattern Short Robe continued.

Continue working rows 1 and 2 until you have 14 sts on needle BEFORE the first marker.End with purl row.

Stitches divided as follows:14 (front), Marker, 22 (sleeve), M, 28 (back), M, 22 (sleeve), M, 14 (front) = 100 sts.

NextRow: Knit 14, remove marker, BIND OFF 22 sleeve sts, remove marker, Knit 28, BIND OFF 22 sleeve sts, remove marker, Knit 14. = 56 sts.Knit 3, purl across row, purl 2 sts together at both underarms, end Knit 3. This will anchor the back to the two fronts. = 54 sts.
Keeping the first and last 3 stitches in knit, work in Stockinette Stitch for 8 rows, ending with a knit row. Now work eyelet row for robe ties
Row 1: Knit (wrong side)
Row 2: Knit (right side)
Row 3: Knit 3, K1, *yarn over, K2 tog, continue across row from *, end Knit 4. (wrong side)
Row 4: Knit (right side)
Row 5: Knit (wrong side) - Note: Eyelet row for robe ties now complete.
Knit 3, increase in every stitch across row, end Knit 3
Optional: Change to larger needles - #8 or #10 -
K3 on first and last 3 sts - work in Stockinette Stitch for 10 rows. Work in SeedStitch for 8 rows, keeping the K3 border sts. Bind off in SeedStitch
Robe Tie:
Use the same yarn as the robe. With crochet hook, chain 100 stitches. Knot each end 3-4 times to make it thread the tie through a few border sts.) Tie robe at waist.
Optional: to knit a tie for this robe: Cast on 100 sts, knit in the back loops, then bind off in knit. Knot ends securely and thread through the eyelet loops.
SLIPPERS SOCKS WITH POM-POM
Cast on 18 sts. Rib in K1, P1 for 10 rows. Stockinette Stitch for 8 rows.
Turn Heel:
Row 1: K2 tog, K14, K2 tog. = 16 sts.
Row 2: P2 tog, P12, P2 tog = 14 sts.
Row 3: K2 tog. K10, K2 tog = 12 sts.
Stockinette Stitch for 8 rows.
Toe:K2 tog, K8, K2 tog = 10 sts
Cut yarn, leaving a long strand of yarn - 10 inches. Thread this yarn onto a darning needle and thread this needle onto the stitches on the knitting needle. Pull up stitches TIGHTLY and knot securely - 3-4 times. Sew back seam. Turn down ribbed cuff.

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Slippers with pom-pom Continued

POM-POM: Use a small 6-inch ruler. Lay a strand of yarn along the length of the ruler - from 1” to 6”. Hold that strand in place while you wind another strand of yarn around the width of the ruler approx. 50-60 times. Cut the yarn. Now take the ends of the strand of yarn that is laying flat along the ruler - tie the ends TIGHTLY around the loops of yarn on the top side of the ruler. With scissors, turn the ruler over and cut the strands of yarn on the bottom part of the ruler. The pom-pom will fall right off the ruler.

Shake it to make it puffy. Trim the strands with scissors to make an even sized puffy round pom-pom.
Place the pom-pom on the center of the slipper foot and pull the tied ends through to the wrong side, using a crochet hook. Turn the slipper/sock partly wrong side out to reach the two strands. Tie them TIGHTLY and SECURELY.
NOTE: I've tweaked this entire pattern "here and there". This is for all the new members who don't already have this pattern. If you are working from another Short Robe, PJ, Slippers pattern, don't worry. The changes are minor for all three items.
NOTE: Optional photo posted here for Long Robe with Sleeves. Knit with furry yarn at neckline, end of sleeves and bottom of robe. Used the "yarn over" fancy stitch pattern, but this can also be knit in garter stitch only.
NOTE: Optional Long Robe in bright self-striping yarn with yellow "Shaggy Shimmer" yarn for trim.
These two robe patterns can be knit from the basic Short Robe pattern above. Instead of binding off for capped sleeves, just continue to knit the sleeve stitches only for 24 rows, as follows:
Knit 14, remove marker, KNIT SLEEVE STITCHES, attach yarn and knit across 28 bodice stitches, remove marker, KNIT SLEEVE STITCHES, attach yarn and knit remaining 14 stitches. Then continue with the above robe pattern...... purl back, purl 2 together at each underarm to anchor the front and back.

Short Robe, PJ's, Slippers - Robe Open to show PJ's