Knitting Pattern: Pullip T-shirt

As promised (if a day late), here is the pattern of the week.

Pullip Raglan T-shirt
Revised 10/4/11

Materials:

• Size 10 crochet thread.  Used for example:  J&P Coats Royale Crochet Thread (100% mercerized cotton, 350 yd/320m) in 493 French Rose.
• Size 1-US needles, straight, circular, or a pair of DPN's
  
• One long stitch holder, three safety pins, or two double-pointed needles (in addition to needles above)
  
• 2 stitch markers
• Scissors, ruler, darning needle
• Yarn bobbin (not crucial)
  

You will need to know:

• How to knit, purl, and work in both garter stitch and stockinette stitch
• How to ssk, k2tog, and m1

Gauge: 11 sts/per inch in stockinette stitch on size 1-US needles.  To ensure accurate sizing, be sure to check your gauge.

Note: wind about 5 yd of thread onto a bobbin for sleeves before beginning.

CO 33 sts.
K 2 rows.  P 1 row.

Begin raglan increases.
K according to chart below, working (m1, k1, m1) between each set of numbers:

Click the image to view a larger version.

I am going to include instructions for a baggier sweater as well (the second set up numbers, in parentheses).  This might fit Barbie; if you have a chance to try it, please let me know.

Once you have 73(81) sts on the needles, p 1 row.

Divide for sleeves: slip 11(13) sts onto holder, set 15(17) sts aside on a DPN or another holder, slip 21(23) sts onto holder, set aside 15(17) sts, slip 11(13) sts onto holder.

Work sleeves: join yarn from bobbin to each set of 15(17) sts, k 1 row, p 1 row, k 2 rows, BO in k.

Continue where you left off from the body sts: k10, k2tog, k19, k2tog, k10.  41 sts.*

For a classic t-shirt shape (as shown), continue straight for the length desired, k 2 rows, and BO.

For a shaped t-shirt, continue as follows:
Set-up row (after row marked with *): p10, place marker, p21, place marker, p10.  Work 2 rows even.

Row 1: K to marker, slip marker, ssk, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, slip marker, k to end.
Row 2: P all sts.
Row 3: K to 2 sts before marker, ssk, slip marker, k to next marker, slip marker, k2tog, k to end.
Row 4: P all sts.

Rep above 4 rows once more.  33 sts.

K 1 row, p 1 row.  (Leave markers in place.)

Begin increases for hips: *K to 1 st before marker, m1, k1, slip marker, k1, m1, rep from * once, k to end.
P next row.

Repeat this row until you have 45 sts (three repeats of the above two rows).  K 2 rows.  BO.  Sew sleeve seams.  Weave in all ends.  Sew snaps onto the back (or, be like me, and pin the shirt on so that you can quickly photograph it!).

New Pullip: Meet Eve

Hello all!
Just a quick update.  I've actually gotten two Pullips since the beginning of the year, but Lillian (Neo Noir) is shy and doesn't want her pictures up until she has a respectable goth wardrobe.  Here is Eva, my rewigged Celsiy!  (I'm not sure if she will be keeping her type 3 body, though.  We'll see.)

Patterns are coming soon; I'm just waiting on a couple of designers to give permission for me to post miniature versions of their patterns, and of course there will be a few originals too.  I also have some sewing patterns that I'm working on finishing up, including a modified version of PuchiCollective's pants, an original kimono, a pleated skirt, an A-line Lolita skirt, and a couple of blouses.  I have a few knit pieces to finish up and then I will be posting pictures AND patterns at the same time! Expect a post by this weekend!

Update on Plans for Spring

YALLOO!!!!

It's been a while since I've posted, and for good reason: I'm entering my last semester of grad school, and finals through December were pretty brutal since I took 17 hours.  Mark my words: DO. NOT. DO. THAT.

Anyway, I have big plans for this blog in the coming months.  I've ordered a good bit of supplies from Knitpicks (including new needles to replace the ones I have used into tarnish and even destroyed).  Even using what I have around the house, I have knitted a fair number of pieces that sit next to me in various states of finish: a red and white striped minidress, a bra top, shrug, cardi's... lots of ends to weave in!  What I intend to do is this: knit Pullip-sized versions of popular Ravelry and Knitty designs, kindly ask for permission to post the Pullip patterns from designers, and then release the patterns on here.  At the very least, I think I can post pictures of the finished products, even without permission (since presumably the designer would allow me to post a picture of their design on a human), so at least there will be pictures as soon as I go on the massive finishing spree required to get these pieces (including the older, already-posted pieces that have yet to be finished) photo-ready.

Good news too: Christmas (or rather, New Year's) yielded a fantastic new friend - Neo Noir, who I've named Lillian.  I LOVE this doll - I was a little Gothy in high school and she is unmistakably Goth with that cat-eye makeup and deep red eyes.  Lillian opens up all kinds of opportunities for me to knit: where Lenore is usually bright and sunny but sometimes conservative (a kind of amalgam of my sister's and my styles), Lillian is dark, demure, (dare I say sexy?) and certainly not afraid to show a little skin.  Where it feels strange dressing Lenore in revealing styles, it feels natural with Lillian.  So the plans are to post some patterns in that direction - lingerie, micro-miniskirts, corset styling, and deep jewel tones.

Finally, I have a great modified pattern that the Puchi Collective has graciously given me permission to post: Pullip pants.  Since school is starting soon, I should be able to get access to a scanner (when the lab isn't busy, which it shouldn't be early on in the semester) and post that as a .pdf (no resizing needed).

So please, stay tuned and bear with me!