American Girl Doll Hand Knit Henley Tee

American Girl Doll Ella Henley Tee

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There is nothing quite as satisfying as knitting an entire sweater in one week! … And also nothing quite as improbable… unless you are talking about a doll sweater, which I am.  I think this simple little Henley Tee turned out adorable and it was a great project to use this cashmere-blend yarn that I have been struggling to find a project for.  (It tried to be a scarf, but it didn’t like it).

Here is Athena modeling this adorable sweater:American Girl Doll Hand Knit Henley Tee

And here is a close up shot.  I struggled a bit with the buttons.  There are supposed to be four of them and they are supposed to be smaller, but I was in a hurry so I just used what I had available so only three would fit.  Then, I couldn’t find the bottom buttonhole… did I forget to knit it? Maybe?  Anyway, so the very bottom button is sewn on in the closed position.  I think that’s also why there is a tiny bit of puckering under the button band.  Not ideal, but I don’t think the wearer of the sweater will complain.

Close up of 18 in doll tee knitting pattern

yarn details
Knit Picks Capretta in Platinum
Fingering Weight 
80% Merino Wool, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon 
dye lot 196331
Hand Wash / Lay Flat to Dry (In 2018 Knit Picks started making Capretta in superwash wool – yay! – but I bought this in 2017, so it needs to be treated gently to avoid felting.)
$7.79 per 50 g/ 230 yd ball

project details
pattern: “Ella Henley Tee – Sweater For 18 Inch American Girl Dolls” by Steph Wylie ($5.50 on Etsy)
needles:nickel-plated fixed circular needles sizes 1 (accents) and 2 (body)
yarn used: 0.56 skein = 129 yards
duration: February 23 – March 3, 2019