1:12th and 1:6th scale Noel Sweater

1:12th scale to fit a 5½ to 6-inch/14-15 cm tall male dolls house doll. 1:6th scale to fit a 31 cm/13- inch tall doll (Ken, GI Joe, Pallitoy Action Man, etc). The same pattern is used for both scales.

Materials required:

For 1:12th scale: one pair 1 mm/US size 00000 knitting needles, 55 metres of 1-ply yarn (see this page for suitable substitutes), cable needle (see this page if you are unable to find a miniature cable needle)

For 1:6th scale: one pair 2 mm knitting needles, 75 metres 3-ply/light fingering yarn, cable needle

Finished size of sweater: 1:6th scaleNeck to hem – 12 cm/4½-inches; sleeve seam – 7.5 cm/3-inches; Sleeve length – 12 cm/4½-inches; across chest – 7.5 cm/3-inches.1:12th scaleNeck to hem – 2½-inches/6 cm, across chest – 1½-inches/4 cm, sleeve seam – 1¼-inches/3 cm

Gauge – this is not important in 1:12th scale.For 1:6th scale - worked over rib stitches: 6 rows = 1 cm and 5 stitches = 1 cm

Originally published as the Buttercup Miniatures 2020 Advent Calendar