Tiny knitted dolls for kids

To make arms and face:

ARM WITH SHORT SLEEVE
(Make 2): *With shirt colour(s), cast on 4 sts.
Row 1 (right side): K2 into first st, k to last 2 sts, k2 into next st, k1.
Row 2: Purl.

Rep these 2 rows 2 times more, thus ending with right side facing for next row. 10 sts now on needle.*

Next: Knit 2 rows.

Change to skin colour. Beg with k row, work 12 rows St st.

Next: [K2tog] to end of row. 5 sts now on needle. Break yarn, thread through sts, pull tight; knot.

ARM WITH LONG SLEEVE
(Make 2): Work from * to * as given for arm with short sleeve. Cont with shirt colour(s), working 10 rows St st.

Change to skin colour. Work 4 rows St st.

Next: [K2tog] to end of row. 5 sts now on needle. Break yarn, thread through sts, pull tight; knot.

With wrong sides to inside, shape into cylinder so long edges meet. Beg at hand and stuffing firmly as you go, sew up arm to bottom inc row. With seam toward body and outside top at shoulder, stitch open arm end to torso, adding extra stuffing to joint. Weave matching yarn twice around neck above shirt; pull tight to gather and knot.

FACE: Thread tapestry needle with eye colour. Push through back of head and out at eye position (halfway up face, 1 to 1-1/2 rows from centre front). Stitch horizontally over 3 rows or vertically over 1-1/2 sts. Rep 3 times in same spot, then push needle out at other eye position. Stitch eye. Push needle out back of head and knot. Thread tapestry needle with mouth colour. Push through back of head and out 2 rows below centre of 1 eye. Push back into head 2 rows below centre of other eye and out at midpoint of stitch, 2 rows below. Take tiny stitch over first stitch to anchor it in place and shape smile, then push needle out back of head and knot.