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Barbie dress
KNITWARE DOLL/BEAR CLOTHES DESIGN Version 1.50                            May 2, 1997

Sleeveless Knee length dress with Ruffled skirt
BARBIE: FASHION DOLL's size for Stephanie's Barbie

Date started: May 2, 1997                             Finished:

YARN DESCRIPTION:
Patons Fairytale Fingering                      hot pink and white
100% acrylic                                         machine wash, dry

GAUGE DATA:
Body knitted by Hand on 3.25 mm needles
Ribbing knitted by Hand on 2.75 mm needles
Gauge (stocking st over 4 in = 10 cm): 28.0 st by 36.0 rows

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (ins): with Moderate fit.
Chest: 6.0                    Top neck width: 1.3               Armhole: 2.0
Body length: 5.7           Front neck width: 0.6
Skirt bottom: 6.0          Front neck depth: 0.5

More detailed knitting instructions may be found in User Manual appendix.
BACK:

  1. Use an open (looped) cast on with 24 sts on
    size 3.25 mm needles.
  2. Work 1.1 ins (10 rows).
  3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2
    rows.
  4. Knit even until armhole measures 1.3 ins (12
    rows).
  5. Back neck. Cast off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
    Place remaining 10 sts on holder.

SKIRT BACK:

  1. Right side of work facing. Holding the dress top
    piece upside down, use size 3.25 mm needles
    to pick up 24 sts from open edge caston. Work
    lace holes at waistline as follows: K2 *(yf K2tog
    K1)* repeat to end. Purl 1 row.
  2. Work even until skirt measures 2.5 ins (24
    rows).
  3. Ruffle. Right side of work facing. K1 *(YF, K1)*
    repeat to end. Work 3 rows even. K1 *(YF, K1)*
    repeat to end. Purl next row.
  4. Garter stitch hem. Purl next 2 rows. Cast off
    loosely.
FRONT:
  1. Follow steps 1,2 as for back.
  2. Armhole. Dec for armhole at both ends, as for
    back. Continue until armhole measures 0.7 ins
    (6 rows), with 20 sts remaining.
  3. Shape neck. Work both sides at the same
    time. Work 7 sts. Slip the next 6 sts to a holder.
    With a second ball of yarn, work remaining 7
    sts. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 2 times,
    until 5 sts remain.
  4. Work even until armhole measures 1.3 ins (12
    rows). Cast off 5 shoulder sts loosely.

SKIRT FRONT: As for skirt back.

RIGHT SHOULDER SEAM:

  1. Use backstitch to sew front to back along right
    shoulder seam.

NECKBAND: by hand on size 2.75 mm needles.

  1. With right side of work facing, pick up and knit 4
    sts from left front neck edge, 6 sts from front
    neck holder, 4 sts from right front neck edge,
    and 10 sts from back neck holder. Total 24 sts.
  2. Knit 0.2 ins (2 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
  3. Cast off loosely in ribbing.
LEFT SHOULDER SEAM: as for right shoulder seam.

ARMHOLE RIBBING: by hand on size 2.75 mm needles.

  1. With right side of work facing, pick up and knit 22 sts along armhole edge between side seams by
    picking up one st for every armhole cast-off st and one for every row.
  2. Inc to 23 sts.
  3. Work in K1P1 ribbing for 0.2 ins (approx 2 rows). Cast off loosely in ribbing.

FINISHING:

  1. DRESS CORD. Make a cord approx 11.0 ins long for the waist. Some suggestions are: crochet
    chain st, braids, I-cord. A contrast colour might look good here.
  2. Sew side seams using invisible seam. Use backstitch to sew remaining seams. Sew in all loose
    ends.

NOTES:
These little dresses are so quick and easy to make. Everyone's Barbie should have one. Use a metallic
thread and ankle length for an evening dress, or cotton and mini length without the ruffle for a beach
dress. Endless possibilities....

Great for using up odd balls of yarn, because they need so little.


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