Yarn: Frilly yarn; Sequin yarn; Fingering or sock weight yarn. Needles: 3.5mm/US 4 circular/straight and double pointed (or size to give gauge) Gauge: 20sts = 8cm/3in using yarn for body (combined sequin and sock yarn) Notions:Stitch holders This evening gown will fit a teddy bear about 25-30cm/10-12in tall with a waist of about 29cm/11%in. See diagram for approximate finished measurements.
ABBREVIATIONS
K.. ..Knit P . Purl St. St...stockinette stitch (K RS row, P WS row) YoO.... Yarn Over K2tog .... knit 2 sts together BO... Bind Ooff S1... ... Slip 1 P2tog TBL...purl 2 sts together through back loop SSK... slip slip knit. slip 1 st knitwise, slip 2nd st knitwise, insert needle in back and K these 2 sts together PSSO .... Pass slipped St over last stitch worked
Gown is knit in 1 piece. The bottom edge is knit with frilly yarn, as shown above. The main body is knit using one strand of sequin yarn, shown above, and one strand of a fingering or sock weight yarn, both knitted together. If making without the sequin yarn, you could use a sport or DK weight yarn instead.
FRONT:
FRONT:
Cast on 121 sts in trilly yarn. Work 12 rows garter stitch (K every row) - about 3 cm, or 11/8 inch Change to paired sequin and sock weight yarn. Work in St.St. until skirt is about 8 cm/3% inch long, ending with a P row - about 16 rows. Decrease 1: \*\*K4, K2tog, repeat from \*\* until 1 left; K1 - 101 Sts. Work 3 rows in St.St. Decrease 2: \*\*K3, K2tog, repeat from \*\* until 1 left; K1 - 81 Sts. Work 3 rows in St.St. Decrease 3: \*\*K2, K2tog, repeat from \*\* until 1 left; K1 - 61 Sts. Work in St.St. until skirt is about 13 cm/5 inches long (about 11 more rows), ending with a P row. Bind off underarms: K13; BO5; K25; BO5; K13 RIGHT BACK (Center back to left armhole): Row 1: P until 2 left; S1, P1, PSSO Row 2: S1 knitwise; K to end Row 3: Repeat row 10 Row 4: S1 knitwise; K to end Row 5: P Row 6: S1 knitwise; K to end Row 7: Bind Off 6. Slip remaining Sts onto holder, cut yarn. Join yarn to ws of center group of Sts. Row 1: S1 purlwies, P until 2 Sts left; S1, P1, PSSO Row 2: S1 knitwise; K until 2 Sts left; SSK Row 3: S1 purlwise; Kto end Row 4: S1 knitwise; K to end Row 5: S1 purlwise; Kto end Row 6: S1 knitwise; K10, BO1; K to end Right Front Strap Row 7: S1 St purlwise; P to end Row 8: SSK; Kto end Rows 9-18 (10 rows): Repeat rows 7-8 until 5 Sts remain. Rows 19-32 (14 rows): Work in St.St., slipping 1st St of armhole edge as follows: Even rows: S1 purlwise; P to end Odd rows: S1 knitwise; K to end Row 33: With right sides together, using 3-needle bind-off, join to last 5 sts of right back. Cut yarn. Left Front Strap Join yarn to Ws of remaining front Sts. Row 7: S1 purlwise; P to end Row 8: S1 knit wise; K until 2 sts left; K2tog Rows 9-18 (10 rows): Repeat rows 7-8 until 5 Sts remain. Rows 19-31 (13 rows): Work in St.St., slipping 1st St of armhole edge as follows: Even rows: S1 purlwise; P to end Odd rows: S1 knitwise; Kto end
Transfer Sts to holder; cut yarn, leaving about a 10"/25cm tail (which will be used to join to left back) LEFT BACK (Left armhole to center back) Join yarn to Ws of final group of sts. Row 1: S1 purlwise, P to end Row 2:K until 2 Sts left; SSK Row 3-4: Repeat rows 1-2 Row 5: S1 purlwise; P to end Row 6: K Row 7: S1 purlwise; P4; BO remaining Sts. Row 8: With right sides together, using 3-needle bind-off and long tail yarn from front strap, join first 5 sts to left front strap.
Finishing:
To sew the back seam neatly, from the Right Side, use a darning needle and insert in into the horizontal bar between the first and second stitches, insert the needle into the corresponding bar on the other side. Continue alternating from side to side.
