Ballerina Outfit
This little costume was designed to fit onto Teddy and Friends. It is knitted in two parts; the body and the skirt.
Yarn
Any scraps of 4ply or DK yarn, it is best to use the same weight as the wool you used to knit teddy.
Needles
A set of double pointed needles (dpns); whichever size you normally use for the size of yarn you are using. In my case that is: 2 mm, UK14, US0
Tension
Not important in these patterns
Abbreviations
KKnit K2tog Knit 2 stitches together K3tog Knit 3 stitches together Kfb Knit into the front and back of the stitch, which makes 2 stitches PPurl SSK Slip two stitches as if to knit them and them knit them together YO Yarn over
The Body
Cast on 12 stitches. Row 1: K Row 2: P Row 3: K1, SSK, K6, K2tog, K1 Row 4: P Row 5: K1, SSK, K4 K2tog, K1 Row 6: P Row 7: K1, SSK, K2, K2tog, K1 (4 stitches) Row 8: P Row 9: K Row 10: P Row 11: K Row 12: P Row 13: K1, Kfb, K2, Kfb, K1 Row 14: P Row 15: K1, Kfb, K4, Kfb, K1 Row 16: P Row 17: K1, Kfb, K6, Kfb, K1. It should no
Now fold work in half to form a V shape. Pick up and knit 12 stitches from the cast on edge (this is the back of the costume).
Arrange the 24 stitches over some dpns and continue knitting in the round. Knit 10 rounds, finishing after having knitted the 12 stitches from the front of the costume. Cast off the 12 stitches of the back. You will be left with the 12 stitches of the front, which will be knitted back and forth. Next row (27): K1, SSK, K6, K2tog, K1 Row 28: P Row 29: K1, SSK, K4, K2tog, K1 Row 30: P (6 stitches left). Now we will knit the shoulder straps. On the first 2 stitches knit 10 rows of stocking stitch and cast off Rejoin yarn. Cast off 4. The remaining 2 stitches form the other shoulder strap. Knit 10 rows of stocking stitch and cast off. Join the shoulder straps to the back of the costume and weave in all the ends
The Skirt
Cast on 73 stitches. Knit 4 rows in stocking stitch Row 5: K1 [yo, K2tog] to end Row 6: P Rows 7-12: Continue in stocking stitch Row 13: K3tog to the end of the row, K1 Row 14: P Row 15: K Row 16: P Row 17: K Row 18: P. Cast off.
Fold skirt at picot row and hem in place on underside. Join seam Belroxsum
