Lyn's Dolls Clothes
Knitting and Crochet for Barbie Dolls
Barbie's Dance Outfit
Leotard, 2 styles of skirt and leg warmers To fit: 12 in Barbie (latest model Materials: approx 50g of double knitting yarn in main and contrast, Fluffy skirt: 50g eyelash or other fancy yarn Needles size 10 and 9 (no 6 for fluffy skirt) no 3.50 crochet hook Small button Tension: 28 sts and 32 rows over 4 in (stocking stitch) using no 10 needles Abbreviations: beg: beginning, sts: stitches, yon: yarn on needle, rep: repeat, ss: stocking stitch, gs: garter stitch (every row knit), m1 pick up loop between sts and knit into back, tog: together, k: knit, p: purl, dec: decrease, garter stitch: every row knit
Skirt
Doubleknittingversion Using no 9 needles cast on 80sts Work 2 rows gs Work 10 rows ss Next row: k2tog across row (40sts) \*Next row: knit Next row: k1, (k2tog,k2) 9 times, k2tog, k1 (30sts) Garter stitch 2 rows Next row: k1, yf, k2tog, k to end Cast off \*\* FluffySkirt Using no 6 needles cast on 60sts Work 12 rows garter stitch Change to no 10 needles and dk yarn Next row: (k1, k2tog) to end (40sts) work as double knitting skirt from \* to \*\*
To finish
Join back seam to 1" of waist. Sew on button to correspond with buttonhole
Leotard
Worked in one piece with side seam \* Using no 10 needles cast on 4 sts Work 2 rows stocking stitch Next row: k1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1 Next row: purl Repeat last 2 rows to 14sts \*\* Leave 14 sts on holder Repeat from \* to \*\* do not fasten off yarn Next row: (right side facing) inc in first st, k 13 sts, continue across next 14sts, inc 1 on first st, k to end (30sts) Work 3 rows stocking stitch Next row: k1,(k2tog, k3) 5 times, k2tog, k2 (24sts) Work 7 rows stocking stitch Next row: k2, (m1,k4) 5 times, m1,k2 (30sts) Work 5 rows stocking stitch Cast off Join side seam using mattress stitch Straps (make 2) Using no 3.25 hook made 12ch. Sew onto neck edge of leotard Leg warmers (make 2) Using no 10 needles cast on 10 sts Work 2 rows k1,p1 rib Stocking stitch 20 rows Work 2 rows k1,p1 rib Cast off Join back seam using mattress stitch Finish off all ends This is an original design by Linda Mary Smith 2014 If you have any problems with this pattern please email me on linmary123@hotmail.c0.uk
