Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Tiny Knit Sweater for Barbie or an Ornament (or both)

I did one for my tree and one for my Granddaughter’s Barbie.



Materials:
WW yarn
Size 3 needles-1 set
Yarn needle

Cast on 14 sts and turn.
K1, P1 for 2 rows.
Work stockinette stitch (k1 row, p1 row) for 10 rows.

You will now be forming the sleeves.
K across row, do not turn, cast on 10 sts, now turn.
P across row, do not turn, cast on 10 sts, now turn.
K 1 row, turn.
P 1 row, turn.
K 1 row, turn.

You will now be forming the neck in 2 sections while still keeping all the stitches worked on the same needle.
P across 14 sts, bind off 6 sts, P across to end, turn.

You will now be working on the right side of the sweater.
K 14 sts, turn.
P 14 sts, turn.
K 14 sts, turn. Fasten off and weave in this end.

You are now working on the left sleeve.
Attach the yarn in the 1 stitch next to the neck and knit across, turn.
P 1 row, turn.
K 1 row, turn.

You will now be creating the back of the sleeves.
P 14 sts, cast on 6 sts, P 14 sts, turn.
K 1 row, turn.
P 1 row, turn.
K 1 row, turn.

You will now be creating the back of the sweater.
Bind off 10 sts, P across to end, turn.
Bind off 10 sts, K across to end, turn.
Work stockinette stitch (k1 row, p1 row, beginning with a p row) for 10 rows.
K1 P1 for 2 rows and turn at the end of each.
Bind of in k1 p1.
Fasten off.

Sew arm and side seams, weave in ends.

I then used wire to shape my own hanger.

Enjoy.


Here is the sweater before sewign the seams.

Here si the sweater sewn up.



And the sweater on my hanger.