SUMMER SORBET DRESS FOR BARBIE

by Rhonda Gehringer 5-16-00

Materials Needed:

Fingering yarn in:

Bright Yellow, Lime Green, and Peach or Salmon

Knitting needles #0000, 000, 0, 1, 2 DP’s

3 small snaps

Cast on 63 sts with #2 needles, change to #1,

work in Moss St (K1, *P1, K1) for 3 rows. DO NOT JOIN!

K next row

Work in Stockinette st for 3 more rows.

Row 8: Armhole, K 9, bind off 12, K 21, Bind off 12, K9

Row 9: P 9, cast on 2 st, k21, cast on 2 st, P 9

Rows 10-14 work in stockinette st

Rows 15-18: Switch to #0 needles, work in stockinette st.

Rows 19&20: Switch to #000 needles, work in stockinette st.

Rows 21&22: Switch to #0000 needles, work in stockinette st.

Row 23: break off yellow yarn, join Peach, continue in stockinette.

Row 24: begin ribbing, K2, P2 across

Row 25: P2, K2 across

Rows 26-31 repeat rows 24 and 25 3 more times

Row 32:Change to #1 needles and break off yellow and join green, Divide the sts onto 3 needles, Knit and JOIN till piece measures 1/2".

Next Row: Increase: knit into the front and back of each st.

Continue knitting around with green till green section measures 1 1/2".

Attach Yellow, DO NOT BREAK OFF GREEN! K 2 rows with yellow

Next row: Attach Peach, Knit 1 row

Next row Using Yellow k 2 more rows

Break off Peach and Yellow, Knit with Green for 5 rounds, bind off.

Finishing: Lightly press, sew 3 small snaps in back opening.