Mini RedDress

By AuntB

DMC Cotton Pearl size 8

Size US 0 needles

Made for dolls 1/12 scale

Bodice:

Starting at neck, CO 30sts

R1-2...rib

R3...k4, cast off 6, k10, cast off 6, k4

R4...k4, cast on 5, k10, cast on 5, k4 (armholes made) 28sts

R5...p28

R6...k28

Repeat rows 5 & 6 six (6) times each, repeat row 5 once more

Skirt Pattern:

R1...k1, (k2tog, k1) 9 times 19sts

R2...purl

R3...knit inc 3 sts randomly across skirt

Rep row 2 & 3 three (3) times, repeat row 2, add only 2 more st in row 3 30sts

NOTE: You can now switch to DPN if desired

Continue working st/st over 30 sts (end with a purl row) to less than 1 inch of desired length (before border)

Skirt Border:

R1...*k1, (yo, k1, yo) in next st, k1* rep from * to * 10 times 50sts

R2....knit (purl if working in the round)
R3...*k2, (yo, k1, yo) in next st, k2* rep from * to * 10 times 70sts

R4...knit (purl if working in the round)
R5...*k3, (yo, k1, yo) in next st, k3* rep from * to * 10times 90sts

R6...knit (purl if working in the round)

R8...*k4, (yo, k1, yo) in next st, k4* rep from * to * 10 times 110sts

R9...knit (purl if working in the round)

For Longer Border:

Continue adding 1 stitch before and after the (yo, k1, yo) 10 times

Continue for as many rows as you would like to add