Beach Robe and Swimsuit by Sylvia Schofield

Beach Robe and Swimsuit

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Knitting
July 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 7 rows = 1 inch
in over stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
300 - 328 yards (274 - 300 m)
To fit an 18 inch doll such as American Girl, Gotz, and similar size doll
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

This pattern comprises of a beach robe with a shawl collar and drawn in at the waist by a plaited cord threaded through eyelets at the waistline, and decorated with a wave pattern round the bottom, there is also a matching swimsuit with the same design, slippers and beach bag complete the outfit. This pattern is my own design

MATERIALS
Approx 30 grms of DK knitting yarn (worsted weight US) in royal blue, 50grms of white
1 pair of (8 UK) (6 US) (4mm) knitting needles or size to achieve a tension of 5st to the inch, 2 buttons. Spare needle
ABBREVIATIONS
P purl, K Knit, tog together, . sts stitches, inc increase, by knitting into the front and back of same stitch, dec, decrease, by knitting 2sts together rep. Repeat, gtr st (every row knit,) st st stocking stitch, (stockinette stitch US) (1 row knit, 1 row purl) yfwd, yo (US) yarn forward, cast off (bind off US)

Measurements
To fit an 18 inch doll such as American Girl, Gotz, and similar size doll

Experience level
medium

Designers notes
Worked back and forth on 2 needles

I enclose a yarn and needle conversion chart for US, UK, and metric sizes

Please email me if you have any questions