Bella the Ballerina by Amanda Berry

Bella the Ballerina

Knitting
June 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
3.5 mm (E)
25cm tall.
English
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Bella Ballerina practices a pirouette. To knit this doll you will use just 4 stitches; knit, purl, a kfb increase and a k2tog decrease. Designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz, Bella is knitted in acrylic DK yarns on single pointed needles (not in the round). The ballet slipper straps are single crochet chains worked on a crochet hook.

NEEDLES
A pair of 3.75mm single pointed knitting needles (US 5)

RECOMMENDED YARN
Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK; double knitting/light worsted weight; 100% acrylic; less than 50g in each colour

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, toy filling, beads for eyes, a stitch holder, and a 3.5mm crochet hook.

SIZES
One size only - Bella is 25cm tall.

TECHNIQUES
For confident beginners and above, other techniques used include casting on and off, knits, purls, increases and decreases, and seaming to finish.

PATTERN INFO
This knitting pattern is a pdf download, 4 pages, and written in English. Patterns for personal use only; not for resale. Copyright © 2015 Amanda Berry; All rights reserved.