Ladybird Outfit by Sylvia Schofield

Ladybird Outfit

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Knitting
August 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 7 rows = 1 inch
in over stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
328 - 350 yards (300 - 320 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 ladybird outfit knitting pattern consists of a dress, decorated with ladybird motifs, around the bottom panel, and has a 3 buttoned fastening at the top of the back, the ladybird shoes are knitted in one piece and just slip onto the feet and are decorated with 2 buttons for eyes, there is a hairband, decorated with pom poms, to go with the outfit
This pattern is my own design

MATERIALS USED
Approx 50 grms of DK knitting yarn (worsted weight US) in red, 25 grms black and white
1 pair (8 UK) (6 US) (4mm) metric knitting needles, and spare needles to hold work or size to achieve a tension of 5st to the inch, 3 buttons for back opening of dress, 4 small buttons for shoes, spare needles

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

Experience level
advanced

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