Ballerina PATTERN- Dream
The body of this garment is worked in pieces from the bottom up. Pieces are seamed along the shoulder and sides. The sleeves are picked up from the armholes and worked in the round to the cuff.
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Pattern level: Intermediate
Sizes: XS/S - 2X/3X
Materials:
- Loopy Mango Dream Yarn 109 yds 100 m | 50 g 1.8 oz each, 100% merino wool
- Size US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needles, 29" (74 cm) or longer (REQUIRED)
- Size US 10 (6 mm) circular needles, 32" (80 cm) or longer (REQUIRED)
- Size US 17 (12 mm) circular needles, 20" (50 cm) (REQUIRED)
- Size US 7 (4.5 mm) DPNs (OPTIONAL)
Gauge:
Stockinette on size US 10 (6 mm) needles: 16 sts/4" (10 cm), 25 rows/4" (10 cm)
1x1 Rib on size US 7 (4.5 mm) needles: 18 sts/4" (10 cm), 28 rows/4" (10 cm)
Stockinette on size US 17 (12 mm) needles in the round: 10 sts/4" (10 cm), 14 rounds/4" (10 cm)
Scroll right to see full chart:
Size |
Width |
Length |
Yarn Amount |
X-Small/Small |
15.75" (40 cm) |
16.5" (42 cm) |
8 balls |
Small/Medium |
18.25" (46.5 cm) |
17" (43 cm) |
9 balls |
Medium/Large |
20.75" (52.5 cm) |
17.75" (45 cm) |
10 balls |
Large/X-Large |
23.25" (59 cm) |
18.5" (47 cm) |
11 balls |
2X-Large/3X-Large |
25.75" (65.5 cm) |
19" (48.5 cm) |
13 balls |
Shown in Rococo Pink (S/M), Iceberg (S/M), and TWEED-Flamingo (S/M).
Helpful video tutorials for this project:
- How to knit two together (K2TOG)
- How to decrease: slip slip knit (SSK)
- How to seam shoulders
- How to seam sides
- How to knit the neckband for cardigans
- Picking up stitches for the sleeve
- Magic loop