Barbie flares and top

This is another Barbie outfit inspired by my lovely granddaughters.  The thing is I remember flares from the first time around in the 70s lol

The flares are knit from the waist down with instructions for Curvy Barbie in blue brackets.  The top is knit from the front hem in one piece to the back with incorporated sleeves.  It will fill all Barbie dolls.  

I love my hobby of designing patterns and posting them online.  But I often can’t find anyone who has the time to test my patterns, although I do knit them up a few times myself.  So mistakes can slip by, especially typos when transferring the pattern to my blog.  So, please, if you find and errors or have any queries, let me know in the comments below.   Thanks

To fit: 12” Regular Barbie, Curvy and Tall Barbie Fashionista dolls

Instructions for Curvy Barbie are in brackets

You will need:  Flares: 25g double knitting yarn, top 25g double knitting yarn (I used Sirdar Snuggly)

Needles 3.25 (US 3) and 3.75mm (US 5), 2 small buttons for the top

Tension:  24sts and 30rows over 4 in (10cm) (stocking stitch) using 3.75 needles

Abbreviations:  see top panel

Flares

Using 3.25 needles cast on 26sts (30)

Work 4 rows k1, p1 rib

Inc row  (kfb, k1) 2 times, knit to last 4sts (kfb, k1) 2 times   30sts (34)

Change to 3.75 needles

Shape back

Row 1   purl

Row 2   kfb, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1 32sts (36)

Row 3   purl

Repeat last 2 rows to 40sts (44)

Divide for legs

Rs, Kfb, k17, (19) kfb, k1 turn, leave remaining sts on a holder

Continue on 22sts (24) for right leg

** Beginning with a purl row work 5 rows ss

dec 1 stitch at each end of next and every following 4^th row to  14sts (16)

work 5 rows ss

Shape flare

Row 1      rs, (kfb, k7 (7)) 2 times

Rows 2-4 purl, knit, purl

Row 5      (kfb, k8 (9)) 2 times

Rows 6-8 purl, knit, purl

Continue increasing 2sts on each 4^th row as set to 24sts (26)

Work 5 rows ss, adjust length here if you want

Cast off loosely

Left leg

With rs facing, rejoin yarn to remaining sts at centre front, kfb, knit to last 2sts, kfb, k1  22sts (24) Continue as right leg from **

To finish

Sew leg and back seams.  Fasten off all ends

To knit on double point needles

Rounds start at centre back. Join each leg into round.  Follow pattern working in knit stitches only 

Top (fits all Barbie dolls)

Using 3.25 needles cast on 22sts

Work 2 rows gs

Change to 3.75 needles and work 6 rows ss

Shape sleeves

Rows 1-2 Cast on 4sts at beg of next 2 rows   30sts

Row 3      knit

Row 4      k1, purl to last st k1

Rows 5-8 repeat 2 rows 2 times

Row 9      knit

Row 10    k1, p9, k10, p9, k1   

Row 11    k11, cast off 8sts, k to end

Continue on 11sts for right back

Row 1      k1, purl to last st, k1

Row 2      knit

Row 3      k1, purl to last st, k1

Row 4      cast on 5sts, k to end    16sts

Row 5      k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

Row 6      k2tog, yf, knit to end

Row 7      k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

Row 8      knit

Rows 9-12   rep last 2 rows 2 times

Row 13    cast off 4sts p to last 2sts, k2       12sts

Row14     knit

Row 15    purl to last 2sts k2

Repeat last 2 rows 1 time

Row 18    k2tog, yf, knit to end

Row 20    purl to last 2sts k2

Change to 3.25 needles and work 2 rows gs

Cast off

Left back

Rejoin yarn to remaining 11sts, ws facing

Row 1      k1, purl to last st, k1

Row 2      knit

Row 3      k1, purl to last st, k1

Row 4      knit

Row 5      cast on 5sts, k2, purl to last st, k1    16sts

Row 6      knit

Row 7      k2, purl to last st, k1

Row 8-11 rep last 2 rows 2 times

Rows 12  cast off 4sts knit to end     12sts

Work 5 rows ss keeping 2st gs border

Change to 3.25 needles and work 2 rows gs

To finish

Sew and sleeve seams.  Sew on 2 buttons to match buttonholes. Fasten off all ends.  Embroider a motif in duplicate stitch on the front as shown if you like.