American Girl BASIC HOLIDAY PARTY DRESS with VARIATIONS

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1 Am Girl Basic Holiday Party Dress with Variations. Page 1 of 5 American Girl BASIC HOLIDAY PARTY DRESS with VARIATIONS Created by Elaine Baker a.k.a Ladyfingers@knittingparadise.com October, 2012 Basic Top #6 Knitting Needles, Stitch-Place Markers, yarn Cast on 46 stitches. Knit 2 rows. Place markers as follows: Knit 7, place marker, Knit 9, place marker, Knit 14, place marker, Knit 9, place marker, Knit 7 = 46 sts. Purl 1 row, slipping markers. Next Row: Knit across, increasing BEFORE and AFTER each marker (8 sts increased on every knit row). Purl, with no increase. Continue to increase in this manner until you have stitches divided as follows: 14 (back), marker, 22 (sleeve), marker, 28 (front), marker, 22 (sleeve), marker, 14 (back). = 100 stitches. Cap sleeves: Knit 14, remove marker, BIND OFF next 22 stitches, remove marker, Knit 27, remove marker, BIND OFF next 22 stitches, remove marker, Knit remaining 13 stitches. = 56 stitches. ***NOTE: After binding off, you will have one stitch still on the needle. This counts toward the next knit 28, so you only have to Knit 27. After you bind off the next 22 stitches, you will have one stitch on the needle and will knit the remaining 13 sts. Purl across row, PURL 2 stitches together at each underarm. This will anchor the front to the back of the garment. = 54 stitches. Work in stockinette stitch on these 54 bodice stitches for 10 rows to waistline. Knit 2 rows. Skirt: Next Row: Increase in every other stitch across the row. = 81 stitches. Work in stockinette stitch for 26 rows. Knit 2 rows. Bind off in knit. Sew back seam. Weave in ends

2 Am Girl Basic Holiday Party Dress with Variations. Page 2 of 5 VARIATIONS # 1 - Patriotic Dress #6 knitting needles, stitch-place markers, 3 yarn colors: White yarn with scattered sequins, Vanna s Glamour in Glittery Red, Vanna s Glamour in Glittery Deep Blue Knit basic top in white with sequins. Work Cap sleeves. Bodice: knit in stockinette stitch for 4 rows. Waistline: Drop white, attach red, Knit 2 rows. Drop red, pick up white, Knit 2 rows. Drop white, pick up red, Knit 2 rows. Drop red, pick up white, Knit 2 rows. Drop white, pick up red, Knit 2 rows. Skirt: Cut red and white yarn. Attach blue yarn and increase in every other stitch across the row. Work in stockinette stitch for 20 rows. Cut blue yarn. Attach red, increase in EVERY STITCH across row. Knit 2 rows, red. Drop red; attach white, knit 2 rows. Drop white, knit 2 rows red. Drop red, knit 2 rows white, drop white, and knit 2 rows red. Bind off in knit. Sew seams, matching yarn colors. HEADBAND: With red, cast on 56 stitches, Knit 2 rows red, Knit 2 rows white, Knit 2 rows, red, Knit 2 rows white, and knit 2 rows red. Bind off. Sew ends together. PURSE: With red, cast on 40 stitches. Work in garter stitch for 12 rows. Garter stitch 2 rows with white, garter stitch 2 rows with red, garter stitch 4 rows with white. Bind off in knit. Fold purse in half with red on the bottom and white at the top. Sew side and bottom seams. Attach white yarn and crochet a chain of stitches for purse strap. Attach to other side of purse. If you don t crochet, cast on stitches and immediately bind off in knit. Attach to each side of top of purse.

3 Am Girl Basic Holiday Party Dress with Variations. Page 3 of 5 Variation # 2 - Holiday Snow Ball Dress Materials Needed: #6 knitting needles, stitch/place markers, 2 colors of yarn Suggestive colors: Medium blue metallic (sparkly) yarn and white bulky yarn with small pom-poms. With blue metallic yarn, knit basic top. Instead of binding off for Cap sleeves, Continue to knit sleeve in stockinette stitch for 12 rows. Bind off in knit. Knit across bodice, then work second sleeve for 12 rows. Bind off in knit. Knit remaining stitches on the needle. Work in stockinette stitch for the bodice for 10 rows to waistline. Knit 2 rows. Knit and increase in EVERY stitch across the row. Work in stockinette stitch for 20 rows. Cut blue metallic yarn. Attach white pom-pom yarn and knit for 6 to 8 rows. Bind off in knit. Sew seams. Weave in ends. HEADBAND: With blue metallic yarn, cast on 56 stitches. Knit 2 rows. Knit 6 rows with white pom-pom yarn. Knit 2 rows with blue metallic. Bind off in knit. Sew seam Variation #3 - Sequined Party Dress: #6 knitting needles markers, 2 colors of yarn: White yarn with scattered sequins (Main Color) and medium blue metallic yarn (Contrast Color). Begin with white yarn with scattered sequins - work basic top. Do not bind off for capped sleeves. Instead of binding off, knit and increase in every other stitch on ONLY the sleeve stitches. Work back and forth on only the sleeve stitches for 6 rows. Cut white yarn. Attach blue metallic yarn and Knit 4 rows. Bind off with blue yarn in knit. Knit across bodice, and work the second sleeve in the same manner. Knit across remaining stitches on the needle. Work in stockinette stitch for the bodice for 10 rows. Drop white yarn, Knit 2 rows with blue metallic yarn.

4 Am Girl Basic Holiday Party Dress with Variations. Page 4 of 5 American Girl Holiday Party Dress Variation #3 - Sequined Party Dress: Continued Knit 2 rows with white, and knit 2 rows metallic blue - to waistline. Knit and increase in EVERY stitch across the row. Work in stockinette stitch for the bodice for 10 rows. Drop white yarn, Knit 2 rows with blue metallic yarn. Knit 2 rows with white, and knit 2 rows metallic blue - to waistline. Knit and increase in EVERY stitch across the row. Work in stockinette stitch for 18 rows. Drop white and knit 2 rows in blue, stockinette stitch in white for 2 rows, knit 2 rows in blue, stockinette stitch in white for 2 rows, knit 2 rows in blue. Bind off in knit with blue. Sew seams. Weave in ends. HEADBAND: With metallic blue, cast on 56 stitches. Work in garter stitch - 2 rows blue, 2 rows white, 2 rows blue, 2 rows white, and 2 rows blue. Bind off in blue. Sew seam. Variation #4 - White Top, Red Skirt, Trimmed In Furry Black Materials needed #6 knitting needles, place markers, Vanna s Glamour yarn in white and bright red, and Shaggy Shimmer yarn by Sundance in black. With Shaggy Shimmer black, cast on 46 stitches. Knit 2 rows for neckline. Cut black. With white, work basic top to the completion of the capped sleeves, End with purling 2 stitches together at underarms. Knit 2 rows with Shaggy Shimmer black. Cut yarn. Attach red and increase in EVERY stitch across the row. OPTION: you can change to #8 or #10 needles to make a softly draped full skirt. Work in stockinette stitch for 30 rows. Bind off in knit with red. Sew seams, matching colors. HEADBAND: Cast on 56 stitches and work in stripes: 2 rows white, 2 rows furry black, and 2 rows white. Bind off in knit. Sew seam.

5 Am Girl Basic Holiday Party Dress with Variations. Page 5 of 5 #5 - Glittering Emerald Dress With White Fur Trim Materials needed #6 knitting needles, stitch/place markers, & Vanna s Glamour yarn in Emerald Green, and Shaggy Shimmer yarn by Sundance in white. : With white furry yarn, cast on 46. Knit 2 rows. Cut furry yarn. Attach Emerald Green yarn and work basic top. Except: after markers are placed, on the first row of increases, on the 9 sleeve stitches ONLY - knit and increase in every stitch, giving a total of 18 stitches for each sleeve. NOTE: These 18 sleeve stitches will increase on each side as you knit the pattern. When you have 14 stitches on the first section (before the marker), you will BIND OFF each sleeve, as per the basic pattern instructions. This will give you a slightly puffy sleeve. Work in stockinette stitch down to waistline - 10 rows. Knit 2 rows. Knit and increase in every other stitch across the row. Purl 1 row. Work in stockinette stitch for 6 rows. Drop Emerald Green. Knit 2 rows with furry white yarn. Cut white yarn. With Emerald, knit and increase in every 4th stitch, work 6 rows stockinette stitch. Drop Emerald Green. Knit 2 rows with furry white. With Emerald, knit and increase in every 4th stitch, work in stockinette stitch for 6 rows. Cut Emerald Green. Attach furry white yarn and knit 3 rows. Bind off with furry white in knit. Sew seams. HEADBAND: With furry white yarn, cast on 56 stitches and knit 6 rows. Bind off. Sew seam. Vanna's Glamour in White & Red, Black "Shaggy Shimmer" by Sundance