Purple sweater set ( 3 pieces) (Barbie Doll)

Beehive astra(shown) or Patons Grace 3mm needles and 3mm double pointed needles

Sweater

front
Cast on 20sts.
Work in K1, P1 rib for 3 rows.
next: Purl across.
Work next 8 rows as below each letter represents a stitch

B P B P ...rep across........... B=black
B B B B. .rep across ..........P=purple
B P B P ...rep across ..........W=white
P P P P ....rep across
P W P W .rep across
B P B P ...rep across
B B B B ..rep across
B P B P ...rep across

*Work in st,st until piece measures 4 inches
next: K6, cast off 10sts, K4.
working on first 5sts only, st,st2 more rows. Cast off.
next: On remaining 5sts, st,st 2 rows.
Cast off.

Back
Cast on 20sts.
Work as for front until *
Work in st,st until piece measures 4 1/2 inches.
Cast off.

Sleeves (make 2)
Cast on 12sts.
Work in K1,P1 rib for 3 rows.
next: Purl accross.
Work in st,st for 6 rows.
next: Inc 1st each end of next row.
next: Purl across.
Work in st,st for 4 rows.
next: Inc 1st each end of next row.
next: Purl across.
Work in st,st for 4 rows, Cast off loosely.
Sew up side seams and sleeve seams.
Attach sleeves to body.

Neck
Pick up and knit 30sts on circular needles around neck edge.
Work in rib, K1,P1 for 1 1/4 inches.
Cast off loosely.


Skirt
Cast on 24sts.
K1,P1 rib for 4 rows.
next: Inc 1 st in every 2nd st across.
next: Purl.
next: st,st for 1 inch.
next: work as for graph for sweater.
St,st 2 rows.
Cast off.



Jacket
Cast on 40sts.
work 2 rows in seed st.
Keep working in seed st on 2 sts each end of every row, st,st on rest of sts.
Work for 1 1/2 inches or desired length.

Armhole shaping
next: Work 12 sts, Cast off 1 st, work 18 sts.Cast off 1 st, work 9 sts.
Work on first 10sts, Place other sts on holder.
next: K2 tog, K4, K2tog, seed st for 2 sts.
next: Seed st 2 sts, Purl across.
next: K2tog, K2 K2tog, seed st 2 sts.
next: Seed st 2sts, Purl across.
next: K2tog, twice, seed st 2 sts.
next: Seed st 2 sts, Purl across.
Cast off.
Work other side to correspond.

Back
Working on centre 18sts, purl across.
next: K2tog, Knit across, K2tog.
next: Purl across.
next: K2tog at beginning and end of row.
next: Purl across.
next: K2tog at beg and end of row.
next: Purl across.


Sleeves
Cast on 12sts.
K1,P1 for 4 rows.
St,st for 8 rows.
Cast on 1 st each end of next row.
Work in st,st for 5 rows.
Cast on 1st each side of next row.
st,st until piece measures 2 inches.
row1: Dec 1st each end of row.
row2: Purl across.
Rep rows 1 and 2, 3 more times.
Cast off.
Sew up seams
Attach sleeves to body.