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Fancy DRESS

MEASUREMENTS

To fit teddy 36cm/14in tall.

Actual chest measurement 30 cm/11¾in.

Side seam 13cm/5in.

Length to shoulder 20cm/8in.

Sleeve seam 2cm/¾in.

MATERIALS

 2 x 50g (158m) balls of King Cole Giza Cotton 4ply (100% cotton) in Red (2202) and small amount in Cream (2191) for embroidery*. Pair each of 3.25mm and 3mm knitting needles; 3 press stud fasteners, waist length of narrow elastic, 36cm (14in) tall teddy. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk.

TENSION

 28 stitches and 36 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 3.25mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

 K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; tog, together; inc, increase (by working twice into same st); dec, decrease (by working 2 sts tog); ss, stocking st (k on right side and p on wrong side); gst, garter st (every row k);

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