Nine Ladies Dancing

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• Step 1

  Body and Head
  The body and head are knitted as one piece, from the lower edge of the body to the top of the head.

• Step 2

  Front
  Make 1
  Cast on 14 sts in pale pink.
  Work 8 rows in St st, beg with a K row.
  Next row: K2, (k2tog) twice, K2, (ssk) twice, K2. [10 sts]
  Next row: p2tog, P6, p2tog. [8 sts]
  Next row: K2, M1, K1, M1, K2, M1, K1, M1, K2. [12 sts]
  Next row: P.
  Next row: K2, M1, K8, M1, K2. [14 sts]
  Work 8 rows in St st, beg with a P row.
  Next row: K.
  Break yarn and join cream yarn.
  Work 2 rows in st st, beg with a K row.
  Next row: K2, k2tog, K to last 4 sts, ssk, K2. [12 sts]
  Next row: P.
  Rep last 2 rows once. [10 sts]
  Next row: K2, M1, K1, M1, K4, M1, K1, M1, K2. [14 sts]
  Next row: P.*
  Work 10 rows in St st, beg with a K row.
  Next row: K2, k2tog, K to last 4 sts, ssk, K2. [12 sts]
  Next row: p2tog, P to last 2 sts, p2tog. [10 sts]
  Rep last 2 rows once. [6 sts]
  Bind off.

• Step 3

  Back
  Make 1
  Work as for front as far as *.
  Break yarn and join medium brown yarn.
  Work 10 rows in St st, beg with a K row.
  Next row: K2, k2tog, K to last 4 sts, ssk, K2. [12 sts]
  Next row: p2tog, P to last 2 sts, p2tog. [10 sts]
  Rep last 2 rows once. [6 sts]
  Bind off.

• Step 4

  Arms
  The arms are knitted from the top of the arm to the tip of the hand.
  Make 2
  Cast on 7 sts in pale pink.
  Work 9 rows in St st, beg with a K row.
  Next row: K.
  Break yarn and join cream yarn.
  Work 18 rows in St st, beg with a K row.
  Next row: K1, k2tog, K1, ssk, K1. [5 sts]
  Bind off pwise.

• Step 5

  Nose
  Using your crochet hook, make a 1¼-inch (3-cm) crochet chain in cream yarn.

• Step 6

  Feet and Legs
  The feet and legs are made as one piece and are knitted from the sole of the foot to the top of the leg. The shoes are knitted separately.
  Make 2
  Cast on 28 sts in cream.
  Work 4 rows in St st, beg with a K row.
  Next row: K5, bind off 18 sts, K to end. [10 sts]
  Work 25 rows in St st, beg with a P row.
  Bind off.

• Step 7

  Skirt
  The skirt is knitted in a simple lace stitch. The right side of your work is the side where you work the plain knit row. The reverse side of your work is where you take your yarn to the front of your work and then knit two stitches together.
  Make 2 pieces
  Cast on 22 sts in pale pink.
  1st row: K.
  Next row: K1, (yfwd, k2tog) to last st, K1.
  Rep last 2 rows 3 times.
  Next row: K1, k2tog, K to last 3 sts, ssk, K1. [20 sts]
  Next row: K2, (yfwd, k2tog) to end.
  Next row: K.
  Next row: K2, (yfwd, k2tog) to end.
  Rep last 2 rows twice.
  Next row: K1, k2tog, K to last 3 sts, ssk, K1. [18 sts]

  Next row: K1, (yfwd, k2tog) to last st, K1.
  Next row: K.
  Next row: K1, (yfwd, k2tog) to last st, K1.
  Rep last 2 rows twice.
  Next row: K1, k2tog, K to last 3 sts, ssk, K1. [16 sts]
  Next row: K2, (yfwd, k2tog) to end.
  Next row: K.
  Next row: K2, (yfwd, k2tog) to end.
  Rep last 2 rows twice.
  Next row: K1, k2tog, K to last 3 sts, ssk, K1. [14 sts]
  Next row: K1, (yfwd, k2tog) to last st, K1.
  Next row: K.
  Next row: K2, (yfwd, k2tog) to last st, K1.
  Rep last 2 rows twice.
  Next row: K.
  Bind off.

• Step 8

  Dancing Slippers
  Make 2
  Cast on 6 sts in pale turquoise.
  1st row: inc1, K3, inc1, K1. [8 sts]
  Next row: P.
  Next row: K1, M1, K6, M1, K1. [10 sts]
  Work 5 rows in St st, beg with a P row.
  Next row: K5, turn, and work only on these sts, leaving rem 5 sts on needle.
  Work 9 rows in St st, beg with a P row.
  Bind off.
  Rejoin yarn to sts on needle on RS of work.
  Work 10 rows in St st, beg with a K row.
  Bind off.

• Step 9

  Making Up and Finishing
  With the body and head pieces right sides together, whipstitch the side and top seams of the head. Turn the pieces right side out and join the side seams of the body using mattress stitch, leaving the bottom edge open. Stuff and then close the gap using mattress stitch.

  Fold the leg pieces in half lengthwise, right sides together. Whipstitch the top and bottom of the feet. Turn the pieces right side out and sew the back seams of the feet and leg using mattress stitch. Stuff the legs fairly firmly.

  Fold the arm pieces in half lengthwise, right sides together. Whipstitch around the hand. Turn the pieces right side out and join the side seam using mattress stitch. The arms do not need stuffing.

  Sew the legs to the outer edge of the lower edge of the body. Sew the arms to the side of the body, with the tops about ¼ inch (5 mm) above the dress neckline.

  Using black yarn, work two French knots for the eyes. Using cream yarn, work a circle of chain stitch around the eyes. Use a single strand of black to work three straight stitches at the top of each eye for the eyelashes.

  Fold the cream crochet chain for the nose in half widthwise and sew it to the face with matching yarn. Using deep pink yarn, work two straight stitches, one on top of the other, for the mouth. Use a red crayon to color the cheeks.

  For the hair, embroider a few rows of chain stitch in brown yarn on each side of the head. For the bun, wind brown yarn about 12 times around a pencil. Remove the coil and attach to the top of the head with a few stitches.

  With right sides together, whipstitch the skirt side seams. The skirt will twist around slightly at the bottom, which gives a nice flared look. Whipstitch the waist edge of the skirt to the bodice. Using black sewing thread, sew the button to the front of the skirt.

  Join the lower and back seams of the dancing slippers. Whipstitch the shoes in place on the doll and add a large cross stitch across the top of each foot to represent ribbon ties.

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