Little Doll TuTu Top

Difficulty:  Intermediate
 
Once upon time, there lived a little girl who has a thing for ruffles. No matter how many years passed by, it might still exist inside every girl as a flash in back of mind. Little Doll TuTu Top is created to embrace those precious moments again. TuTu top is good for summer beach time or a casual night out. It could also be made into a one piece dress with longer ruffle.
TuTu top is worked from middle up then down in stockinette stitch with two strands of cotton yarn for bikini section and one strand of dot-dyed cotton yarn for ruffle section.
 
SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL
 
MEASUREMENTS
Under-Bust Circumference:  73 (78) 83 (88) 93 (98) 103 cm
[28.7 (30.7) 32.7 (34.6) 36.6 (38.6) 40.6 inches]
Ruffle Length: 20 (20) 20 (22) 22 (22) 24 cm
[7.9 (7.9) 7.9 (8.7) 8.7 (8.7) 9.4 inches]
 
SUGGESTED NEEDLES
3 mm [US 2.5] circular needles ( 80 and 150 cm or 200 cm [32 and 60 inches or 80 inches] )
3 mm [US 2.5] double-pointed needles (15cm [6 inches] )
 
GAUGE
In stocking stitch using 3 mm [US 2.5] needles
26 sts x 35 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches]
 
SIZE GUIDE
Little Doll TuTu Top is designed for regular fit to have a negative ease of approx. 4 cm [ 1.6 inches]. Size XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL are intended for a under-bust circumference of 73-77 (78-82) 83-87 (88-92) 93-97 (98-102) 103-107 cm [28.7-30.3 (30.7-32.3) 32.7-34.3 (34.6-36.2) 36.6-38.2 (38.6-40.2) 40.6-42.2 inches].
 
SUGGESTED MATERIALS
Bikini Section
50 (50) 50 (50) 50-100 (50-100) 50-100 gr.     
Isager, Japansk Bomuld, 50 gr. / 315 m - Col. 54
* Knit the Bikini Section using two strands of Japansk Bomuld.
 
Alternatives
100 (100) 100 (100) 100-150 (100-150) 100-150 gr.     
Isager, Hor Organic, 50 gr. / 178 m
Or
100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 gr.     
Isager, Bomulin, 50 gr. / 210 m
 
Ruffle Section
250 (250) 250-300 (300) 300-350 (350) 350-400 gr.     
Isager, Palet, 50 gr. / 160 m - Jazz
* Knit the Ruffle Section using one strand of Palet. If you have any other yarns prefer to be used, please keep in mind, it is recommended to choose lightweight fingering yarn for Ruffle Section.
 
Alternatives
125 (125) 125-150 (150) 150-175 (175) 175-200 gr.     
Any Silk Mohair, 25 gr. / 225 m (Highly recommended)
Or
150 (150) 150 (150) 150-200 (200) 200 gr.     
Isager, Trio, 50 gr. / 350 m
Or
250 (250) 250-300 (300) 300-350 (350) 350-400 gr.     
Knitting for Olive, Pure Silk, 50 gr. / 250 m