Barbie is going out with the girls and needs a breezy new outfit for summer to impress. She'll look put together and yet casual in this matching skirt and shell set, especially with the her new bag with a beaded strap.

Skirt Set Pattern:
Gauge: 6 st/1 in.
Materials: I used Sock yarn but you can use any fine yarn.; #2 needles. Shell: seed beads(optional) Purse: E beads(optional). Skirt: #1 steel crochet hook or other small size.

Shell It has scooped neck and a rolled waist. I made it in two lengths. Waistlenght and tunic(beaded), any changes for the tunic are in paratheses.
Back: Cast on 17 sts. Work for 1 1/2(2 1/2) inches in st st. Bind off 2 st. beginning of the next 2 rows. Work until armhole is 1 1/4 inches and bind off.
Total Length:2 3/4(4) inches.
Front: Same as the back.Except work until armhole is 1/4-1/2 inches(it's hard to be exact as these measurements so don't feel bad). End on a wrong side row.
Neckline: work both sides at the same time
Row 1: K5, connect new yarn, bind off 3 st with new yarn, knit to end.
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl
Row 3: K3, K2tog; SSK, K3 Remaining rows: knit until armhole is 1 1/4 long.
Finishing: Sew shoulder seams together,then side sides. Beads can be added by sewing them on around the neckline. Note: If you don't like a rolled hem, you can single crochet in each stitch around the bottom hem as I did with the skirt.

Skirt The skirt is fitted and midcalf. It has a crochet hem and a ribbed waistline that needs no bottons or snaps.
Cast on 34 stitches. StSt for 2 inches ending on a wrong side row.
Begin fitting(4 rows)::Decrease row 1: K1,*K2tog, k3* 5X, K2tog, k2 (27 st)
Row 2,4
Dec Row 3: K1, K2tog, knit to end
Work 2 rows in K1,P1 ribbing. Bind off.
Finishing:Sew up seam. To keep hem from rolling, use crochet hook to sc in each st around hem, connect to first st. Purse: The body was just a small rectangle made of 3yds of novelty yarn I found one sampler set fibers for scrapbooks. Any yarn will do. My dims were about 1/2 in by 2 1/2 in. I folded it up leaving a flap.
To make the bead handle string all needed beads(+ a few extras for luck) on the yarn before starting the next step.To check number, just use yarn as handle and it beads fill length you have enough. Y ou make it any length you like. Extra hint: If you are having trouble getting the beads on, use clear nailpolish at the end of the yarn, twist it tight to a point squeezing out all excess polish. It will dryng very quickly.
Start at the bottom of the bag and single crochet up the side.When you reach the flap change to chain to create the handle.Slide a bead down and chain stich around it until handle is desired length. Then reconnect to other side of bag, sc seam and finish off. Sew a bead to front of bag to use as button.