This dress is worked from the top down, is seamless and features a lovely smocking pattern across the bodice and a scalloped edging pattern at the bottom of the dress and sleeves.
Skills Required:
Provisional CO, backward loop and knitted CO methods, German short rows, simple cables, increases and decreases, making increases in pattern.
Sizes: 3-6 m (6-12 m, 12-18 m, 18-24 m, 2-3 yrs)
Finished Measurements:
Chest circumference -19 (20, 21, 22, 24)” / 48 (51, 53.5, 56 61) cm
Length -14 (14 ½, 15 ½, 17, 19 ½) / 35.5 (37, 39, 43, 49.5) cm
Yarn: Fingering, Sport or DK
Purple sample shown was worked in Size 3-6 m and was knit in Hopemade Yarn Co. MCN (80% Extrafine Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Recycled Nylon) – 437 yds per 100 g skein in Happy Accident 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s).
Pink sample shown was worked in Size 12-18 m and was knit in Hopemade Yarn Co. Splendid DK (85% Extrafine Superwash Merino, 15% Nylon) – 246 yds per 100 g skein in Cherry Blossom 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) skein(s).
Needles:
US Size 6 (4 mm) 16” / 40.5 cm and 24” / 61 cm circulars or size needed to get gauge.
In addition, you will need preferred needle for working a small circumference in the round in this size for the sleeves and neck edging.
Gauge:
22 sts and 28 rows = 4” in St st in the rnd and blocked, 32 sts = 4” / 10 cm in smocked honeycomb pattern worked flat and blocked.
Approximate yarn amounts (fingering weight – dk will use slightly less):
359 (400, 460, 534, 626) yds / 328 (366, 421, 488, 572) meters
Note: Yarn amounts are estimates only and may be affected by type of fiber used and personal tension.
Notions:
Cable needle, stitch markers (m), stitch holder or scrap yarn
This dress is worked from the top down, is seamless and features a lovely smocking pattern across the bodice and a scalloped edging pattern at the bottom of the dress and sleeves.
Skills Required:
Provisional CO, backward loop and knitted CO methods, German short rows, simple cables, increases and decreases, making increases in pattern.
Sizes: 3-6 m (6-12 m, 12-18 m, 18-24 m, 2-3 yrs)
Finished Measurements:
Chest circumference -19 (20, 21, 22, 24)” / 48 (51, 53.5, 56 61) cm
Length -14 (14 ½, 15 ½, 17, 19 ½) / 35.5 (37, 39, 43, 49.5) cm
Yarn: Fingering, Sport or DK
Purple sample shown was worked in Size 3-6 m and was knit in Hopemade Yarn Co. MCN (80% Extrafine Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Recycled Nylon) – 437 yds per 100 g skein in Happy Accident 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s).
Pink sample shown was worked in Size 12-18 m and was knit in Hopemade Yarn Co. Splendid DK (85% Extrafine Superwash Merino, 15% Nylon) – 246 yds per 100 g skein in Cherry Blossom 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) skein(s).
Needles:
US Size 6 (4 mm) 16” / 40.5 cm and 24” / 61 cm circulars or size needed to get gauge.
In addition, you will need preferred needle for working a small circumference in the round in this size for the sleeves and neck edging.
Gauge:
22 sts and 28 rows = 4” in St st in the rnd and blocked, 32 sts = 4” / 10 cm in smocked honeycomb pattern worked flat and blocked.
Approximate yarn amounts (fingering weight – dk will use slightly less):
359 (400, 460, 534, 626) yds / 328 (366, 421, 488, 572) meters
Note: Yarn amounts are estimates only and may be affected by type of fiber used and personal tension.
Notions:
Cable needle, stitch markers (m), stitch holder or scrap yarn