Knitting for children Knitting for girls Little girl's knitted top-down dress

Little girl's knitted top-down dress

Dress knitting pattern



Baby girls will look super-cute in this pretty top-down dress with a sewn-on badge to add extra interest.

Design by Bergere de France

SIZE

Age: 6mths[12mths:18mths:2yrs:3yrs]

Actual chest: 46(50:56:58:60)cm (18[19 3/4:22:22 3/4:23 3/4]in)

Length to shoulder: 35(38:41:43:48)cm (13 3/4[15:16:17:19]in)

Figures in square brackets refer to larger sizes: where there is only one set of figures this applies to all sizes.

YOU WILL NEED

Bergere de France Ecoton 48% cotton, 48% acrylic, 4% other (130m per 50g)

3|3:3:4:4] x 50g balls in 28940 Indigo

3.5mm needles

3.5mm short circular needle

1 x 10mm transparent press stud

1 sew-on badge

Yarn needle

Note: Yarn amounts given are based on average requirements and are approximate.

TENSION

22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over st st using 3.5mm needles.

Use larger or smaller needles if necessary to obtain correct tension.

DRESS

Dress is made in one piece, starting with yoke.

Yoke

Using 3.5mm needles cast on 74(78:78:84:84) sts.

Work 2 rows in g st.

Next row (RS): K to end.

Next row: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

These two rows set the patt for st st with a g st border.

Cont in patt until work meas 2cm (3/4in), ending with a WS row.

Next row (RS): K5[7:7.10:10], m1, (k5, m1) 6 times, k4, m1, (k5, m1) 6 times, k5[7:7:10:10). 88(92:92:98:98) sts.

Cont in patt for 3(3:3:3:5) rows.

Next row (RS): K5[7:7:10:10], m1, (k2, yo, skpo, k2, m1) 6 times, k6, m1, (k2, yo, skpo, k2, m1) 6 times, k5[7:7:10:10). 102(106:106:112:112) sts.

Cont in patt for 1 row.

Next row (RS): K6(8:8:11:11), (skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k2) 6 times, skpo, yo, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, (skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k2) 5 times, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k7[9:9:12:12).

Cont in patt for 1 row.

Next row (RS): K5(7:7:10:10], m1, (k3, yo, skpo, k2, m1) 6 times, skpo, yo, k4, yo, k2tog, m1, (k2, yo, skpo, k3, m1) 6 times, k5(7:7:10:10). 116(120:120:126:126] sts.

Cont in patt for 1 row.

Next row (RS): K55(57:57:60:60], skpo, yo, k2, yo, k2tog, k55(57:57:60:60).

Cont in patt for 1 row.

Next row (RS): K5(7:7:10:10], m1, (k8, m1) 6 times, k10, m1, (k8, m1) 6 times, k5[7:7:10:10). 130(134:134:140:140] sts.

Cont in patt for 3 rows.

Next row (RS): K6(8:8:11:11], m1, (k9, m1) 6 times, k11, m1, (k9, m1) 6 times, k5(7:7:10:10). 144(148:148:154:154) sts.

Sizes 2, 3, 4 and 5 only

Cont in patt for 3 rows.

Next row (RS): K8(8:11:11], m1, (k10, m1) 6 times, k12, m1, (k10, m1) 6 times. k8[8:11:11). 1162:162:168:168) sts.

Sizos 3, 4 and 5 only

Cont in patt for 3 rows.

Next row (RS): K9[12:12], m1, (k11, m1) 6 times, k13, m1, (k11, m1) 6 times, k8(11:11). 176(182:182] sts.

Size 5 only

Cont in patt for 1 row.

Next row (RS): K12, m1, (k12, m1) 6 times, k14, m1, (k12, m1) 6 times, k12 (196 sts).

All sizes

Cont in patt for 4(2:2 2:2) rows. 144(162:176:182:196] sts.

Next row (WS): K2, p17(20 22 23:24), k34(38:40:41:46), p38(42:48:50:52), k34[38:40:41:46], p17(20:22:23:24], k2.

Next row: K19[22:242S:26], cast off the foll 34(38:40:41:46) sts pwise, k until there are 38(42:48:50:52) sts on RH needle after the previous cast-off sts, cast off the foll 34(38:40:41:46] sts pwise, k to end.

Next row: K2, p17[20:22:23:24], cast on 12(12:14:14:14) sts, p38(42:48:50:52], cast on 12(12:14:14:14] sts, p17(20:22:23:24), k2. 100(110:124:128:132) sts.

The yoke is now complete.

Body

Using 3.5mm circular needle, join to work in the round and cont in st st until work meas 2[2:2:3:3]cm (3/4[3/4:3/4:1:1] in) from the start of the body.

Next rnd: K5{7:7:10:10), m1, k10(11:12:12:13], ml, k18(18:22:21:20], m1, k10[11:12:12:13), m1, k14[16:l8:18:20), ml, k10(11:12:12:13], m1, k18(18:22:21:20], m1, k10(11:12:12:13), m1, k5(7:7:10:10). 108(118:132:136:140] sts.

Cont in st st for 11(13:13:15:17] rnds.

Next rnd: K5(7:7:10:10), m1, k11 (12:13:13:14), m1, k19(19:23:22:21), m1, k11 (12:13:13:14], m1, k16(18.20:20:22), m1, k11(12:13:13:14], ml, k19|19:23:22:21), m1, k11 (12:13:13:14], m1, k5(7:7:10:10). 116[126:140:144:148] sts.

Cont in st st for 11(13:13:15:17] rnds.

Next rnd: K5(7:7:10:10], m1, k12(13:14:14:15), m1, k20[20:24:23:22], m1, k12(13:14:14:15], m1, k18(20:22:22:24], m1, k12( 13:14:14:15], m1, k20[20:24:23:22], m1, k12(13:14:14:15], m1, k5(7:7:10:10], 124(134:148:152:156] sts.

Cont in st st for 11(13:15:15:17] rnds.

Next rnd: K5(7:7:10:10], m1, k13(14:15:15:16), m1, k21 [21:25:24:23], m1, k13(14:15:15:16], m1, k20(22:24:24:26], m1, k13(14:15:15:16], m1, k21(21:25:24:23], m1, k13[14:15:15:16], m1, k5(7:7:10:10]. 132(142:156:160:164] sts.

Cont in st st for 11(13:15:15:17] rnds.

Next rnd: K5(7:7:10:10], m1, k14(15:16:16:17), m1, k22(22:26:25:24], m1, k14(15:16:16:17], m1, k22(24 26:26:28], m1, k14(15:16:16:17], m1, k22[22:26:25 24], m1, k14[15:16:16:17], m1, k5(7:7:10:10], 132(142:156:160:164] sts.

Cont in st st for 17(17:19:19:21] rnds.

Work 2 rnds of g st (purl 1 rnd, k 1 rnd)

Cast off all sts pwise.

TO FINISH

Sew the press stud to the edge of back neck. Sew badge on to front left bottom edge. Weave in all ends.

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