Pattern description: “White Knit Dress for Baby Girl”
Sizes
62/68 (74/80) 86/92
You Will Need
- yarn (96% cotton, 4% polyester, 160 m/50 g), 100 g white and 50 g or leftover pink
- 3.5 mm knitting needles
- short 3.5 mm circular needles
- 3.5 mm double-pointed needles
- 3 mm crochet hook
- 4 buttons
Stitch Patterns and Charts
Stockinette Stitch
Knit rows – knit stitches, purl rows – purl stitches.
Stockinette stitch in the round: knit all stitches.
Reverse Stockinette Stitch
Knit rows – purl stitches, purl rows – knit stitches.
Reverse stockinette stitch in the round: purl all stitches.
Rib Stitch
Alternate 1 knit, 1 purl.
“Shells” Pattern over 6 sts
Work with a crochet hook following the charts. Turn rows as indicated on the chart.
Begin with the stitch before the repeat, and repeat the pattern repeat continuously. Work Rows 1 and 2.
For rounds, begin and end as shown on the chart. Repeat the pattern repeat and Round 1 continuously.
Gauge
22 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch,
18 sts x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm in “Shells” pattern.
Schematic
Instructions
Skirt
The skirt is worked in the round as a single piece.
Cast on 132 (142) 152 sts with white yarn and work in stockinette stitch. For the side slants, mark the 1st and 66th (71st) 76th stitches (= side seams).
In every 5th round, bind off 9 x 1 st on each side of each marker = 96 (106) 116 sts.
After 15.5 (17.5) 19.5 cm from the cast-on edge, bind off all stitches.
Upper Part of the Skirt
Work 1 round of sc around the top edge of the skirt with white yarn. Then work in “Shells” pattern, leaving 2 sc unworked on each side of each marker = 37 (43) 43 sc for the front and back.
Front
After 5.5 (6.5) 7.5 cm from the start of the “Shells” pattern, leave the middle 17 (19) 21 sts unworked for the neckline and finish both sides separately.
At a height of 10 (11) 12 cm of the “Shells” pattern, finish the piece.
Back
After 3.5 (4.5) 5.5 cm from the start of the “Shells” pattern, divide the work in half and finish the sides separately.
At a height of 10 (11) 12 cm of the “Shells” pattern, finish the piece.
Finishing
Lightly dampen the pieces, pin them out to the schematic measurements, and let dry.
Sew the shoulder seams.
Work 1 round of sc around the neckline with pink yarn, working a button loop on the back.
Work 1 round of sc around the armholes with pink yarn.
For the skirt trim, first work 1 round of sc with white yarn = 108 (114) 120 sc. Then work 2 rounds in “Shells” pattern and finish with 1 round of sc in pink yarn.
With pink yarn, make a chain about 70 (75) 80 cm long and thread it through the waistline 13 (15) 17 cm from the skirt trim as a tie. Finish the ends of the tie as follows: Row 1: chain 5, join into a ring with a sl st. Row 2: chain 1, 9 sc into the ring, 1 sl st into the last chain of the starting chain, finish with 1 sl st.
At the end, lightly steam all seams. Sew on the button.
Note! This dress can be matched with a pink knitted cardigan and hat to make a complete set.
