Children’s Short Sleeved and Sleeveless Dress Knitting Pattern to fit from birth to 7 years old
Pretty bobble flower pattern and button opening at the back
Knitted using double knitting wool
Pattern is written in English

Knit our Short Sleeved Dress and Sleeveless Dress suitable to fit a child from birth to 7 years old.

Design:
The dresses have a bobble flower pattern and a moss stitch hem. The front and back are knitted separately and sewn together. The moss stitch neckband is added by picking up stitches. Stitches are picked up for the button band at the back. You then have the option of either short sleeves which are knitted separately and sewn onto the dress or picking up stitches for a moss stitch armhole edge band.

Sizes:
The pattern gives instructions for 6 different sizes: 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, 2-3 years and 4-5 years old. To fit chest: 41, 46, 51, 56, 61 and 66cms or 16, 18, 20, 22,24 and 26 inches.

Yarn:
The pattern uses double knitting wool (an alternative for overseas knitters would be USA light worsted or Australian 8 ply).
The picture shows the 4-5 years size knitted using Rico Baby Dream DK Uni in shade Light Blue (004) for the Short Sleeved Dress and Cream (012) for the Sleeveless Dress.

Skill:
Intermediate. Written instructions provided.
Tension:
22 sts and 28 rows to 4 inches/10 cm (stocking stitch) on 4 mm needles or size needed to achieve stated tension.

Needles:
Sizes 3.25 mm and 4.0 mm (USA 3 and 6) straight needles are required.

Other requirements:
3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) buttons per dress
Stitch holders

Please note the pattern is written in English using British terminology.