Cara Ruffle Dress is a cute and feminine dress, which is worked top down in stockinette stitch.

You start out working the back piece flat, after which the shoulders and front piece are created and also worked flat. In the end, the body is worked in the round. The ruffles are shaped using short rows.

The neckline, the ruffles, and the bottom of the garment are finished off using the i-cord technique.

Sizes
1-2 (2-4) 4-6 (6-8) 8-10 (10-12) y/o

Measurements
Circumference: 58 (63.5) 69 (73.5) 76.5 (81) cm / (23 (25.25) 27.5 (29.25) 30.75 (32.5) in)
Depth of the armhole: 14.5 (16) 17 (18.5) 19.5 cm / (5.75 (6.25) 6.75 (7.25) 7.75 in)
Length: 48 (55) 62 (69) 74 (78) cm / 19 (21.75) 24.5 (27.25) 29.25 (30.75) in

Gauge
18 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 in in stockinette stitch

Suggested needles
Circular needles 4.5 and 5.5 mm (both 40 and 80 cm) US7 (16 in) and US9 (both 16 and 32 in)
Crochet hook 4.5 mm US7 for size 1-2 y/o

Materials
300 (350) 400 (500) 550 (600) g 10.75 (12.5) 14.25 (17.75) 19.5 (21.25) oz Carpe Diem from Lang Yarns, 70% Merino Wool & 30% Alpaca (50 g = 90 m) 1.75 oz = 98.5 yds or 300 (350) 450 (500) 550 (600) g 10.75 (12.5) 16 (17.75) 19.5 (21.25) oz Pura Lana Ecologica from Sesia, 50% Merino Wool & 50% Alpaca (50 g = 85 m) 1.75 oz = 93 yds
1 button for size 1-2 y/o

Notions
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Colors
The light grey Cara Ruffle Dress is worked in Pura Lana Ecologica from Sesia in the color Corda/Polvere 0046 in size 1-2 y/o.
The pink Cara Ruffle Dress is worked in Carpe Diem from Lang Yarns in the color Fuchsia 165 in size 4-6 y/o.