I created this little dress to fit the Bella Bear pattern.
Gauge is not as important as drape. Adjust your gauge to suit your yarn. Knit at a loose gauge so it drapes nicely. My Bella Bear was 5 1/4” tall seated, and this dress was designed for her.

The original pdf was--ahem--full of errors. I hope the new one has corrected all of those.

For this pattern, you need a set of straights and dpns, or a circular long enough to work magic loop, 4 stitch markers and 2 stitch holders or waste yarn.