According to Mr. Webster, “frippery” describes something both elegant and showy but also frivolous and nonessential. Well, while puffed sleeves and ruffles may be frivolous to some, to me they are a necessity in any girl’s wardrobe. Frippery is a top down raglan sweater, perfect for the elegant girl in your life looking for something just a little bit frivolous!

Get all 4 of my dress patterns for only $22 in the Dressing Up: The Dress Collection

SIZE 3 months (6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 4 years, 6 years, 8 years, 10 years, 12 years)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 16 (17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31) inches – 40.5 (43, 45.5, 48.5, 53.5, 58.5, 63.5, 68.5, 73.5, 79) cm
Length from underarm to hem:
Shirt – 5 ½ (6, 6 ½, 7, 7 ½, 8, 10, 13, 15, 15) in – 14 (15.5, 16.5, 18, 19, 20.5, 25.5, 33, 38, 38)
Dress – 7 (8, 9, 11, 13.5, 16, 18 ½, 21, 23 ½, 26) in – 18 (20.5, 23, 28, 34.5, 40.5, 47, 53.5, 59.5, 66) cm

MATERIALS
8 ply/DK weight yarn, approx.
Shirt - 220 (290, 360, 430, 500, 570, 640, 710, 780, 850) yards – 200 (265, 330, 395, 460, 520, 585, 650, 715, 775) meters
Dress - 250 (340, 430, 420, 610, 700, 890, 980, 1070, 1160) yards – 230 (310, 390, 475, 560, 640, 815, 900, 980, 1060) meters
US 5 – 3.75 mm circular and double pointed needles
US 6 – 4 mm circular and double pointed needles
Stitch markers (at least 7)
4 3/8” buttons

GAUGE
22 stitches and 28 rows per inch in stockinette

For more ruffles, check out Edith, another pattern which is currently being revised to include expanded sizes. For a limited time, while the Edith revisions are taking place, purchase both Frippery and Edith for only $8, and Edith will be updated into your library shortly! If you have previously purchased either pattern, you can still take advantage of this offer. Just put the other in your cart to get the discounted price.

If sharing on social media, I’d love a tag: @vangyknits, and use the hashtags: #frippery, dressingupcollection and #vangyknits.