Hanatoro Dress is worked bottom up as far as the armholes, in the round, seamless. Then the front and back pieces are finished separately, back and forth on the needle.

Sizes available for 12 months, 2T, 3-4T, 5-6T, 7-8T, 9-10T.
Bust: 22, 22, 25, 27, 29, 30 inches.
Length approx: 20, 20, 22, 24, 24, 26 inches or as desired.

The dress is knitted in 1 strand of DK/sport yarn.
Gauge: 21 stitches x 28 rows in 4” after blocking on size 4.0mm needles.

In the pictures, the dress was knitted with Malabrigo Arroyo, superwash merino wool yarn. (Color: Reflecting Pool).

It’s optional for using crochet hook (3.5mm) to crochet the border around the bottom of the dress, neck, and armholes. Description is included in the pattern.

Hanatoro Dress is required basic techniques in knitting such as knit, purl, bind off, k2tog…, working in the round and working flat back and forth on needle.

Description for popcorn stitches and 3 needles bind off technique is included in step by step.

Instructions was written in English and with abbreviations.

Skill level: Advanced beginner - Intermediate.
Difficulty: ***