Knit our Short Sleeved Dress and Sleeveless Dress suitable to fit a child from birth to 5 years old.

Design
The dresses have a heart and crosses 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. 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 5 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 and 61cms or 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24 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 dresses knitted using Sirdar Snuggly DK:
Short Sleeved Dress is shown in sizes 0-6 months in shade Meadow (0525) and 4-5 years old in shade Blueberry (0535).
Sleeveless Dress in size 1-2 years in shade Precious (0187)

Skill
Intermediate. Written instructions provided, but there is also a chart to follow (if preferred) for the hearts and crosses pattern.

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
Stitch holders
Stitch marker

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