I love to knit for my children. And I want to keep knitting during summer. But how many shrugs and cardigans does a little girl really need? My daughter loves to wear dresses, but she doesn’t like all knit dresses. She complains about them being too warm. This dress isn’t! Its knit part just covers the chest, the skirt and straps are made of light cotton fabric, perfect for really hot days!

Gauge is not terribly important since you knit to measure. Just make sure the knitting is not too loose, use the smallest recommended needle size for the yarn to prevent sagging.

The basic idea behind the pattern is to knit to measure, but if you’re knitting without the child ready to be measured standard sizes are given