The Melanie striped dress is crocheted raglan-style, from the top down. The sleeves are added once the tunic body is complete.
The length of the body is easily adjustable. Just add length to the skirt.
Designed with a positive ease of approx. 6 -12 inches. Circumference measured with tunic flat on a table at chest after blocking. Pictured size 9/10 with 10 inches positive ease.

Materials needed:
• Yarn - Yarn Art JEANS (55% cotton, 45% acrylic) 50g/174 yards (160 m) per skein approx.:
• Color A (white pictured): 488 yards-6/12 months, 558 yards-size 1/2 years, 628 yards-size 3/4 years, 680 yards-size 5/6 years, 750 yards-size 7/8 years, 820 yards-size 9/10 years, 890-size 11/12 years,- 3, 4 (4, 4, 5) 5, 6 skeins.
• Color B (pink pictured): 174 yards-6/12 months, 244 yards-size 1/2 years, 314 yards-size 3/4 years, 384 yards-size 5/6 years, 454 yards-size 7/8 years, 524 yards-size 9/10 years, 594-size 11/12 years,- 1, 2 (2, 3, 3) 3, 4 skeins.
• or Fine weight yarn size 2.
• U.S. C/2 (3.0 mm) crochet hook or hook required to obtain gauges.
• 4 Removable stitch markers

Gauge: using U.S. C/2 (3.0 mm) crochet hook - 19 hdc x 15 rows = 4” x 4”

• Sizes 6/12 months - (tunic 26.75 inches (67 cm) chest circumference) • Size 1/2 years - (tunic 29.5 inches (74 cm) chest circumference)
• Size 3/4 years - (tunic 31.5 inches (79 cm) chest circumference)
• Size 5/6 years - (tunic 34.5 inches (86 cm) chest circumference)
• Size 7/8 years - (tunic 36 inches chest (90 cm) circumference)
• Size 9/10 years - (tunic 37.5 inches (94 cm) chest circumference)
• Size 11/12 years - (tunic 40.75 inches (102 cm) chest circumference)