This little girl's knitted dress adds emphasis with many details. It includes a picot edge, lace and bobble pattern, buttoned back detail, and full skirt.
Finished Size 24 (25¾ , 27½ , 29¼ )" chest circumference; to fit 4 (6, 8, 10)-year-old. Dress shown measures 25¾ ", modeled on a 6-year-old.
Yarn Debbie Bliss Pure Cotton (100% cotton; 96 yd [88 m]/50 g): #39014 spruce, 8 (9, 11, 13) balls. Yarn distributed by Knitting Fever.
Yarn Weight #4 - Medium
Needles Inner hem—size 7 (4.5 mm): 24" circular (cir). Body—size 8 (5 mm): 24" cir and straight needles. Edging—size 7 (4.5 mm): set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; waste yarn; tapestry needle; four (four, five, five) ½ " shank buttons.
Gauge 18 sts and 24 rows = 4" in St st on larger needles.
Orignally Published Interweave Knits Summer 2010