Child's Dress Novita Alpaca Wool

Stitch pattern

Garter st in round:

*Rnd1: knit all sts.

Rnd2: purl all sts,rep from*

Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.

Fair isle pattern in round: See chart.

Stocking stitch: knit on RS, purl on WS.

Fair isle pattern: See chart.

Tension

21,5 sts and 31 rows to 10 cm measured over stocking st

Skirt

Skirt is worked in round until the armholes. Using grey yarn cast on 192[198:204:210] sts. Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in patt from chart I. as folls:

Rnd 1: repeat 6 st patt 32(33)34(35) times. Work rnds 1-13. Change to off-white yarn. Cont in stocking st in round and increase evenly 18[22:24:26] sts during the first rnd. Use M1 method to increase sts =M1 (RS): make one stitch by picking up horizontal loop before next stitch and knitting into back of it. =210[220:228:236] sts.

Work until skirt meas 17[18:19:20] cm.

Next row: Decrease evenly 21[22:23:24] sts. Repeat decreases in 4 cm intervals 2 times = 147[154:159:164] sts. Decrease 1[0:1:0] st during the next rnd = 146[154:158:164] sts.
Work until skirt meas 28[30:32:34] cm. Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in patt from chart I. as folls:

Rnd 14: repeat 2 st patt all rnd. Rep rnd 14 6 times. Change to grey yarn. Knit 1 rnd. Purl 1 rnd and AT THE SAME TIME decrease evenly 38[40:38:38] sts = 108[114:120:126] sts. Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in patt from chart I. as folls:

Rnd 6: repeat 6 st patt 18[19:20:21] times. Work rnds 6-9. Change to off-white yarn. Divide the skirt into two sections for front and back as folls: cast off 6[8:9:10] sts for armhole, knit 48[49:51:53] sts for front, cast off 6[8:9:10] sts for armhole, knit 48[49:51:53] sts for back. Leave front 48[49:51:53] sts on a holder.

Back Bodice

Back bodice is worked flat. Work 48[49:51:53] sts in stocking st. Work until back bodice meas 1,5[2,5:3,5:4,5] cm. Make increases as folls:

(RS): K1, M1,work until you have 1 st left on your left hand needle, M1, K1. Rep decreases every 4th row twice and every alt row 5 times =64[65:67:69] sts.

Shape Shoulders

Cast off 3sts at beg of next 12 rows[3sts at beg of next 12 rows:3sts at beg of next 10 rows,4sts at beg of next 2 rows:3sts at beg of next 8 rows,4sts at beg of next 4 rows]. Work until back bodice meas 11[12:13:14] cm.

Shape Back Neck

Cast off 24[25:25:25] sts in the middle of back for neck. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Work 2 rows. Dec 2sts at neck edge. Work until back bodice meas 13[14:15:16] cm. Cast off rem sts. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.

Front Bodice

Work as for back bodice. Start front neck shaping when front bodice meas 7[8:9:10]cm.

Shape Front Neck

Put 20[21:21:21] sts on a holder in the middle of front for neck. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Cast off 2 sts at neck edge every alt row. Dec 1 st at neck edge every alt row twice. Work until front bodice meas 13[14:15:16] cm. Cast off rem sts. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.

Making Up

Flatten the dress to the desired dimensions on an even surface, wrong side up. Wet with water spray, and allow to dry. Join both shoulder seams.

Armhole edges

RS: Using double pointed needles and off-white yarn pick up and knit 44[48:52:56] sts from armhole. Work in round. Purl 1 rnd. Cont in stocking st in round 4cm. Cast off sts. Fold the edge in half and sew it into WS.

Neck edge

RS: Using double pointed needles rejoin off-white yarn to 20[21:21:21] sts on a holder, pick up and knit 50[51:53:55]sts = 70[72:74:76] sts. Work in round. Purl 1 rnd. Cont in stocking st in round 4cm. Cast off sts. Fold the edge in half and sew it into WS.

Pockets

Pocket #1: Using off-white yarn cast on 24sts.

WS:Knit. Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart I. as folls:

Row 14: repeat 2 st patt all row. Rep rnd 14 6 times. Change to wine red yarn. Cont in stocking st. Work until pocket meas 10cm. Cast off sts. Fair isle patt is on the top of the pocket.

Pocket #2: Using off-white yarn cast on 24sts.

WS:Purl. Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart II. as folls:

Row 1: work 24st patt. Rep rows 1-4. Work until pocket meas 9cm. Change to grey yarn. Work 4 rows in garter st. Cast off sts. Grey edge is on the top of the pocket.

Sew on pockets to the skirt as folls: 10[11:12:13] cm from hem and 13[14:16:17] cm gap between them.