Hello, my virtual knitting friends. Not too long ago, I received yarn from "ICE YARNS" (a yarn company in Turkey) in support of my dress design for a two-year-old girl.
The yarn is called "Baby Merino." It is a combination of merino, acrylic, and polyamide yarns. The materials in this yarn make it easy to take care of the finished product. Wash it on a gentle cycle in cool water with like items and lay it flat to dry.
As the name of the yarn suggests, the company developed it for baby knits. I just adore the combination of pink-gray-white colors, and so these were the colors I picked to use for knitting this girl's dress.
I carried the dress idea in my head for a while - finally, today I finished it, which I can publish another free written pattern for you.
While knitting this dress, you need to know how to do these stitches: Knit, purl, m1R, m1L, m1P, bobble, YO, and knit below 4 stitches. No worries if you do not know how to do some of the stitches - I show my viewers how to knit these stitches in my video (for right-handed knitters and left-handed knitters also.)
If you would like to knit this dress, you will have to buy the yarn online. One way is to contact the ICE YARNS company (however, they sell their yarns in bulk), or visit THIS WEBSITE, or find your yarn via eBay, or Etsy.
Also, according to measurements, it is for a 2-year-old toddler. If you want to make it for a 3-year-old you may increase strap stitches from 30 sts to 36 sts (make it wider around the body), so instead of 36-30-36-30 stitches, you would have 36-36-36-36 sts. For a 4-year-old girl, I would increase the front, back, and strap stitches to 42-36-42-36, where 42 sts would represent the straps and 36 sts would represent the back/front parts. However, you need to use your judgment. Of course with more stitches in your body area, the number count would change accordingly.
If you'd love to knit along with me - click on either link below (depending on if you are rightie or leftie).
VIDEO "PINK HEAVEN" FOR RIGHTIES
VIDEO "PINK HEAVEN" FOR LEFTIES
SOON THERE WILL BE A CROCHET VERSION OF THIS DRESS.
ENJOY.
Material:
- Yarn - ICE YARNS, Baby Merino; Colors: 2 balls of Salmon, 1 ball of White, and 1 ball of Gray; Sport (#2); 40% Merino, 40% Acrylic, 20% Polyamide; 1.76 oz/50g; 218 yds/200 m;
- Knitting needles #3 (3.25 mm)
- Markers
- Hook 2.75 mm
- Yarn needle (to weave in the ends)
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
CO - cast on
K - knit
P - purl
M - marker
m1L - pick a leading strand between the stitches by inserting a needle front to back and knit a stitch leaning to the left
m1R - pick a leading strand between the stitches by inserting a needle back to front and knit a stitch leaning to the right
m1P - using the m1R technique (insert a needle back to front) purl the stitch instead of knitting it
B - bobble: with a knitting needle or a hook pull yarn through the stitch to the desired height of the bobble (keep it on the needle, do not drop it just yet), then YO and pull yarn through the same stitch - do this 3 times (7 loops on your needle or hook), then pull yarn through all the seven loops, and pull yarn again through the stitch you just made, then pull yarn through the stitch right below the stitch you were working your bobble in, and lastly pull the yarn through the two loops. If you used a hook, place the stitch on your working needle and continue knitting (see the video)
YO - yarn over
K4b - insert your knitting needle through your 4th stitch below the next stitch (keep it on your needle) and pull yarn to the height of the stitches on the needle (see the video)
BO - bind off
Gauge (stockinette st):
4" x 4" = 22 sts x 30 rows
Measurements (measured flat):
Step-by-Step Directions:
This dress is knitted top-down. CO 132 sts with Salmon color yarn.
Knit with Salmon color yarn:
Row 1 P132, join into a circle
Note: if you are knitting on DPNs, distribute stitches among 4 DPNs as such: 36-30-36-30; if you are knitting on circular needles, place a marker between the above-mentioned stitches.
Rnd 2 P132
Rnd 3 *[K1, m1L, K34, m1R, K1; M ; K1, m1L, K28, m1R, K1; M ;]* - repeat 2x
Rnd 4 K140
Rnd 5 *[K1, m1L; *(K3, B, K2)* - repeat sts in ( ) 6x; m1R, K1; M, K1, m1L; *(K3, B, K2)* - repeat sts in ( ) 5x ; m1R, K1; M, ]* - repeat everything in square [ ] 2x
Rnd 6 K148
Rnd 7 *[P1, m1P, P38, m1P, P1; M ; P1, m1P, P32, m1P, P1; M ; ]* - repeat 2x
Rnd 8 P156
Knit with White color yarn:
Rnd 9 *[K1, m1L, K40, m1R, K1; M ; K1, m1L, K34, m1R, K1; M ;]* - repeat 2x
Rnd 10 K164
Rnd 11 *[K1, m1L, K42, m1R, K1; M ; K1, m1L, K36, m1R, K1; M ;]* - repeat 2x
Rnd 12 K172
Knit with Gray color yarn:
Rnd 13 *[K1, m1L, K44, m1R, K1; M ; K1, m1L, K38, m1R, K1; M ;]* - repeat 2x
Rnd 14 P180
Rnd 15 *[P1, m1P, P46, m1P, P1; M ; P1, m1P, P40, m1P, P1; M ; ]* - repeat 2x
Rnd 16 K188
Rnd 17 *[K1, m1L, K48, m1R, K1; M ; K1, m1L, K42, m1R, K1; M ;]* - repeat 2x
Rnd 18 *[K2, *(K3, B, K2)* - repeat sts in ( ) 8x; K2; M, K2, *(K3, B, K2)* - repeat sts in ( ) 7x ; K2; M, ]* - repeat everything in square [ ] 2x (196 sts)
Rnd 19 *[K1, m1L, K50, m1R, K1; M ; K1, m1L, K44, m1R, K1; M ;]* - repeat 2x (204 sts)
Rnd 20 P204
Rnd 21 BO purl-wise 54 sts, P48 (front), BO purl-wise 54 sts, P48 (back)
Start knitting with Salmon color on your front as such:
Rnd 22 *[K2, YO]* - repeat to last 2 sts, K2, cable CO 5 sts, attach front to back: *[K2, YO]* - repeat to last 2 sts, K2, cable CO 5 sts
Note: you should have 71 sts for the front, 5 sts for underarm, 71 sts for the back, 5 sts for underarm - a total of 152 sts.
Rnd 23-42 K152
Find the 36th stitch on your front part and put a marker on the 4th stitch BELOW it. You will increase into that stitch 6x as such:
Rnd 43 K33, insert your knitting needle through your marked stitch and pull yarn to the height of the stitches on the needle, *[K1, K4b]* - repeat 5x (total 6 sts increased); K the rest of the stitches (114) to the end (total 158 sts)
Rnd 44-53 K158
Rnd 54 K36, insert your knitting needle through your marked stitch and pull yarn to the height of the stitches on the needle, *[K1, K4b ]* - repeat 5x in the same stitch (total 6 sts increased); K the rest of the stitches (117) to the end (total 164 sts)
Rnd 55-64 K164
Rnd 65 K39, insert your knitting needle through your marked stitch and pull yarn to the height of the stitches on the needle, *[K1, K4b]* - repeat 5x (total 6 sts increased); K the rest of the stitches (120) to the end (total 170 sts)
Rnd 66 K170
Note: Increase by 4 stitches so you have multiple of 6 sts (174:6= 29 repeats)
Rnd 67 K89, m1R, K5, m1L, K71, m1R, K5, m1L (total 174 sts)
Rnd 68-117 K174 sts
Knit with Gray color yarn:
Rnd 118 K174
Rnd 119-120 P174
Rnd 121-122 K174
Rnd 123 *[K3, B, K2]* - repeat to end (29x)
Rnd 124 K1174
Rnd 125-6 P174
Knit with White color yarn:
Rnd 127-130 K174
Knit with Salmon color yarn:
Rnd 131 K174
Rnd 132-3 P174
Rnd 134-5 K174
Rnd 136 *[K3, B, K2]* - repeat to end (29x)
Rnd 137 K174
Rnd 138 P174
Rnd 139 BO purlwise all sts, weave in the ends
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