knitting pattern, knitted dress, Midsummer dress, kids and babys

Notes: The cute dress is the perfect dress for hot summer days but can be worn also as a layering piece in cooler seasons with a shirt, a longsleeved shirt and leggings. It comes in a huge variety of sizes and each size is created to be worn over a long period of time. Cute as a oversized dress and also works later as a top or tunic.

The dress is worked top down, started with I-cord CastOn (alternatively garter stitch) neck and a slit for easier closure/decorative detail in the back neck. It’s worked in stockinette stitch; panels at CF, CB and Side are worked in garter stitch. Eyelet increases are worked besides the raglan seam and at CF/CB. You put the sleeve strap stitches on hold , join on the round and work the body in Rounds, finish with a structured hem and Icord Bind off (alternatively garter stitch) . Pick up again sts for the sleeve strap and finish them with IcordBO (alternatively garter stitch). The icords can be worked in a contrast color to get a interesting effect. The length can be variated very easily, to make only a tunic or top.

Needles: circular needles in 3,5 mm (US 4) and 4,0 mm (US 6)) and DPNs in same sizes (if you don’t like to work the sleeve strap I-cord BO with the magic loop method)
Please choose needle size to obtain to the requested gauge,
Please check also if you need different needle size for knitting in the round (sleeves) compared to knitting flat (body)
Yarn: Schefer’s Organic Cotton, 100 % organic cotton, plied, 306 yds (280 meters) / 100g or Drops Belle, 53% Cotton, 33% Manufactured Fibers - Rayon / Viscose, 14% Cellulose - Linen / Flax, 131 yds (120 meters) / 50g or any yarn you get gauge with

Yardage: you need around 210 / 270 / 320 / 410 / 450 /
570 / 730 / 880m (230 / 300 / 350 / 450 / 490 / 620 / 800 / 970 yards)
please take care of your yardage and have a little more in stock just in case. Especially when you use a different yarn / fiber!!!

Gauge: 19st /26 rows - 10cm /10cm (4/4inch) for stockinette stitch with bigger needle size

You need: Stitch markers (8), Stitch holders or waste yarn, Tapestry needle, 1 button (diameter 1 (0.3 inches)),
crochet hook size 3

Skills: Knit, purl, increases (M1E), knit in the round, Icord Cast On, Icord Bind Off (you can replace Icord BO and Icord CO with Longtail-castOn), cable cast on

Sizes: 6M / 1Y / 2Y / 3Y / 4Y / 6Y / 8Y / 10Y
Finished chest measurement: 48,75 / 53 / 57,25 / 61,5 / 63,5 / 66,75 / 73,25 / 77,5 cm (19.25 / 20.75 / 22.5 / 24.25 / 25 / 26.25 / 28.75 / 30.5 inch)
Finished length (CF neck-hem): 30 / 35 / 38 / 43 / 48 / 58 / 68 / 78 cm (11.75 / 13.75 / 15 / 17 / 19 / 22.75 / 26.75 / 30.75inch)
Ease: it’s designed with around 0-4 cm / 0-1.5 inch of positive ease at bust

Needles: circular needles in 3,5 mm (US 4) and 4,0 mm (US 6)) and DPNs in same sizes (if you don’t like to work the sleeve strap I-cord BO with the magic loop method)
Please choose needle size to obtain to the requested gauge,
Please check also if you need different needle size for knitting in the round (sleeves) compared to knitting flat (body)
Yarn: Schefer’s Organic Cotton, 100 % organic cotton, plied, 306 yds (280 meters) / 100g or Drops Belle, 53% Cotton, 33% Manufactured Fibers - Rayon / Viscose, 14% Cellulose - Linen / Flax, 131 yds (120 meters) / 50g or any yarn you get gauge with

Yardage: you need around 210 / 270 / 320 / 410 / 450 /
570 / 730 / 880m (230 / 300 / 350 / 450 / 490 / 620 / 800 / 970 yards)
please take care of your yardage and have a little more in stock just in case. Especially when you use a different yarn / fiber!!!

Gauge: 19st /26 rows - 10cm /10cm (4/4inch) for stockinette stitch with bigger needle size

You need: Stitch markers (8), Stitch holders or waste yarn, Tapestry needle, 1 button (diameter 1 (0.3 inches)),
crochet hook size 3