CHILD’S DRESS
Sizes: 2 and 4 years Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD DAWN “WINTUK” SPORT YARN SIZE 3—2 oz. skeins Navy 1—2 oz. skeins Watermelon 1—2 oz. skeins Gold Circular Knitting Needle No. 4 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLE WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW 1 Set Double Pointed Knitting Needles No. 4 GAUGE: 13 sts = 2 inches
With Navy cast on 168 (180) sts, join, being careful not to twist sts, place a marker at beg of each round. Work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 5 rounds for hem. Work in stockinette st (K each round) for 8 rounds, drop Navy. START PATTERN: 1st ROUND: With Watermelon, K 1 round, drop Watermelon. Pick up Navy. NEXT 2 ROUNDS: K 5, sl 1, repeat from beg all around, drop Navy. Pick up Watermelon. 4th ROUND: K 1 round, drop Watermelon. 5th and 6th ROUNDS: With Navy, * sl 1, K 3, sl 1, K 1, repeat from * all around. 7th ROUND: With Watermelon, K 1 round. 8th and 9th ROUNDS: With Navy, K 1, * sl 1, K 1, sl 1, K 3, repeat from * all around ending with K 2. 10th ROUND: With Watermelon, K 1 round. 11th and 12th ROUNDS: With Navy, K 2, * sl 1, K 5, repeat from * all around ending with K 3. NEXT 4 ROUNDS: With Navy, K each round. 17th ROUND: Attach Gold, * K 1 Gold, K 1 Navy, repeat from * all around. 18th ROUND: K 1 Navy, K 1 Gold, repeat from beg all around. 19th ROUND: Repeat 17th round. NEXT 4 ROUNDS: With Navy K each round. Repeat from 1st round for stripe pattern twice, then work until 12th pattern row is completed. Discontinue stripe pattern. Remainder of dress is worked with Navy. If longer length desired, with Navy K each round until desired length to underarm. DEC ROUND: K 4, K 2 tog, repeat from beg all around—140 (150) sts. DIVIDE FOR BACK AND FRONT: Place next 70 (75) sts on holder for front.
BACK: SHAPE ARMHOLES: Working back and forth with circular needle and in stockinette st (K 1 row, P 1 row) bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each end every other row twice—58 (63) sts. Work even until armholes measure 4 (4¾) inches. SHAPE SHOULDER: Bind off 9 sts at beg of next row, work across until 9 sts are on right needle, place next 22 (27) sts on holder, attach another skein of yarn, work across remaining 18 sts. Working both sides at same time bind off 9 sts for other shoulder; then 9 sts from each shoulder edge once.
FRONT: Work same as back until armholes measure 3½ (4¼) inches. SHAPE NECK: Work across 20 sts, place next 18 (23) sts on holder, attach another skein of yarn, work across remaining 20 sts. Working both sides at same time, dec 1 st at each neck edge every other row twice—18 sts. Work even until armholes measure same as back. Shape shoulder same as back.
SLEEVES: With Navy cast on 34 (38) sts. Work in stockinette st inc 1 st at beg and end of row every inch 6 times—46 (50) sts. Work even until sleeve measures 9 (10) inches from beg including 1 inch hem, or desired length to underarm. SHAPE CAP: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each side every row 6 times. Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 6 rows. Bind off remaining sts.
FINISHING: Sew shoulder and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in position.
MOCK TURTLE: With right side facing and dpn, attach yarn at left shoulder seam at neck edge, pick up and K 14 sts along left side of neck, K 18 (23) sts from front st holder, pick up and K 14 sts on other side of neck, K 22 (27) sts from back st holder. Work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 3 inches. Bind off loosely. Fold to wrong side, and sew in place. Turn up 1 inch hem at lower edge and sleeve edges, and sew in place. Block to A line, 11 (12) inches across at underarm, and 16 (17) inches across lower edge.