Karla's Dress

Karla's Dress is worked top-down in stockinette stitch. The neck edge is folded and knitted together, and short rows are worked to shape the neckline. The yoke is shaped with raglan increases and the shirt is worked with increases.

Sizes: 9-12 months (1-2 years) 2-3 years (3-4 years) 4-5 years (5-6 years) 6-7 years

Chest circumference: 55 (58) 59 (60) 63 (66) 69 cm [21¾ (22¾) 23¼ (23½) 24¾ (25¾) 27 inches]

Full length: 40 (44) 51 (55) 59 (63) 66 cm [15¾ (17¼) 20 (21¾) 23¼ (24¾) 26 inches] measures mid back incl. neck edge

Gauge: 28 stitches x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 3 mm [US2.5] needles

Suggested needles: 2.5 mm [US1.5] and 3 mm [US2.5] (40, 60 and/or 80 cm [12, 24 and/or 32 inches]), 2.5 mm [US1.5] and 3 mm [US2.5] double pointed needles

Materials: 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 g Sunday from Sandnes Yarn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds])

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The red Karlas's Dress is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn n the color Dusty rouge [3553].

Video

Knit the neck edge down:

M1R the RS:

M1L on the RS:

M1R on the WS:

M1L on the WS:

German Short Rows:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

Picking up stitches:

Yarn over:

k2tog:

SSK:

k2tog tbl:

Sew folded edge: