Perfect for novice knitters, the Sweet and Simple Baby Dress features a stockinette stitch construction with darling pink and white stripes. This adorable knit baby dress pattern will keep knitters engaged from cast on to cast off. This simple dress pattern is adorned with basic garter stitch edging. Have fun mixing and matching colors. The Sweet and Simple Baby Dress would look lovely in multiple colors or just one!
Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm, 8 or 5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials:
- Bernat® Handicrafter Cotton (50 g/1.75 oz/73 m/80 yds) or Bernat® Satin (100 g/3.5 oz/149 m/163 yds)
- Main Color (MC) (White) 220 (244-340-366) m OR 240 (270-375-400) yds Contrast A (Pink) 220 (244-340-366) m OR 240 (270-375-400) yds
- Sizes 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) and 5 mm (U.S. 8) knitting needles
- Size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) circular needle 24 ins [60 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge
- 2 st holders
- 4 buttons
GAUGE
18 sts and 24 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with larger needles in stocking st.
SIZES
Sizes 12 mos (18 mos-2 yrs-4 yrs)
To fit chest measurement
12 mos 18 ins [45.5 cm]
18 mos 19 ins [48 cm]
2 yrs 21 ins [53.5 cm]
4 yrs 23 ins [58.5 cm]
Finished chest
12 mos 25 ins [63.5 cm]
18 mos 26 ins [66 cm]
2 yrs 27 ins [68.5 cm]
4 yrs 28½ ins [72.5 cm]
INSTRUCTIONS
Stripe Pat
With A, work 8 rows in stocking st.
With MC, work 8 rows in stocking st.
Rep last 16 rows twice more.
With A, work 4 rows in stocking st.
With MC, work 4 rows in stocking st.
Rep last 8 rows twice more.
With A, work 2 rows in stocking st.
With MC, work 2 rows in stocking st.
These 76 rows form Stripe Pat.
For rem length of Dress rep last 4 rows.
Front
With MC and smaller needles, cast 86 (90-95-100) sts.
Knit 5 rows (in garter st), noting that first row is WS and ending with a WS row, inc 2 sts evenly across last row. 88 (92-97-102) sts.
Change to larger needles and proceed in Stripe Pat until work from beg measures 10 (13½-15-16½) ins [25.5 (34.5-38-42) cm], ending with a purl row.
Next row: (K1. K2tog) 29 (30-32-34) times. K1 (2-1-9). 59 (62-65-68) sts. Place marker at end of row.
Cont even in Stripe Pat until work from marker measures 2½ ins [6 cm], ending with a purl row.
Shape armholes
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, cast off 4 sts beg next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end of needle on next 3 rows, then on following alt row once. 43 (46-49-52) sts.
Cont even in Stripe Pat until armhole measures 2½ (3-3-3) ins [6 (7.5-7.5-7.5) cm], ending with a purl row.
Neck shaping
Next row: Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, K14. Turn. Leave rem sts on a spare needle.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 3 rows, then on every following alt row twice. 9 sts.
Cont even in Stripe Pat until armhole measures 5 (5½-6-6) ins [12.5 (14-15-15) cm], ending with a purl row.
Next row: (Buttonhole row). With MC, K2. yfwd. K2tog. K1. Sl1. K1. psso. yfwd. K2.
Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS). With RS of work facing, slip next 15 (18-21-24) sts from spare needle onto a st holder. Join appropriate color to rem sts and knit to end of row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 4 rows, then on every following alt row once. 9 sts.
Cont even in Stripe Pat until armhole measures 5 (5½-6-6) ins [12.5 (14-15-15) cm], ending with a purl row.
Next row: (Buttonhole row). With MC, K2. yfwd. K2tog. K1. Sl1. K1. psso. yfwd. K2.
Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS).
Back
Work as given for Front omitting all references to buttonholes.
Finishing
Pin garment pieces to measurements. Cover with a damp cloth, leaving cloth to dry.
Front neckband
With RS of work facing, MC and smaller needles, pick up and knit 17 (17-19-19) sts down left front neck edge. K15 (18-21-24) from front st holder. Pick up and knit 17(17-19-19) sts up right front neck edge. 49 (52-59-62) sts.
Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS). Rep for Back neckband.
Armhole bands
With RS of work facing, MC and smaller needles pick up and knit 57 (61-66-66) sts evenly along armhole edge.
Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS).
Sew side seams. Sew on buttons to correspond to buttonholes.
