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Home : Patterns : Perfect Sundress
 

Free Knitting Pattern
Perfect Sundress

Lion Brand® Cotton-Ease® (new)
Pattern #: 80909AD

SKILL LEVEL:  Advanced Beginner

SIZE: 12 mos, 24 months (2 yrs), Child 3, Child 4, Child 5-6
Finished Chest 21 (22, 23, 24, 25 in.) (53.5 (56, 58.5, 61, 63.5) cm)
Finished Length 18 (19, 20, 21, 22 in.) (46 (48.5, 51, 53.5, 56) cm)
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.

CORRECTIONS: None
 

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Color (A)
Cotton-Ease® (new)

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Color (B)
Cotton-Ease® (new)

Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 830-112: New Cotton-Ease: Berry
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To change colors, simply select color name from the drop-down above or else click the swatch you want to change and then click a color below
Cotton-Ease® (new)
Sand Almond Snow Blossom Lake Berry Cherry Taupe
Seaspray Hazelnut Cactus Terracotta Plum Turquoise Stone Charcoal
Maize Golden Glow Violet Lime Azalea
*CottonEase (Article #700) is a versatile, soft cotton blend worsted weight yarn 50% Cotton/50% Acrylic. It comes in 3.5 oz/100g (207 yd/188m) balls

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MATERIALS
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QUANTITY PRICE ALT QTY  
•  830-194 New Cotton-Ease: Lime   ball $ 4.99  
Note: (A)
•  830-112 New Cotton-Ease: Berry   balls $ 9.98 (3, 3, 3, 4) 
Note: (B)
Lion Brand Knitting Needles - Size 7 [4.5 mm]   $ 3.60  
Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)   $ 3.59  
 
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Perfect Sundress

Lion Brand® Cotton-Ease® (new)

GAUGE:

18 sts + 24 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

DRESS
BACK

With A, cast on 70 (72, 74, 76, 78) sts. Knit 2 rows, purl next (WS) row.
Change to B and work in St st (k on RS, p on WS), dec 1 st at each side every 6th row 6 times, then every 8th row 5 times – 48 (50, 52, 54, 56) sts. Work even until piece measures 13 1/2 (14, 15, 16, 16) in. (34.5 (35.5, 38, 40.5, 40.5) cm) from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Armhole
Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows – 42 (44, 46, 48, 50) sts.
Dec 1 st at each side every other row 3 times – 36 (38, 40, 42, 44) sts. Work until armhole measures 3 (3 1/2, 3 1/2, 3 1/2, 4 1/2) in. (7.5 (9, 9, 9, 11.5) cm), end with a WS row.
Shape Neck
Next Row (RS): Knit 12 sts, bind off 12 (14, 16, 18, 20) sts for neck, k to end of row.
Working sts for left shoulder only, bind off 2 sts at neck edge every other row twice – 8 sts.
Work even until armhole measures 4 1/2 (5, 5, 5, 6) in. (11 1/2 (12.5, 12.5, 12.5, 15) cm). Bind off.
Join yarn at center front and work right shoulder as for left, reversing shaping.


FRONT
Work same as for Back, until left armhole measures 2 (2 1/2, 2 1/2, 2 1/2, 3 1/2) in. (5 (6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 9) cm), end with a WS row.
Shape Neck (RS): Knit 15 sts, bind off 6 (8, 10, 12, 14) sts for neck, k to end of row.
Working on sts for left shoulder only, dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 7 times – 8 sts. Work even until armhole measures 4 1/2 (5, 5, 5, 6) in. (11 1/2 (12.5, 12.5, 12.5, 15) cm). Bind off.
Join yarn at center front and work right shoulder as for left, reversing shaping.


POCKETS (make 2)
With B, cast on 8 (8, 10, 12, 12) sts. Work in St st, increase 1 st each side every other row 3 times – 14 (14, 16, 18, 18) sts. Work even until piece measures 3 (3, 4 1/2, 4 1/2, 4 1/2) in. (7.5 (7.5, 11.5, 11.5, 11.5) cm), end with a WS row. Change to A and k 2 rows.
Bind off.

FINISHING
Sew right shoulder seam.
Neck Edging
From RS, beg at left shoulder with A, pick up and k 68 (72, 72, 72, 80) sts evenly spaced around neck. Knit 2 rows. Bind off. Sew left shoulder seam including edging.
Armhole Edging
From RS, with A, pick up and k 50 (58, 58, 58, 75) sts evenly spaced around armhole. Knit 2 rows. Bind off. Repeat edging on other armhole.
Sew side seams. Sew on Pockets. Weave in ends.


 
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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beg = begin(s)(ning) dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)
k = knit p = purl
RS = right side St st = Stockinette stitch
st(s) = stitch(es) WS = wrong side


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Pattern Average Rating: ***** (based on 2 reviews)
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Perfect Sundress Reviewed by sharon burnett on 2009-10-27 *****
just finished making this for my daughter, very easy to make and looks so cute
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