Impress dress with hat and socks

We've knitted this dress time and time again. Now, we've added som more length, making you able to choose between a dress or a shorter tunic. The one above is knieed in a yarn that has been discontinued, The one below is knitted in Pickles Cashmerino Silk and Pickles Angora. The newborn size is tiny, and fits when the the baby is just that, newborn:)
Sizes
Newborn (3-6 m) 1-2 (3-4 y)
1-2 y for free below, the rest can be bought here.

Yarn
Pickles Cashmerino Silk or Pickles Extra Fine Merino
main colour, 100 (100) 150 (200) g
pattern colour, 50 g
Pickles Cashmerino Silk or Pickles Extra Fine Merino or Pickles Angora, woven stitch colour, all double stranded, 50 g
(Estimate for dress, but you will have enough yarn left to make socks and hat too)
For the longer dress, add one ball i main colour

Needles
16” and 24” or 32” circular and DP needles US 5

Gauge
21 stitches/26 rows in stockinette = 4”

Measurements, lying flat:
About 6.3 (7.9) 9 (11)”
Length, short dress: 9.5 (11) 14 (15.5)”
Length, long dress: 12 (15) 17.5 (20.5)”
Cast on 164 stitches in main colour and US needles 5. K 6 rounds. Knit garter stitch in the round for 6 rounds.

Place stitch markers (SM) along the next round like this:
K 30 stitches, SM. K 22 stitches, SM. K 60 stitches, SM. K 22 stitches, SM, K 30.

Start knitting in stockinette, and knit 2 rounds.
Knit one decrease round on the next round:
Knit until 2 stitches remain before the first SM, SSK. Knit until the next SM, K2tog. Repeat on the other side.

Decrease like this every
short dress: 0.6”
long dress: 0.8”
17 times in total = 96 stitches.
Knit until the piece is
short dress: 11.4”.
long dress: 14.5”.
Cast off for arm holes like this:
K 7 stitches past the first SM, cast off 8 stitches. Repeat on the other side.
K 13 stitches past the last SM. You are now in the middle back, and will start knitting back and forth. Use the pattern colour. Knit 1 row, but when your reach the arm holes, cast on 32 stitches on both sides, (make backward loops). When you reach the end of the round, turn and knit one row.

1st row of woven stitch
Use the woven stitch colour, double stranded.
*K1, slip 1 with yarn in back*.
Repeat from * to * until end of row.
*Slip 1 with yarn in front, K1*.
Repeat from * to * until end of row.
--end of 1st woven stitch row--

Knit 2 rows in pattern colour, AND decrease 8 stitches evenly on the second row.

2nd row of woven stitch
Use the woven stitch colour, double stranded.
*Slip 1 with yarn in back, K1*.
Repeat from * to * until end of row.
*K1, slip 1 with yarn in front*.
Repeat from * to * until end of row.
--end 2nd row of woven stitch--
Knit 2 rows in pattern colour, AND decrease 8 stitches evenly on the second row.
Repeat 1st row of woven stitch.
Knit 2 rows in pattern colour, AND decrease 12 stitches evenly on the second row.
Repeat 2nd row of woven stitch.
Knit 2 rows in pattern colour, AND decrease 12 stitches evenly on the second row.
Repeat 1st row of woven stitch.
Knit 2 rows in pattern colour, AND decrease 16 stitches evenly on the second row.
Repeat 2nd row of woven stitch.
Knit 2 rows in pattern colour, AND decrease 16 stitches evenly on the second row.

Cast off. Save enough yarn to make a small
crochet loop to put around the button.
Wash gently by hand and dry flat.

Impress dress with hat and socks

We´ve made this dress before (see the post under this), and decided to make more sizes and use a different yarn. Pickels Silk Sorbet is great for this project; it is shiny, soft and silky, and it falls just great.
We´ve also made socks and hat for the two smallest sizes. The picture show the newborn size, and the length of the dress is made pretty short to be more practical. The larger sizes have more length.

The dress knitted in Pickles Extra Fine Merino

Sizes
Newborn (3-6 m) 1-2 y (3-4 y)
Size 1-2 y for free. The other sizes can be bought here.

Yarn
Pickles Silk Sorbet, main colour, 100 (100) 150 (200) g
Pickles Silk Sorbet, pattern colour, 50 g
Pickles Merino Silk, 50 g
(Estimate for dress, but you will have enough yarn left to make socks and hat too)

Needles
Circular and DP needles US 3

Gauge
21 stitches = 4”

Chest measurement:
About 6.3 (7.9) 9 (11)”
Cast on 164 stitches using Pickles Silk Sorbet, main colour and US needles 3. K 6 rounds. Start working the garter stitch.

Place stitch markers (SM) along the next round like this:
K 30 stitches, SM. K 22 stitches, SM. K 60 stitches, SM. K 22 stitches, SM, K 30.

Knit until the piece is 1.2”. Decrease along the next round like this: Knit until two stitches remain before the first SM, SSK. Knit until the next SM, K2tog. Repeat on the other side.

Decrease like this every 0.6)”, 17 times in total. You will now have 96 stitches.
Knit until the piece is 11.4”.
Cast off for arm holes like this:
K 7 stitches past the first SM, cast off 8 stitches. Repeat on the other side.

K 13 stitches past the last SM. Your are now in the middle back, and will start knitting back and forth. Use Pickles Silk Sorbet, pattern colour. K 1 row, but when your reach the arm holes, cast on 32 stitches on both sides. When you reach the end of the round, turn and knit one row.

1st row of woven stitch
Use two strands of Pickles Merino Silk. *K1, slip 1 with yarn in back*.
Repeat from * to * throughout the row.
*Slip 1 with yarn in front, K1*. Repeat from * to * throughout the row.
--end of 1st woven stitch row--

Use Pickles Silk Sorbet, pattern colour. K 2 rows, BUT decrease 8 stitches evenly on the second row.

2nd row of woven stitch
*Slip 1 with yarn in back, K1*. Repeat from * to * throughout the row.
*K1, slip 1 with yarn in front*. Repeat from * to * throughout the row.
--end 2nd row of woven stitch--

Use Pickles Silk Sorbet, pattern colour. K 2 rows, BUT decrease 8 stitches evenly on the second row.
Repeat 1st row of woven stitch.
Use Pickles Silk Sorbet, pattern colour. K 2 rows, BUT decrease 12 stitches evenly on the second row.
Repeat 2nd row of woven stitch.
Use Pickles Silk Sorbet, pattern colour. K 2 rows, BUT decrease 12 stitches evenly on the second row.
Repeat 1st row of woven stitch.
Use Pickles Silk Sorbet, pattern colour. K 2 rows, BUT decrease  16  stitches evenly on the second row.
Repeat 2nd row of woven stitch.
Use Pickles Silk Sorbet, pattern colour. K 2 rows, BUT decrease 16 stitches evenly on the second row.

Cast off. Save enough yarn to make a small crochet loop to put around the button. Wash gently by hand and dry flat.

Impress dress for little girls

We can´t get enough og the woven sitch! In this project we´ve used different types of yarn, and we love the lacy yarn effect. This pattern fits a size 80 - 86. Dress it up for a party or down for a summer day, either way it looks impressive.

Gauge: Stockinette with Svale is 21 stitches pr 4 inch.

Materials:

Svale, 3 balls. Scraps of Lacy Løvegarn from HP yarn in pink, peach and grey. Surya from Bouton d´Or as base colour in the woven stitch, we used less than half a ball.

If you want to use scrap yarn for this project we recommend a fingering weight yarn as base (suitable for a US size 2 needle) and a little thicker yarn (US size 6 - 7) for the woving.

Pattern:

With Svale cast on 164 stitches on a US size 2 or 3 needle. Knit the garter stitch for 6 rows. Then switch to needle size 4 and start knitting stockinette in the round. Place marker (PM) like this:

Knit 30 stitches, PM. Knit 22, PM. Knit 60, PM. Knit 22, PM.

Knit until your piece measures just over 1 inch. Knit a decrease round: Knit until 2 stitches before your first marker. Ssk. Knit until next marker, K2tog. Repeat for the other side.

Do a decrease round every 0,4 inch, 17 times all together. There are 96 stitches left on the needle. Knit until your piece measures 12 inches. Cast of under each arm like this: Knit until the first marker. Knit 6 more stitches, then cast off 8 stitches. Repeat for the other side. Remember to tighten the first cast off stitch for a neat result.

Knit until 14 stitches past the last marker. You are now in the middle of the back. Switch to Surya Bouton d´Or. Continue in stockinette. When you get to the arm opening, cast on 24 new stitches over it and continue the round. Knit until the other arm opening and repeat. When you get to the end of the round turn and knit 1 garter row. (Knit back and forth from now on)

1. row with lace yarn: *K1, sl1wyib* across row
Next row: *sl1wyif, K1* across row.

Switch back to surya and knit one row, while decreasing 8 stitches evenly distributed across row.
Knit 1 row.

2. row with lace yarn: *sl1wyib, K1* across row.
Next row: *K1, sl1wyif.* across row.

Switch back to surya and knit one row, while decreasing 8 stitches evenly distributed across row.
Knit 1 row.

Repeat "1. row with lace yarn". Then switch back to surya and knit one row, while decreasing 12 stitches evenly distributed across row.
Knit 1 row.

Repeat "2. row with lace yarn". Then switch back to surya and knit one row, while decreasing 12 stitches evenly distributed across row.
Knit 1 row.

Repeat "1. row with lace yarn". Then switch back to surya and knit one row, while decreasing 16 stitches evenly distributed across row.
Knit 1 row.

Repeat "2. row with lace yarn". Then switch back to surya and knit one row, while decreasing 16 stitches evenly distributed across row.
Cast off. Crochet a loop for button.

Sew a button to the other side. Sew together at the bottom of the skirt and weave in all ends. Rinse the dress, shape and dry flat.

This is a free knitting pattern for a girls dress from pickles.no. We´ll be thrilled if you use it. Please link to us if you do ;)