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.

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 ;)