Dandelion Dress - Paper

The dandelion dress is knitted from the top down. The yoke is first knitted back and forth on the circular needle, creating a slit in the neck. Then the rest of the yoke is knitted in the round on the circular needle. The skirt is also knitted in the round on the circular needle, and a nice dandelion pattern with increases is knitted, so that the skirt has width. The dandelion pattern gradually becomes wider down the dress – like dandelion seeds flying in the wind. The sleeves are knitted on double pointed needles or with the Magic Loop technique. Finally, an i-cord edge is knitted along the neckline and in the slit.

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

Goal:

Chest width: 54.5 (58) 58 (61.5) 61.5 (65) 65 cm

Total length: 36 (41) 45.5 (50.5) 56 (57) 57.5 cm

Skirt width at bottom: 96.5 (108.5) 114.5 (127.5) 133.5 (141.5) 141.5 cm

Sleeve length: 18 (19) 20 (23) 26 (29) 31 cm

Knitting tension: 28 stitches x 40 rows in stocking stitch on 3 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Recommended needles: Circular needle size 2.5 (80 or 100 cm), circular needle size 3 mm (60 and 80 or 100 cm), double pointed needles size 2.5 and 3 mm

Materials: 150 (200) 200 (250) 250-300 (300) 300-350 g Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m), 1 small button (ø = 10 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)

See description of difficulty level here.