Free Knitting Pattern: Cotton Dress

Materials

• 5 US size 10 ½ double pointed needles
• US size 10 ½ circular needles ( 24 inch)
• 8 - 2 oz. rolls 100% cotton yarn (Shown in Peaches and Creme Pink Lemonade and Pink Lilacs)
• Stitch markers, if desired.

Gauge

3 stitches and 4 rows per inch

Finished Measurements

14 inches wide; 24 inches long (before adding straps)

 

 

Dress Knitting Pattern

1. Knit with two strands of yarn at once using double pointed needles. Cast on 70 stitches.
2. Knit 22 rounds in stockinette stitch. Switch to circular needles.
3. M1, k 35, m1, k to the end of the round.
4. Knit 4 rounds.
5. M1, k36, m1, k to end.
6. Knit 4 rounds.
7. M1, k37, m1, k to end.
8. Knit 4 rounds.
9. M1, k38, m1, k to end.
10. Knit 4 rounds
11. M1, k39, m1, k to end.
12. Knit 4 rounds.
13. M1, k40, m1, k to end.
14. Knit 4 rounds,
15. M1, k 41, m1, k to end.
16. Knit 4 rounds.
17. M1, k 42, m1, k to end.
18. Knit 4 rounds.
19. M1, k 43, m1, k to end.
20. Knit 4 rounds.
21. M1, k 44, m1, k to end.
22. Knit 4 rounds.
23. M1, k 45, m1, k to end.
24. Knit 4 rounds.
25. M1, k46, m1, k to end.
26. Knit 4 rounds.
27. M1, k47, m1, k to end.
28. Knit 4 rounds. (96 stitches)
29. Purl one round.
30. Knit one round.
31. Purl one round.
32. Knit one round.
33. Purl one round.
34. Knit and bind off. Sew in loose ends.

 

Dress Straps Knitting Pattern

Using 2 double pointed needles, cast on 4 stitches. Knit 35 rows. Bind off (approximately ¼ inches long and 1 ¼ inches wide). Position straps to fit child and sew in place.

 

Knitting Pattern Abbreviations and Explanations

• When knitting in the round, stockinette stitch is creating by simply knitting all stitches.
• M1 = Make one stitch. Place the left hand needle under the horizontal bar between the 2 stitches (from front to back). Use the right hand needle to pick up the back side of the new stitch and knit.
• Alternative top: The original top is knit in straight knit stitch,which gives it a curl-down effect. To create a border to match the bottom of the dress, alternate between knit and purl rows for 6 rounds: knit, purl, knit, purl, knit, purl. Then, continue using the knit stitch for 16 more rows. Begin increase at step 3.