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Knit a Sundae Girl dress

By Charlotte Siemens

sundae girl dressAny little girl will look as sweet as sugar in this dress of creamy vanilla yellow and cherry red.

The pattern is ideal for novice knitters and mostly straightforward, although you will need to pay attention to the diamond pattern down the front. As you can see from the photo, however, the pattern is extremely regular, so any mistakes should be immediately obvious.

Sizing guide

Accessories

Three 12mm buttons

Needles

A pair of 3¾mm needles A 3¾mm circular needle

Tension

Yarn used knits as DK to this tension: 22 sts and 29 rows to measure 4x4in (10x10cm) over stocking stitch using 3¾mm

Abbreviations

dec decrease, decreasing
foll following
K knit
k2tog knit two together
P purl
p2tog purl two together
rep repeat(s)
RS right side
st st stocking stitch
sts stitches
WS wrong side

yrn yarn round needle

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