Cara Ruffle Dress (English)

Cara Ruffle Dress is a cute and feminine dress, which is worked top down in stockinette stitch.

You start out working the back piece flat, after which the shoulders and front piece are created and also worked flat. In the end, the body is worked in the round. The ruffles are shaped using short rows.

The neckline, the ruffles, and the bottom of the garment are finished off using the i-cord technique.

Sizes

1-2 (2-4) 4-6 (6-8) 8-10 (10-12) y/o

Measurements

Circumference: 58 (63.5) 69 (73.5) 76.5 (81) cm [23 (25.25) 27.5 (29.25) 30.75 (32.5) in]

Depth of the armhole: 14.5 (16) 17 (18.5) 19.5 cm [5.75 (6.25) 6.75 (7.25) 7.75 in]

Length: 48 (55) 62 (69) 74 (78) cm [19 (21.75) 24.5 (27.25) 29.25 (30.75) in]

Gauge

18 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 in] in stockinette stitch

Suggested needles

Circular needles 4.5 and 5.5 mm (both 40 and 80 cm) [US7 (16 in) and US9 (both 16 and 32 in)]

Crochet hook 4.5 mm [US7] for size 1-2 y/o

Materials

300 (350) 400 (500) 550 (600) g [10.75 (12.5) 14.25 (17.75) 19.5 (21.25) oz] Carpe Diem from Lang Yarns, 70% Merino Wool & 30% Alpaca (50 g = 90 m) [1.75 oz = 98.5 yds] or 300 (350) 450 (500) 550 (600) g [10.75 (12.5) 16 (17.75) 19.5 (21.25) oz] Pura Lana Ecologica from Sesia, 50% Merino Wool & 50% Alpaca (50 g = 85 m) [1.75 oz = 93 yds]

1 button for size 1-2 y/o

Notions

Stitch holders or waste yarn

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Colors

The light grey Cara Ruffle Dress is worked in Pura Lana Ecologica from Sesia in the color Corda/Polvere [0046] in size 1-2 y/o.

The pink Cara Ruffle Dress is worked in Carpe Diem from Lang Yarns in the color Fuchsia [165] in size 4-6 y/o.

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Please notice: Before choosing a size, make sure that you know the exact chest circumference of the child you are knitting for (measure around the chest without clothes). The dress should have a positive ease of approximately 10 cm [4 in] compared to the chest circum-ference of the child. Example: If the child measures 63.5 cm [25 in] around the chest, you should knit a size 6-8 y/o because this size has a circumference of 73.5 cm [29.25 in] which equals a positive ease of 10 cm [4 in].

Please be aware, size 1-2 y/o is worked with a keyhole closure in the back, which is finished off with a button. The circumference of the child’s head should not exceed 50 cm [19.75 in] for this size. If the child you are knitting for has a larger head circumference the keyhole closure can be worked with a tad extra length to suit her.