Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2019-11)

Fair Isle dress

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elebrate the joys of colourwork when you make this

bold and beautiful dress for a special little girl. It uses a

combination of coloured knitting techniques, with the

bluebird motif applied both as a Fair Isle border and as intarsia on

the pockets. The bodice and sleeve borders also feature repeating

Fair Isle patterns, in bright, distinctive colours that complement

the cerise main shade. Pair this adorable knit with tights or

leggings for a comfy, cosy winter outift that will get lots of wear.

Fair Isle dress

You will need
■ Lang Merino 150 4ply, 50g in:
Deep Turquoise (shade 0272 )
x 1 (2: 2: 2: 2) balls – A
Cerise (shade 0162) x 3 (4: 4: 4:

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Salmon (shade 0029) x 1 ball – C
Light Pink (shade 0109) x 1 ball – D
Green (shade 0116) x 1 ball – E
Mauve (shade 0045) x 1 ball – F
■ 3mm (UK 11, US 2/3) needles
■ 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needles
■ 3.5mm (UK 9/10, US 4) needles
■ Tapestry needle
■ Two buttons
■ Stitch holders
■ Stitch markers

Measurements
■ See sizing guide

Tension
■ 23 sts and 28 rows to 10cm (4in)
over st-st, using 3.25mm (UK 10,
97 
RIIHPIW

Abbreviations
■ For standard abbreviations
see page 79

Dress

Note For the bird motifs (see Chart

A), strand the yarn not in use loosely

across the WS of the work. Avoid long

strands by twisting unused yarn colours

with those in use every few stitches as

you work.

Back

Using 3 mm (UK 11, US 2 /3) needles

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13 0) sts.

Knit 5 rows.

Fasten off yarn A.

Change to 3 .25mm (UK 10, US 3 )

needles and yarn B.

Beginning with a RS knit row, work

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Following the correct instructions

for your size, establish edge sts and

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Row 1 (RS) K1(4: 1: 0: 5) B, work Row 1

of Chart A 8 (8: 9: 10: 10) times, k0 (5: 1:

0: 5) B.

Row 2 (WS) P0 (5: 1: 0: 5) B, work

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p1 (4: 1: 0: 5) B.

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each time and maintaining edge sts

as established until chart is complete.

Fasten off yarn A.

Cont in st-st using yarn B only until

Back measures 2 8 (31: 3 5: 40: 4 7 )cm,

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edge, ending with a RS row.

Dec row (WS) P2 (2: 2: 3 : 4), (p2tog, p2)

23 (25: 26: 2 8 : 3 0) times, p2tog, p1 (1: 2:

3 : 4). 73 (79: 83 : 91: 99) sts

Fasten off yarn B.

Change to yarn C and work 2 rows in

st-st.

Change to 3 .5mm (UK 9/10, US 4)

needles.

About this yarn
Lang Merino 150 4ply
100 % merino wool
150m per 50g
1 EGLMRI[EWLEX¢'
£5. 99 , http://www.lovecrafts.com

Sizing guide

Sizes & measurements

12-18

mths

18-24

mths

2-3

years

3-4

years

4-5

years

Actual

chest

cm 57 62 65 72 78

in 22½ 24½ 25½ 28 ¼ 3 0¾

Length to

shoulder

cm 41 45 50 56 64

in 16¼ 17 ¾19¾ 22 25¼

Sleeve length

cm 18 20 22 25 28

in 788 ¾10 11

Length to

underarm

cm 31 34 38 43 50

in 12¼ 13 ½ 15 17 19¾