Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2020-03)

Bow dress

You will need

■ Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK, 50g in:

Purple (shade 055) x 2 (2: 2: 3: 3)

balls – Yarn A

Flamingo (shade 053) x 2 (2: 2: 3: 3)

balls – Yarn B

Pink (shade 052) x 2 (2: 3: 3: 4) balls

• Yarn C
  ■ 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needles
  ■ 3. 7 5mm (UK 9, US 5) needles
  ■ 2 stitch holders
  ■ 2 split ring stitch markers

Measurements

■ See sizing guide

Tension

■ 21.5 sts and 30 rows to 10cm (4in)

over st-st, using 3. 7 5mm (UK 9,

9 7

ORMXXMRK needles

Abbreviations

■ For standard abbreviations

see page 65

Sizing guide

Sizes & measurements

0-6

mths

6-12

mths

12-18

mths

18-24

mths

2-3

years

8 SƤX

chest

cm 41 46 51 53 56

in 16 18 20 21 22

Actual

measurements

cm 45 50 56 58 61

in 17 ¾ 1 9¾ 22 22¾ 24

Length to

back neck

cm 42 46 49 51 55

in 16 ½ (^181) 9¼ 1 9¼ 21 ¾
Bow dress
Bow dress
Note An allowance of 1 st around all
edges has been included for sewing up.
Back
Using 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needles
and Yarn A, cast on 118 (1 30 : 14 2: 146 :
15 4) sts.
Knit one row.
Change to 3. 7 5mm (UK 9, US 5) needles
and work the following stripe pattern:
Row 1 (RS) Using Yarn B, knit.
Row 2 Using Yarn B, purl.
Row 3 Using Yarn A, knit.
Row 4 Using Yarn A, purl.
Rep these 4 rows a further 6 times,
ending with Row 4.
Work the following decrease row:
Next row (RS) Using Yarn B, k1, (k2tog)
across the row to last st, k 1.
60 (66: 7 2: 74 : 78) sts
Using Yarn B, knit 3 rows.
Body pattern
All sts are worked in stocking stitch
(K on the RS and P on the WS). Work
separate balls for each Yarn C side. Slip
markers as you go.
Next row (RS) Using Yarn C, k2 0 (22: 2 4 :
25: 28), PM, using Yarn A, k5, PM, using
Yarn C, k35 (39: 4 3: 44 : 45 ).
Next row Using Yarn C, p35 (39: 4 3: 44 :
45 ), SM, using Yarn A, p5, SM, using
Yarn C, p2 0 (22: 2 4 : 25: 28).
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20 (22: 2 4 : 25: 28) sts worked in Yarn C,
the vertical 5 st stripe worked in Yarn A
and the ending 35 (39: 4 3: 44 : 45 ) sts
worked in Yarn C.
Work 2 more rows, then work the
following decrease row:
Next row (RS) Using Yarn C, k2, ssk, k to
marker, SM, using Yarn A, k5, SM, using
Yarn C, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
58 (64: 70 : 7 2: 76) sts (dec of 2 sts)
Cont in patt as set and rep the above
dec row every following 6 (6: 6 : 8 : 8)
rows until there are 5 0 ( 56 : 6 2: 64 : 68)
sts remaining.
Now work straight until work measures
30 (33: 3 6 : 3 7 : 40)cm, 11 ¾ (13: 14 ¼:
14 ½: 1 5¾)in, ending with a WS row and
measured from the cast-on edge.
Shape sleeve
Cont in patt as set and cast on 3 sts at
the beg of the next 2 rows.
56 (62: 68 : 70 : 74) sts
Cont in patt until armhole measures
 
GQ }
5¼)in, ending with a WS row and
measured from the start of the cast-ons
for the sleeve.
L
ittle girls will love twirling and dancing in this oh-so-pretty
dress – it has all the makings of a party favourite! Knitted
dresses can often feel heavy, especially on babies, but Jo
has chosen a cotton and acrylic blend, making it light and easy
to wear. We love how the pink and purple shades contrast yet
complement each other, helping all the fun features to stand out.
About this yarn
Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK
5 0% cotton, 5 0% acrylic
1 25m per 5 0 g
1 EGLMRI[EWLEX¢'
£2.5 9 , for stockists visit
http://www.rico-design.de