Creative Knitting - USA (2019-04)

LACE DRESS

BACK AND FRONT

(BOTH ALIKE)

Using 3.25mm needles, cast
on 86 (100, 114) sts.

Beg patt
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2 and alt rows: Purl.
Row 3: K4, yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso,

• K5, yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, rep
  from to last 3 sts, K3.
  Row 5: K2, K2tog, yfwd, K1,
  yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, rep
  from to end.
  Row 7: K1, K2tog, yfwd, K3,
  yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, rep from
  to last st, K1.
  Row 8: Purl.
  Rows 1 to 8 incl form patt.
  Cont in patt until work
  measures approx 19 (23, 26)
  cm from beg, ending with a
  2nd row of patt.
  Next Row: K10, K2tog, rep
  from * to last 10 sts, K10. 53
  (60, 67) sts.
  Work 3 rows stocking st, beg
  with a purl row.

Shape Armholes

Cast off 3 sts at beg of next

2 rows. 47 (54, 61) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next

row, then in every foll alt row

until 43 (48, 55) sts rem.

Work 9 (11, 15) rows without

shaping.

Shape Neck

Next Row: K16 (18, 21), cast

off next 11 (12, 13) sts, knit

to end.

Cont on last 16 (18, 21) sts.

Dec one st at neck edge in

every row until 12 (14, 17) sts

rem, then in every foll alt row

until 10 (12, 15) sts rem.

Work 8 rows without shaping.

Shape Shoulder

Cast off 5 (6, 8) sts at

beg of next row. Work 1 row.

Cast off rem 5 (6, 7) sts.

With wrong side facing, join

yarn to rem 16 (18, 21) sts.

Dec one st at neck edge in

every row until 12 (14, 17) sts

rem, then in every foll alt row

until 10 (12, 15) sts rem.

Work 7 rows without shaping.

Shape Shoulder

Cast off 5 (6, 8) sts at beg of

next row. Work 1 row.

Cast off rem 5 (6, 7) sts.

MAKING UP

Using wool needle and

mattress st seam, join

shoulder and side seams.

With right side facing and

using 3.00mm Hook, work 1

row dc evenly around neck,

dec where necessary to keep

work flat, sl st in first dc at

beg, do not turn, 1ch, Crab

Stitch to end. Fasten off.

Work same edging around

both armholes and lower

edge.

PLAIN DRESS

BACK AND FRONT

(BOTH ALIKE)

Work as for Lace Dress,

working in stocking st only

throughout.

TO MAKE UP

Complete as for Lace Dress.

Using stranded cotton,

embroider Grub Roses (as

illustrated) to neckline, using

Bullion Stitch for flowers and

Lazy Daisy Stitch for leaves.

Patons

Ph: 1800 337 032

http://www.auspinners.com.au

Designed by Patons

BABY LACE

OR PLAIN DRESS

WHATYOU'LLNEED

SKILL LEVEL

Yarn

2, 3, 3, balls 50gm

Patons Dreamtime 4ply

or

1, 1, 2 balls 100gm

Patons Big Baby 4ply

Stranded Cotton , 1

skein each light pink,

dark pink and green for

embroidery

Needles

3.25mm knitting needles

2.75mm knitting needles

3.00mm crochet hook

Wool sewing needle

Tension

28 sts by 36 rows to

10 cm over stocking st,

using 3.25mm needles

MEASUREMENTS

SIZE 0 3 6MTHS

TO FIT CHEST 35 40 45CM

FINISHED FIT 36 41 46CM

GARMENT LENGTH 28 33 37CM

intermediate

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