PetiteKnit Sunday Dress – printed pattern

Sunday Dress is knit from the top down. The yoke is knit in the round with in and shaped with increases. Body, skirt and sleeves are knit in stockinette stitch and finished with a folded edge. The neckband is also folded over and sewn to the wrong side with an elastic thread inside – this makes the neckband easy to get over the head while ensuring it keeps its shape with wear. Sunday Dress has a neat A-line shape.

Sizes: 9-12 mo (1-2 yrs) 2-3 yrs (3-4 yrs) 4-5 yrs (5-6 yrs) 6-7 yrs (7-8 yrs) 8-9 yrs

Chest circumference: 51 (56) 56 (60) 60 (64) 64 (68) 68 cm

Total length: 37 (41) 46 (51) 56 (58) 60 (62) 64 cm

Gauge: 28 stitches x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch

Suggested needles: Circular needles: 3 mm [US2.5] (40, 60, and 80 or 100 cm [16, 24 and 32 or 40 inches]) and 2.5 mm [US1.5] (80 or 100 cm [32 or 40 inches]); Double pointed needles: 2.5 [US1.5] and 3 mm [US2.5]

Materials: 150 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 g Yaku from CaMaRose (50 g = 200 m [219 yds]), knitting-in elastic or thin elastic thread for the neckband

The pattern has previously been published as Harald’s Dress.

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

Our yarn suggestions – Wool Decanted Vintage 23 4 ply or Romney Marsh British Merino Wool