14203 Christening Gown & Cap by Kari Ferguson

14203 Christening Gown & Cap

Knitting
January 2004
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch using 2.5mm needle/Baby Ull
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 0 - 2.0 mm
1.5 mm
2.0 mm
3600 yards (3292 m)
3/6 months
English Norwegian

Christening Gown & Cap

Summary Lace, 1 color, 1 size, hat knit flat, gown knit in the round, Dpns & Circular needles needed for all needle sizes.

Infant christening gown and cap. May be knit in either Baby Ull or in Stork. Smaller needle size is recommended if using Stork. Check your gauge, as US needles do not always match up with metric sizes.

Charted lace pattern for skirt and sleeves; bodice is knit solid. Most of this piece is knit in the round.

Yarn Requirements

Christening Gown & Cap
- 1000 grams

Accessories:

  • Christening Gown: approx 2 1/2 yards (2.75 meters) of 1” (2.5cm) wide satin ribbon, 1 yard (91.5 cm) of 3/8” (1 cm) wide satin ribbon and 3 small buttons
  • Cap: 5/8” yard (57 cm) of 3/8” (1 cm) wide satin ribbon.

Finished Measurements

Christening Gown

  • Chest Width 20 1/8” (51 cm)
  • Bottom Width approximately 52 3/8” (133 cm)
  • Body Length 39 3/8” (100 cm)
  • Skirt Length 31 1/2” (80 cm)
  • Sleeve Length to Underarm: 6 3/4” (17 cm)
  • Armhole Depth 6 1/4” (16 cm)