Bougainvillea by Kiana Malekzadeh

Bougainvillea

Knitting
July 2013
Aran (8 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 17 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
400 - 525 yards (366 - 480 m)
1 (1.5, 2, 2.5, 3)-years
English
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Raglan Pleated Dress

Knit in the round from the top down. Skill Level: Intermediate
Skills Used
• BO
• CO (long tail and backward loop) • k2tog
•k
• k in the round
• m1L
• m1R
• pfb
• pm
•p
• ssk
• sm
• St st
• work with dpns

Knitted Measurements
1 (1.5, 2, 2.5, 3)-years

Photo reflects the 3-year-old size

Neck circumference: 14 (14, 14, 15,15) inches Chest circumference: 18 (19, 20, 22, 24) inches Length from underarm to bottom of dress: 16 (18, 19.5, 21, 22.5) inches

Materials
Approx 400 (425, 475, 500, 525) yards total of aran or bulky weight yarn
Color A: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) balls of Queensland Sweet Pea in Color 4
Color B: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) balls of Queensland Sweet Pea in Color 3
US Size 9 (5.5 mm), 16” circular needle
US Size 9 (5.5 mm), 24” circular needle
US Size 9 (5.5 mm), 4 double-pointed needles 4 stitch markers
1 darning needle
2 stitch holders

Gauge
15 stitches and 17 rows = 4-inch square in stockinette stitch
TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE!