Edythe is a darling top with puffed sleeves covered in ruffles! The shirt, tunic or dress is knit from the top down, with an off-centre button band on the back. The ruffles are knit after the top is complete by picking up stitches along ridges of purl stitches made on the sleeves.

While you are working raglan increases you must also create purl ridges on the sleeves for the sleeve ruffles, the button band, and join to knit in the round. The pattern calls for an invisible increase using m1r and m1l on either side of the raglan lines. A yo increase, which leaves a very feminine row of eyelets along the raglan lines, could also be used.

The dress being worn on the model is 3 inches longer than the pattern calls for, and my sweet niece is NOT tall.

SIZE Newborn (3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years) 4 years, 6 years, 8 years, 10 years, 12 years

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 16 (17, 18, 19, 20, 22) 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 inches – 40.5 (43, 45.5, 48.5, 51, 56) 61, 66, 71, 76, 81.5 cm.

GAUGE
22 stitches and 28 rows per 4 in – 10 cm in stockinette with larger needles.

MATERIALS
Sea Turtle Fiber Arts Riptide Sport, DK 70% Merino, 15% Cashmere goat, 15% Nylon, 375 yards – 343 meters / 115 grams
Shirt - 220 (290, 360, 430, 500, 550) 570, 640, 710, 780, 850 yards – 200 (265, 330, 395, 460, 500) 520, 585, 650, 715, 775 meters
Tunic - 230 (320, 400, 460, 560, 600) 650, 760, 900, 1000, 1100 yards – 210 (290, 365, 420, 510, 550) 595, 695, 820, 915, 1005 meters
Dress - 250 (340, 430, 500, 610, 650) 700, 890, 980, 1070, 1160 yards – 230 (310, 390, 460, 560, 595) 640, 815, 900, 980, 1060 meters
US 4 – 3.5 mm circular and/or double pointed needles, or 1 size smaller than needed to obtain gauge
US 5 – 3.75 mm circular and/or double pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
A cable needle or spare needle to hold sts
4 stitch markers
4 3/8” buttons
Waste yarn and tapestry needles

Edythe is a revised version of a previous pattern Edith, which is no longer available for purchase. Anyone who purchased Edith can get Edythe for free using the code “Edythe.”