Monkey Dresses
Finished
March 4, 2013
March 8, 2013

Monkey Dresses

Project info
Knitting
Mango and Bananas
monkey-size
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
various acrylic (DK or light worsted)
Notes

Five Dresses…all but the orange (which is just a variation of the red) are shown in the photos.

Red Dress -
Cast on 65. Knit 3 rows.
K1 (sk2p, k3) to last st, k1. (43 sts)
K1, p to last st, k1.
K2, (sk2p, k1) to last 2 sts, k1. (23sts)
K1, p to last st, k1.

7 rows st st, always knitting 1st and last sts, ending with a WS row.

Cast on 35 sts at beginning of next row, turn and bind off 35 sts, k23.
Repeat last row once.
Knit 1 row.

Working in st st, bind off 5 at beg of next 2rows.
K1, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1
K1, p9, k1.
K1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1.
K1, p7, k1.
K1, ssk, bind off 3, k2tog, k1.

Arm straps on 2 sts, in garter, 14rows. Stitch each strap to back of bodice.

Orange Dress -
Cast on 65. Knit 3 rows.
K1 (sk2p, k3) to last st, k1. (43 sts)
K1, p to last st, k1.
K2, (sk2p, k1) to last 2 sts, k1. (23sts)
K1, p to last st, k1.

7 rows st st, always knitting 1st and last sts, ending with a WS row.

Cast on 35 sts at beginning of next row, turn and bind off 35 sts, p23.
Cast on 35 sts at beginning of next row, turn and bind off 35 sts, k23.
Purl 1 row.

Working in st st, bind off 5 at beg of next 2rows.
K1, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1
K1, p9, k1.
K1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1.
K1, p7, k1.
K1, ssk, bind off 3, k2tog, k1.

Arm straps on 2 sts, in garter, 14rows. Stitch each strap to back of bodice.

Pink Dress (fuller skirt) -
Cast on 119, k three rows.
K1, (sk2p, k3) to last st, k1. (79 sts)
K1, p to last st, k1.
K2, (sk2p, k1) to last 2 sts, k1. (40 sts)
K1, p to last st, k1.

6 rows st st, always knitting 1st and last sts, ending with a RS row.
K3, k2tog to last 3 sts, k3. (23 sts)

Cast on 35 sts at beginning of next row, turn and bind off 35 sts, k23.
Repeat last row once.
Knit 1 row.

Working in st st, bind off 5 at beg of next 2rows.
K1, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1
K1, p9, k1.
K1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1.
K1, p7, k1.
K1, ssk, bind off 3, k2tog, k1.

Arm straps on 2 sts, in garter, 14rows. Stitch each strap to back of bodice.

Green Dress (fuller skirt) -
Cast on 119, k three rows.
K1, (sk2p, k3) to last st, k1. (79 sts)
K1, p to last st, k1.
K2, (sk2p, k1) to last 2 sts, k1. (40 sts)
K1, p to last st, k1.

6 rows st st, always knitting 1st and last sts, ending with a RS row.
K3, k2tog to last 3 sts, k3. (23 sts)

Cast on 35 sts at beginning of next row, turn and bind off 35 sts, k23.
Cast on 35 sts at beginning of next row, turn and bind off 35 sts, (p1, k1) to end.
Knit 1 row.

Bind off 5 at beg of next row, (p1, k1) across.
Bind off 5 at beg of next row, knit across.
K1, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1
K1, p9, k1.
K1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1.
K1, p7, k1.
K1, ssk, bind off 3, k2tog, k1.

Arm straps on 2 sts, in garter, 14rows. Stitch each strap to back of bodice.

Blue Dress -
Cast on 65. Knit 3 rows.
K1 (k2tog, k1)x5, (k2tog)x5, k1, (k2tog)x6, k1, (k2tog)x5, (k1, k2tog)x5, k1. (40 sts)
K1, p to last st, k1.

8 rows st st, always knitting 1st and last sts, ending with a RS row.
K3, k2tog to last 3 sts, k3. (23 sts)

Cast on 35 sts at beginning of next row, turn and bind off 35 sts, k23.
Cast on 35 sts at beginning of next row, turn and bind off 35 sts, (p1, k1) to end.
Knit 1 row.

Bind off 5 at beg of next row, (p1, k1) to end.
Bind off 5 at beg of next row, knit across.
K1, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1
K1, p9, k1.
K1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1.
K1, p7, k1.
K1, ssk, bind off 3, k2tog, k1.

Arm straps on 2 sts, in garter, 14rows. Stitch each strap to back of bodice.

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Finished
March 4, 2013
March 8, 2013
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  • Project created: March 8, 2013
  • Updated: March 8, 2013