I did this project to take part to the Cable/Gansey KAL/CAL of the “götz doll lovers”.

Gotz Happy Kidz Clara Doll 2016, is wearing this outfit consisting of a 2 color blue-grey dress FREEBIE PATTERN in this project page, 2 color blue-grey shoes, a brown bag and a head band with crochet flowers.

The dress Gansey touch was inspired from a cover photo I found on the web of the book:
KNITTING GANSEYS by Beth Brown-Reinsel
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Knitting-Ganseys-Beth-Brown-Rein...

I do not have the book, just sow the photo of the cover.
I have put a photo of the cover on this project page.

•The outfit worn by Clara has a knitted dress FREEBIE PATTERN in this project page, knitted head band, crochet bag and crochet shoes.
•The dress is knitted top down with Mondial Extrafine wool and needles mm 2.25, 2.50 and 2.00.
•Shoes and bag r crochet with cotton n. 5 and steel crochet hooks mm.1,5 or mm 1,75.
•The head band is knitted with Mondial Extrafine wool.

This is a very easy pattern because although 2 colors are used it is all done using slip stitches.
You will be using 1 color on each row so you will not carry the yarn on the back.

And now the DRESS FREEBIE PATTERN.

Please understand English is not my first language, so I hope u will be able to understand my notes.
If u find mistakes or u think something could be written more clearly please let me know. Thanks.
Yes the pattern is FREE but please respect my designer rights, and as such the copyright of this pattern, the text and the photos will always remain with me;
No part of this pattern may be reproduce or sold. This means you DO NOT have permission to give it away for free, nor to post it on any blogs or web sites.
The selling of projects resulting in use of this pattern is permitted but please where you sell the projects resulting in use of this pattern provide the link/URL to the pattern so others can enjoy to knit it as well.

I have added many photos to help the understanding of the pattern so please scroll them all.

ABBREVIATIONS
mc: main color
cc: contrasting color
C2L: (Cross 2 Left) Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next st from left-hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.
C3L: (Cable 3 Left) Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front of work, , knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.
C2R: (Cross 2 Right) Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next st from left-hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.
C3R:( (Cable 3 Right) Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next st from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
D1: do a new stitch by inserting the right needle under the yarn just before the next stitch, wrap the yarn around the needle knitwise and draw the yarn through.
yo: yarn over
K: knit
P: purl
Kfb: knit in front and back of same stitch.
Kytw: works as a Knit st but wrap twice the yarn around the right needle before releasing the old stitch from the left needle.
K2tog: Knit 2sts together
K2togTBL: Knit Two Together Through Back Loop
MK: Make Knot: P3tog leaving sts on left hand needle, now k3tog, then P3tog again, slipping sts off needle at end.
M1L: make 1 left (insert the left needle under the strand between the 2 needles from front to back so to lift the strand onto the left needle and then knit into the back loop to twist it).
M1R: make 1 right (insert the left needle under the strand between the 2 needles from back to front then knit this stitch through the front loop).
psso: pass slip stitch over the knitted st (or sts) and off the needle as if you were binding off.
Pytw: works as a Purl st but wrap twice the yarn around the right needle before releasing the old stitch from the left needle.
P2tog: Purl 2sts together
P2togTBL: Purl Two Together Through Back Loop
sl st: Slip a stitch (or stitches for sl sts) from one needle to the other, without working it.
sl1k : slip 1 st knitwise
sl2k : slip 2 st knitwise
sl1p: slip 1 st purlwise
sl2p: slip 2 sts purlwise
st: stitch
sts: stitches
St st: stockinette stitch
rs: right side
tog: together
ws: wrong side
yo: yarn over
()x:number of times u have to repeat what is in brackets.

BLUE and GREY BLUE TURTLE NECK SWEATER DRESS
MATERIAL
• Mondial Extrafine wool colors: blue 0147 and pale blue grey 0860.
• DPN circular needles mm 2.50, 2.25 and 2.00.
• 6 buttons mm. 10 diameter.

Gauge: in Stockinette stitch with mm 2.50 (US 1½) knitting needles 18 sts x 27 rows = 2½” square.

VERY IMPORTANT
In all this pattern when u sl st, the yarn will be on the ws.

•The sweater dress begins at the neck and it is worked seamless.
• Opening on back.

IMPORTANT
I have written 2 versions of the turtle neck pattern one with short rows, and one without short rows. If u are familiar with short row technique I suggest to use the short row version.
The sweater dress the Gotz doll is wearing is worked with short rows.
•The sweater dress begins at the neck and it is worked seamless.

With needles mm. 2.50 (US 1½) and blue 0147 cast on 70 sts.
Row 1: (K1, P1)x 35.

Change to knitting needles mm. 2,00 (US 00)
Row 2: (K1, P1)x 35..

The following notes r just if u decide to use Judith’s Magic Cast On
With Judith’s Magic Cast On cast on 70 sts with needles mm. 2.5 (US 1½)(35 on each needle). Work around once and then bring the sts back to flat knitting by holding the 2 needles together SIDE BY SIDE and with needles mm. 2.00 (US 00) working K the st on the front needle and P the st on the back needle. If u do it this way u have done the 2 rows of rib, so now go to row 3.
End of notes for Judith’s Magic Cast**

Row 3 WITHOUT SHORT ROWS: work rib 1/1.

Row 3 WITH SHORT ROWS: work in rib 24 sts, then wrap the yarn around the next st and turn, work in rib 24 sts, and u have no more sts on the needle. Now u begin the row again, work in rib 12 sts, then wrap the yarn around the next st and turn, work in rib 12 sts, and u have no more sts on the needle.
Now u begin the row again, work in rib 12 sts, then work the wrap st together with the wrapping in K, work in rib 11 sts, then work the wrap st together with the wrapping in K, work all remaining sts to end of row in rib. (70 sts)

Row 4 WITHOUT SHORT ROWS: work rib 1/1.

Row 4 WITH SHORT ROWS: work in rib 24 sts, then wrap the yarn around the next st and turn, work in rib 24 sts, and u have no more sts on the needle.
Now u begin the row again, work in rib 12 sts, then wrap the yarn around the next st and turn, work in rib 12 sts, and u have no more sts on the needle.
Now u begin the row again, work in rib 12 sts, then work the wrap st together with the wrapping in K, work in rib 11 sts, then work the wrap st together with the wrapping in K, work all remaining sts to end of row in rib. (70 sts)

Row 5: work rib 1/1.
Row 6: K, (K2tog)x34, K. (36 sts)
Row 7:K first st, P to stitch before last, K. (36 sts)
Row 8: K, (Kfb)x33, K last 2 sts. (69 sts)
Row 9: K4, P to last 4 sts, K4. (69 sts)

Change to knitting needles mm. 2,25 (US 1)
Row 10: K all row. (69 sts)

Change to knitting needles mm. 2,5 (US 1½)
Row 11: K4, P to last 4 sts, K4. (69 sts)
Row 12: (rs) K, K2 tog, yo, (buttonhole), M1L, (K7, M1L)x9, K3. (79sts)
Row 13: K 4, P to last 4 sts, K4.

Change to color pale blue grey 0860
DO NOT CUT blue yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 14: (rs) K7, (sl st, K3)x17, K4.
Row 15: (ws) K7, (sl st, K3)x17, K4.

Change to color blue 0147
DO NOT CUT blue-grey yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 16: sl st first 4 sts, K2 (sl st, K1)x33, sl st k2, turn skipping the last 4 sts on the row. If you know the short row technique wrap the wool around the st after the last k2, turn and slip it without working it.
Row 17: P2,(sl st, P1)x33, sl st P2, sl st last 4 sts.

Change to color pale blue grey 0860
DO NOT CUT blue yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 18: K5, (sl st, K3)x17, sl st, K5.
Row 19: K5, (sl st, K3)x17, sl st, K5.

Change to color blue 0147
DO NOT CUT blue-grey yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 20: K all row.
Row 21: K4, P1, (M1 as u would do it for a BACKWARD LOOP CAST ON, P4)x17. M1 as u would do it for a BACKWARD LOOP CAST ON, P2, K4. (97sts).

Change to color pale blue grey 0860
DO NOT CUT blue yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 22: K4, (sl st, K3)x22, sl st, K4.
Row 23: K4, (sl st, K3)x22, sl st, K4.

Change to color blue 0147
DO NOT CUT blue-grey yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 24: sl st first 4 sts, K1 (sl st, K1)x45, turn skipping the last 4 sts on the row. If you know the short row technique wrap the wool around the st after the last K1, turn and slip it without working it.
Row 25: P1, (sl st, P1)x45, sl st last 4 sts.

Change to color pale blue grey 0860
DO NOT CUT blue yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 26: K6, (sl st, K3)x21, sl st, K6.
Row 27: K6, (sl st, K3)x21, sl st, K6.

Change to color blue 0147
DO NOT CUT blue-grey yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 28: K all row.
Row 29: K2, M1 as u would do it for a BACKWARD LOOP CAST ON, K1, P2, (M1 as u would do it for a BACKWARD LOOP CAST ON, P3)x17. M1, P2, K1, M1 as u would do it for a BACKWARD LOOP CAST ON, K2. (129sts).

Change to color pale blue grey 0860
DO NOT CUT blue yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 30: K, K2 tog, yo, (buttonhole), K1, (sl st, K3)x30, sl st, K4.
Row 31: K4, (sl st, K3)x30, sl st, K4.

Change to color blue 0147
DO NOT CUT blue-grey yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 32: sl st first 4 sts, K1 (sl st, K1)x60, turn skipping the last 4 sts on the row. If you know the short row technique wrap the wool around the st after the last K1, turn and slip it without working it.
Row 33: P1, (sl st, P1)x60, sl st last 4 sts.

Change to color pale blue grey 0860
DO NOT CUT blue yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 34: K6, (sl st, K3)x29, sl st, K6.
Row 35: K6, (sl st, K3)x29, sl st, K6.

Change to color blue 0147
DO NOT CUT blue-grey yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 36: K all row.
Row 37: K3, M1 as u would do it for a BACKWARD LOOP CAST ON, (P6, M1 as u would do it for a BACKWARD LOOP CAST ON)x10, K3. (M1 as u would do it for a BACKWARD LOOP CAST ON, P6)x10, M1 as u would do it for a BACKWARD LOOP CAST ON, K3. (151sts).

Change to color pale blue grey 0860
DO NOT CUT blue yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 38: (rs) K7, (sl st, K3)x35, K4.
Row 39: (ws) K7, (sl st, K3)x35, K4.

Change to color blue 0147
DO NOT CUT blue-grey yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 40: sl st first 4 sts, (sl st, K1)x71, sl, st, turn skipping the last 4 sts on the row. If you know the short row technique wrap the wool around the st after the last sl st, turn and slip it without working it.
Row 41: P (sl st, P1)x71, sl st, sl st last 4 sts.

Change to color pale blue grey 0860
DO NOT CUT blue yarn because you will be using it again after 2 rows.
Row 42: K5, (sl st, K3)x35, sl st, K5.
Row 43: K5, (sl st, K3)x35, sl st, K5.
CUT blue-grey yarn

Change to color blue 0147
Row 44: K all row.
Row 45: K4, P to last 4 sts, K4. (151sts).
Row 46: K9, P2, K to last 11 sts, P2, K9.
Row 47: K4, P5, K2, P to last 11 sts, K2, P5, K4.
Row 48: K, K2 tog, yo, (buttonhole), K6, P2, K11, put on hold on waist yarn 33 sts (sleeves), cast on 4 sts, K41, put on hold on waist yarn 33 sts (sleeves), cast on 4 sts, K11, P2, K9. (92 sts)

Now u work the front and the back of the sweater dress.
Change to color pale blue grey 0860
Row 1: (ws) K4, P5, K2, P12, K2, P43, K2, P12, K2, P5, K4. (93 sts)
Row 2: (rs) K9, P2, (K5, P2)x2, K3, (P2, K5)x5, P2, K3, (P2, K5)x3, K4. (93sts)
Rows 3 and all odd rows to row 9: (ws) K4, (P5, K2)x3, P3, (K2, P5)x5, K2, P3, (K2, P5)x3, K4. (93 sts)
Row 4: (rs) K9, P9, K5, P2, K3, (P9, K5)x2, P9, K3, P2, K5, P9, K9. (93sts)
Row 6: (rs) K9, P2, (K5, P2)x2, K3, (P2, K5)x5, P2, K3, (P2, K5)x3, K4. (93sts)
Row 8: (rs) K4, P7, K5, P14, (K5, P9)x2, K5, P14, K5, P7, K4. (93sts)
Row 10: (rs) K9, (P2, K5)x2, M1L, P2, M1R, K3, (P2, K5)x5, P2. K3, M1L, P2, M1R, (K5, P2)x2, K9. (97 sts)
Rows 11 and all odd rows to row 19: (ws) K4, (P5, K2)x2, P5, K3, P4, (K2, P5)x5, K2, P4, K3, (P5, K2)x2, P5, K4. (97 sts)
Row 12: (rs) K9, P9, K5, P3, K4, (P9, K5)x2, P9, K4, P3, K5, P9, K9. (97sts)
Row 14: (rs) K, K2 tog, yo, (buttonhole), K6, (P2, K5)x2, P3, K4, (P2, K5)x5, P2. K4, P3, (K5, P2)x2, K9. (97 sts)
Row 16: (rs) K4, P7, K5, P16, (K5, P9)x2, K5, P16, K5, P7, K4. (97sts)
Row 18: (rs) K9, (P2, K5)x2, P3, K4, (P2, K5)x5, P2. K4, P3, (K5, P2)x2, K9. (97 sts)
Row 20: (rs) K9, P9, K5, P1, M1L, P2, M1R, K4, (P9, K5)x2, P9, K4, M1L, P2, M1R. P1, K5, P9, K9. (101sts)
Rows 21 and all odd rows to row 29: (ws) K4, (P5, K2)x2, P5, K4, (P5, K2)x6, P5, K4, (P5, K2)x2, P5, K4. (101 sts)
Row 22: (rs) K9, (P2, K5)x2, P4, K5, (P2, K5)x6, P4, (K5, P2)x2, K9. (101 sts)
Row 24: (rs) K4, P7, K5, P18, (K5, P9)x2, K5, P18, K5, P7, K4. (101sts)
Row 26: (rs) K9, (P2, K5)x2, P4, K5, (P2, K5)x6, P4, (K5, P2)x2, K9. (101 sts)
Row 28: (rs) K, K2 tog, yo, (buttonhole), K6, P9, K5, P4, K5, (P9, K5)x3, P4, K5, P9, K9. (101sts)
Row 30: (rs) K9, (P2, K5)x2, P2, M1L, K1, P1, M1R, K5, (P2, K5)x6, M1L, P1, K1, M1R, P2, (K5, P2)x2, K9. (105 sts)
Rows 31 and all odd rows to row 39: (ws) K4, (P5, K2)x2, P5, K2, P2, K2, (P5, K2)x6, P5, K2, P2, K2, (P5, K2)x2, P5, K4. (105 sts)
Row 32: (rs) K4, P7, K5, P9, K2, P9, (K5, P9)x2, K5, P9, K2, P9, K5, P7, K4. (105sts)
Row 34: (rs) K9, (P2, K5)x2, P2, K2, P2, K5, (P2, K5)x6, P2, K2, P2, (K5, P2)x2, K9. (105 sts)
Row 36: (rs) K9, P9, K5, P6, K5, (P9, K5)x3, P6, K5, P9, K9. (105sts)
Row 38: (rs) K9, (P2, K5)x2, P2, K2, P2, K5, (P2, K5)x6, P2, K2, P2, (K5, P2)x2, K9. (105sts)
Row 40: (rs) K4, P7, K5, P9, K1, M1L, K2, M1R, P8, (K5, P9)x2, K5, P8, M1L, K2, M1R, K1, P9, K5, P7, K4. (109sts)
Rows 41 and all odd rows to row 49: (ws) K4, (P5, K2)x2, P5, K2, P4, K2, (P5, K2)x6, P5, K2, P4, K2, (P5, K2)x2, P5, K4. (109 sts)
Row 42: (rs) K, K2 tog, yo, (buttonhole), K6, (P2, K5)x2, P2, K4, P2, K5, (P2, K5)x6, P2, K4, P2, (K5, P2)x2, K9. (109sts)
Row 44: (rs) K9, P9, K5, P8, K5, (P9, K5)x3, P8, K5, P9, K9. (109sts)
Row 46: (rs) K9, (P2, K5)x2, P2, K4, (P2, K5)x7, P2, K4, P2, (K5, P2)x2, K9. (109sts)
Row 48: (rs) K4, P7, K5, P9, K4, P9, (K5, P9)x3, K4, P9, K5, P7, K4. (109sts)
Row 50: (rs) K9, (P2, K5)x2, P2, K2, M1L, K2, (P2, K5)x7, P2, K2, M1R, K2, P2, (K5, P2)x2, K9. (111sts)
Rows 51 and 53: (ws) K4, (P5, K2)x14, P5, K4. (111 sts)
Row 52: (rs) K9, (P9, K5)x7, K4. (111 sts)

FROM NEXT ROW (54) YOU WILL BE WORKING IN THE ROUND
Rnd 1: Overlap the 4 sts worked in garter stitch at the beginning and end of each row.
Keeping the one with the eyelets/buttonholes on the top, do 1 K on each of the 4 sts making sure that u work each stitch through the 2 layers, continue the rnd working:
(K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 2: P4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 3: K4, P7, (K5, P9)x6, K5, P7. (107 sts)
Rnd 4: P4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 5: K4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 6: P4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 7: K4, (K5, P9)x7, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 8: P4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 9: K4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 10: P4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 11: K4, P7, (K5, P9)x6, K5, P7. (107 sts)
Rnd 12: P4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 13: K4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 14: P4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 15: K4, (K5, P9)x7, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 16: P4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 17: K4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 18: P4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 19: K4, P7, (K5, P9)x6, K5, P7. (107 sts)
Rnd 20: P4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 21: K4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 22: P4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 23: K4, (K5, P9)x7, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 24: P4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 25: K4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)
Rnd 26: P4, (K5, P2)x14, K5.(107 sts)

Change to knitting needles mm. 2,25 (US 1)
Rnd 27: Cast off in P.
Cut yarn and weave in all the ends.

SLEEVES WORKED IN THE ROUND
The 2 sleeves have the same pattern, so after u worked the first sleeve u repeat this pattern for the second sleeve.
IMPORTANT
I have work 2 short rows in the sleeves. If u are familiar with short row technique just go on with the pattern, if not u can either replace them with a K row or go on the web (Ravelry and YouTube have nice knitting short rows tutorials) and see how to do them.

Work with blue color 0147 and circular knitting needles mm. 2.5 (US 1½)
Rnd 1: Pick up 1 st from the under arm, then K the 33 sts on hold, pick up 1 st from the under arm. (35 sts)
Rnds 2 and 3: K all rnd. (35 sts)
Rnd 4: SHORT ROW RND: K23, then wrap the yarn around the next st and turn, P 11, then wrap the yarn around the next st and turn, K11, work the wrap st together with the wrapping in K, K to end of rnd.
Rnd 5: K all rnd working the wrap st together with the wrapping in K.
Rnd 6: SHORT ROW RND: K24, then wrap the yarn around the next st and turn, P 13, then wrap the yarn around the next st and turn, K13, work the wrap st together with the wrapping in K, K to end of rnd.
Rnd 7: K all rnd working the wrap st together with the wrapping in K.
Rnds 8 to28: K all rnd.
Rnd 29: K2tog, K31, K2togTBL (33sts)
Rnds 30 to 36: K all rnd.

FROM HERE ON YOU WORK WITH NEEDLES mm.2.00
Rnd 37: K all rnd, M1L after last st. (34 sts)
Rnds 38 to 46 included: (K1, P1)x17. (34 sts)
Rnd 47: Cast off K on K, P on P.
Cut yarn and weave in all the ends.
Sew the 6 buttons on the back.
THE BLUE and GREY BLUE TURTLE NECK SWEATER DRESS PATTERN IS FINISHED.

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COLORS:
My very talented friend Emanuela taught me everything I know on mixing, matching and blending colors. If u go to her PINTEREST page u will find the best color boards I have ever seen! (Boards that r so useful to get inspiration).
http://www.pinterest.com/manuorlando/

The photos are done by my friend Viola a very skilled photographer. If you are interested in seeing some more of her photos this is her website:
www.violacajo.it

That’s all, hope u enjoy the blue and brown turtle neck sweater dress pattern! >^..^<