Your Little Miss definitely will love this! A long-sleeved hand knitted seamless dress that will float when she dances. My granddaughter will only wear these dresses now. Such a little fashionista!
With her sharp eye for fashion, she likes only clothes that are comfortable, fun and definitely girly. So of course, she fell in love with Little Miss Twirl Dress. She even has a special place in her wardrobe, where she keeps what she calls her “spinny” dresses.
The Little Miss Twirl Dress features a classic zigzag pattern. It’s an easy to wear pull-on with a loose design. The half circle skirt sits a little below the knee for a spinning, twirling experience.
The pattern throughout is knitted using “space dyed” yarn, which self-stripes, avoiding yarn changing. It’s fun to knit with as it comes to life in a dazzle of bright colours.
The knitting pattern is easy to follow, and all the instructions and the charts are clearly laid out. For this top down, seamless dress, you begin with the neck. As this dress is designed with a turtleneck neckline, it is very easy to start. The big advantage of working top down is that you can adjust the length of the sleeves and dress length to suit your needs.
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate.
MATERIALS REQUIRED:
• 3 x 100 g balls (1200 m or 1312 yds) using Rico Design Superba Las Vegas Superwash 4 ply yarn. Colour 001. Substitutes: King Cole Zig Zag, Zitron Trekking, Lion Brand LB Collection Penelope, Regia: Sentimento; Austermann Step; Pairfect 4-ply; Design Line 4-ply; Baby Smiles My First Regia. NB If you substitute another yarn, please check tension and yardage.
• 1 Circular needle 4.50 mm x 40 cm (US 7).
• 1 Circular needle 4.50 mm x 80 cm (US 7).
• 8 Stitch markers.
• 2 Stitch holders or scrap yarn.
• 1 Tapestry needle.
ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS:
One size (5 - 8 years).
Dress length (from top of shoulders)- 69 cm (27 ins).
Dress flat width (just below armhole)- 31 cm (12 ins).
Sleeve length (from top of shoulders)- 56 cm (22 ins).
Sleeve flat width (just below armhole)- 12 cm (4 ¾ ins).
GAUGE (Tension): 19 sts and 24 rows= 10 cm (4 ins), measured over Stockinette st, (garment being blocked) using 4.50 mm (US 7) needle or size required to give correct tension. It’s very important to check your gauge (tension) before starting as working to the wrong tension will mean your garment won’t be size shown.