Party Dress and Shrug by Lion Brand Yarn

Party Dress and Shrug

Knitting
September 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Zigzag pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1010 - 1414 yards (924 - 1293 m)
0-6, 6-9, 12, 18, 24 months
English
This pattern is available for free.

Glam up your tot with this glittery, chevron-styled dress and shrug set. (Lion Brand Yarn)

Lion Brand Pattern #: L10684

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate +

SIZE: Child (Multiple Sizes)
0-6 months (6-9 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months)

DRESS
Finished Chest
17 (18, 20, 21, 22) in.
43 (45.5, 51, 53.5, 56) cm

Finished Length
13 (14, 15, 19, 21) in.
33 (35.5, 38, 48.5, 53.5) cm

SHRUG
Finished Back Width
10 (11, 12, 13, 13) in.
25.5 (28, 30.5, 33, 33) cm

Finished Length
5 (5, 5, 6, 6) in.
12.5 (12.5, 12.5, 15, 15) cm

Vanna’s Glamour® (Article #861)
(A) 861-153 Onyx 2 (2, 2, 3, 4) balls
(B) 861-151 Grey Stone 1 ball
(C) 861-150 Platinum 1 ball
(D) 861-171 Gold 1 ball

Knitting Needles - Size 5 [3.75 mm]
Circular Knitting Needles 16 inches Size 5
Stitch Holders

Gauge:
24 sts + 28 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in Zigzag pattern;
28 sts + 20 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in Smocking pattern.

Special stitch: Diagonal stitch

Patterns:
Zigzag Pattern - 2 rows (worked over a multiple of 14 sts + 3 additional sts)
Smocking Pattern - 4 rows (worked over a multiple of 4 sts + 1 additional st)
Ridge Stitch Pattern - 4 rows

Dress is sleeveless with smocked bodice. Shrug has long sleeves. Chevron edges are worked in contrast colors.

Construction schematics are provided.

Lion Brand Notes:

Dress is worked in 2 pieces, a Back and a Front. Both pieces begin at lower edge.

The skirt portion of Dress is worked in the Zigzag pattern and the bodice (upper portion of the Dress) is worked in the Smocking pattern.

Shrug is worked in 2 halves.

Each Half of Shrug is worked in one piece to beginning of neck. Piece is then divided and front and back are worked separately.