Ruffle Romper and Ruffle Dress by Pernille Larsen

Ruffle Romper and Ruffle Dress

Knitting
May 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
547 - 1640 yards (500 - 1500 m)
3 (6-9) 12-18 months // (2) 4 (6) years
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This pattern is available from knittingforolive.dk for kr.45.00.

Perfect for all seasons and for any girl from babyhood to school years, this versatile top - a Romper in 4 sizes and a Dress in 6 sizes, all in one pattern - features a cute ruffle gracefully encircling the yoke line. This knit is the right garment everyday: the comfortable fit makes it suitable for a play-date, and the dressy look makes it appropriate for a special occasion too. Knit it sleeveless for the warmer seasons, and with 3?4 length sleeves for the cold months - take advantage of all the different options that this pattern offers! And if you feel like playing and matching yarn colors, make the ruffle in a contrasting colorway.

Top-down and seamless, the Ruffle Romper and Dress are knit back and forth to the beginning of the armhole to create a back opening fastened with a crocheted button loop. The piece is then worked in the round, and you can either choose to make a dress or a romper, with or without sleeves. Body shaping both in the dress version and the romper, gives the garment a full silhouette. The romper is further shaped with short-rows to allow for diaper use as well as diaper change. The ruffle is knit in the round on stitches picked up from a foundation round, and increased to give this knit that playful, frilly look.