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“Sunshine through the rain” dress is worked from the bottom up in one piece in the round. At armhole level, work is divided into Front and Back, which are finished separately, shoulder seams are joined using the three-needle bind-off method.

Needles and Materials:
– yarn (100% linen, 433 m / 100 g 476.5 yds / 3.5 oz) - yarn held double;
– circular knitting needles 3.00 mm US2.5
or other appropriate size to obtain gauge;
– stitch markers; stitch holder, spare circular, extra cords or a piece of auxiliary yarn;
– tapestry needle.

Gauge:
18 sts and 30 rows/rounds = 10x10 cm 4x4 in, in stockinette stitch, on 3.00 mm US2.5 needles, after blocking and stretched.
15 sts and 23 rows/rounds = 10x10 cm 4x4 in, in lace pattern, on 3.00 mm US2.5 needles, after blocking and stretched.

Sizes:
kids - 12 mos; 18 – 24 mos; 3 yrs (4 yrs; 5 yrs; 6–7 yrs) (8–9 yrs; 10–12 yrs; 12–14 yrs);
adults - 32 (34; 36; 38) (40; 42; 44) (46; 48; 50) (52; 54;56) (58; 60; 62)

Yardage:
kids - 1646; 1732; 1862 (1949; 2035; 2079) (2165; 2252; 2512) m;
adults - 2901 (3031; 3118; 3248) (3334; 3464; 3594) (3681; 3767; 3897) (3984; 4114; 4200) (4330; 4417; 4547) m

Difficulty level:
Medium (co, k, kfb, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, bo, M1R, M1L, RLI, LLI)