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.
The kit includes the yarn. The pattern is available HERE
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino
Sizes: Romper: 3 (6-9, 12-18 months // 2-2.5) years; Dress: 3 (6-9, 12-18 months // 2, 4, 6) years
Finished Measurements: Romper: length (from shoulder to crotch) 37 (41, 45 // 48) cm [14½ (16¼, 17¾ //19)]"; Dress: length (from shoulder to hem) 34 (36, 40 // 44, 50, 58) cm [13½ (14¼, 15¾ // 17¼, 19¾, 22¾)]"
Needles: 2.5 mm / US1 and 3 mm / US2.5 circular needles and double-pointed needles or size to obtain gauge
Gauge: 28 sts and 38 rows = 10 cm [4"] in st st with 3 mm needles
Notions: stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, crochet hook, 12 mm [½"] diameter buttons (5 buttons for Romper, 1 button for Dress), sewing needle and thread for attaching buttons
