Polkadotty Dress
Kids knitting pattern

This adorable baby or child’s smock dress in 7 sizes (0-3, 3-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24 months, and 3T, 4T) is knit top down in the round and can be worked with or without sleeves. The garter stitch yoke transitions to body and sleeves knit in a pretty, openwork fabric dotted with eyelets. A deep wavy hem and picot bind off finish the body, while neck, back opening, and sleeves are trimmed with eyelet bands and picot bind off. Garment may be also worn with buttons in front..

Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, and yardage requirement.

Gray sample is size 3T, knit in Finn Dandy 3-ply Sport, color Lynx, with Kate buttons. Cream sample is size 6-12 mos, knit with Fresh DK, color Vanilla, with Kate buttons.

Matching Motifs: Polkadotty Half Hap, Tidelines Sock, Polkadotty Square Hap

Yarn suggestions:  Finn Dandy 2-ply Sport, Fresh DK, Lleyn Sport, Shetlandia Sport, New Zealand Sport, Masham Sport, Targhee Tango Sport, Finn Dandy 3-ply Sport, Jacob's Dream Sport, Polwarth Sport

Finished Size: 18.75(20.5, 22, 23.75, 25.5, 27, 28.75) inches / 47.5(52, 56, 60.5, 65, 68.5, 73) cm around chest (washed and blocked) to fit with 2 to 5 inches / 5 to 12.5 cm of ease

Yarn Requirement: 
with sleeves: 445(480, 570, 640, 710, 795, 880) yards / 405(440, 520, 585, 650, 725, 805) meters
sleeveless: 330(355, 430, 490, 540, 610, 685) yards / 300(325, 395, 450, 495, 560, 625) meters

Gauge:
21 sts and 40 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in garter stitch on larger needle (knit flat, washed, and air-dried) 
21 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in eyelet body pattern on larger needle (knit flat, washed and air-dried)

Needles:
size 6US (4.0 mm) or size to obtain correct gauge; a variety of lengths may be required
size 4US (3.5 mm) for neck and sleeve trims (or .5 mm smaller than gauge needle) Note: needle size required to achieve gauge in plant fiber blends vs wool may vary considerably; always aim for correct gauge, regardless of needle size recommended