Pretty Little lady cotton wrap dress
worsted weight yarn
Us 7 straight needles (or to gauge)
tapestry needle
Gauge:
16 x 20 = 4 inches
Size:
Toddler 1 (12 months) thru Girls 6
Directions:
Back:
Cast on 65(67,69,71,73)
Rows 1-5 seed stitch [sl1,k1,p1]
stockinette for 1.5(2,2.5,3,3.5)" , end WS
decrease:
[RS]row 1: sl1,ssk,k to 3 st, k2tog,k1
(rows 2,4,6 purl ; rows 3&5 knit)
repeat decrease every 6th row until 41(43,45,47,49) sts on needle
Continue working plain stocking stitch until your work measures 14.5(15,15.5,16,16.5")
Shape armholes:
[RS]row 1: bind off 2, knit to end
[WS]row 2: bind off 2, purl to end
row 3: sl1,ssk, k to 3 sts k2tog,k1
row 4: purl even repeat rows 3&4 until 33(35,37,39,41) sts remain
(armhole should measure 1_3/4(2,2_1/4, 2_1/2, 2_3/4)"
Shape neck:
row 1: sl1, k9, join another ball of yarn
bind off 13(15,17,19,21)
knit to end
continue straps working both at once
stockinette for 3_3/4(4,4_1/4,4_1/2,4_3/4)"
([rs] sl1, k to end ; [ws] sl1, p to end)
end on WS: do not bind off shoulders
continue to front 1 (placeing front 2 on spare yarn)
Front 1:
increase:
[RS] sl1, k to 2 sts, yo,k1
[WS] sl1, p to end
repeat this increase until you have 31(33,35,37,39) sts on needles
next row:
[RS] sl1, k to 2 st, yo, k1, cast on 10
[WS] sl1, to end
Body:
(increase every 6th row at one at both sides)
row 1,3,5: sl1, p to end
row 2& 4 : sl1, k to end
Row 6: sl1, kfb, k to 2 sts, kfb, k1
repeat increase on each side until you have 65(67,69,71,73)
stockinette even for 1_1/2(2,2_1/2,3,3_1/2)"
Work seed stitch for 5 rows
bind off.
continue to front 2 Front 2:
[RS] sl1,yo,k to end
[WS] sl1,p to end
continue increase until you have 63(65,67,69,71) sts on the needles
next [RS] row sl1, yo, k to end cast on 2
[WS] sl1,p to end
continue the every other row increased listed above until you have 65(67,69,71,73) stitches on the needles [WS]
Finishing:
Sew sides together using mattress stitch, to beginning of arm hole decrease.
Trim
using slip stitch crochet and contrasting yarn, sl st around neck , starting at inner part of the wrap. Work around the front and neck til you reach the waist. contine to slip stitch to your side seam. without breaking yarn, chain 30 more. tie off yarn and break. using the tail of that chain loop as you would a bow, bring through side seam and secrure.
Then repeat sl st thru the arm holes
Weave in the rest of your ends and it is ready to wear.
