PRETTY special

Make this sweet summer dress with lovely lace details

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MEASUREMENTS

To fit ages 6-12 months (18-24 months) (3-4 years).

Actual measurements 55.5 (66.5) (77.5)cm/21¾ (26¼) (30½)in. Length to shoulder 40 (45) (50)cm/15¾ (17¾) (19¾)in.

MATERIALS

2 (3) (4) x 100g (250m) balls of Stylecraft Naturals Bamboo Cotton DK (60% bamboo, 40% cotton) in Azalea (7135)*. Pair each of 3.25mm (No. 10), 3.75mm (No. 9) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles; 3 buttons. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk.

TENSION

22 stitches and 28 rows to 10x10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

K, knit; p, purl; sk2po, slip 1, k2tog, pass slipped st over (to decrease 2 sts); ss, stocking stitch (k on right side and p on wrong side); ssk, one by one, slip next 2 sts from left to right needle, return them to left needle and k them together through the back loops (to decrease 1 st); st(s), stitch(es); tog, together (decrease by working as many sts together as stated); wrap1, take yarn between needles to front of work after k st and to back of work after p st, slip next st onto right needle, take yarn back to original position then place slipped st back onto left needle. Next time you reach wrapped st, lift loop surrounding st and work it together with wrapped st; yf, yarn forward (to make 1 st).

NOTES

Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are approximate. Instructions are given for small size. Where they vary, work figures in round brackets for larger sizes. Figures in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.