Children's Knitted Dress in Novita Venla - 39 - Downloadable PDF
By Novita
What you'll need
| Size: | 86cm | 98cm | 110cm | 122cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Novita Venla
Tomato (543)
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2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Product Description
Children's Knitted Dress in Novita Venla
What is Being Made
This is a children's knitted dress designed by Lea Petäjä, available in four size options: 86 cm, 98 cm, 110 cm, and 122 cm. The finished garment features a body circumference of 54(58)62(66) cm with a back length at the midpoint measuring 53(57)61(64) cm. The dress includes set-in sleeves with an inner sleeve length of 22(24)27(30) cm, making it a classic fitted design suitable for young children.
Knitting Techniques Used
This advanced-level knitting pattern employs several key techniques to construct the dress. The garment is worked using the circular needle method, utilizing needles in three different lengths (40 cm, 60 cm, and 80 cm) to accommodate the increasing stitch counts as the dress expands. The pattern incorporates strategic increases worked at marked intervals to shape the body, with increases repeated every 4.5(4.5)5(5) cm for seven additional rounds to build from 144(156)164(176) stitches to 172(184)192(204) stitches. The sleeves are picked up from the body and worked flat using double-pointed needles, with increases worked on every second row at the row ends to create sleeve shaping. The construction method involves working the body in the round before transitioning to flat knitting for the sleeve sections.
Stitches Used
The dress utilizes fundamental knitting stitches executed at an advanced level. Stockinette stitch forms the primary fabric throughout both the body and sleeves, creating a smooth, classic appearance. Ribbing is worked at the hem and neckline, with the pattern specifying a 2 cm ribbed section at the bottom edge worked across all stitches before binding off in pattern. Increases are created using the make 1 stitch (M1) technique, worked between existing stitches through the back loop to maintain pattern integrity and create invisible shaping. The pattern also references working stitches in pattern during bind-off, indicating that the ribbing structure is maintained through the final edge.
Materials: Yarn and Needles
The dress is designed to be knitted with Novita Venla yarn in the Tomato colorway (yarn code 543), a 4-ply weight yarn that provides excellent stitch definition and drape suitable for children's garments. Yardage requirements vary by size: 150 g for size 86 cm, 200 g for sizes 98 cm and 110 cm, and 250 g for size 122 cm. The pattern calls for 3½ mm circular needles in lengths of 40 cm, 60 cm, and 80 cm for working the body in the round, with 3½ mm double-pointed needles specified for constructing the sleeves. The needle size should be adjusted as needed to obtain the correct gauge for the chosen yarn and desired fabric density.