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Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino
Lilac (10)
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Product Description
A wonderfully delicate dress (instructions for a top version are also provided) evoking memories of childhood summers. Lovely, thoughtful design details and thorough instructions. The lace portion is both charted and fully written out, and is featured all over the upper back portion of the dress.
CONSTRUCTION:
This garment is knit seamlessly from the bottom up, featuring a picot hem and an easy lace pattern. The skirt is worked in the round to the underarms, a picot welt is worked, then the front and the back are worked flat. The left shoulder is formed using a three-needle-bind off, the right shoulder is fastened with buttons. Stitches are picked up at the neckline and armholes to create the edging.
Lilac Frock by Frogginette Knitting Patterns
Garment Overview
The Lilac Frock is a knitted dress pattern designed by Lisa Chemery for babies and children. This intermediate-level knitting project is available as a downloadable PDF and offers versatility through multiple size options and two distinct garment versions. The pattern accommodates sizes ranging from 3 months through 10 years old, with chest measurements from 16 inches (40.5 cm) up to 28 inches (71 cm), making it suitable for growing children.
Design Versions
The Lilac Frock pattern includes two construction options:
- Top Version: A shorter garment requiring approximately 325 to 900 yards of yarn depending on size
- Dress Version: A longer garment requiring approximately 350 to 1000 yards of yarn depending on size
Yarn and Materials
The pattern is designed for sport weight yarn, with the sample garment shown in Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino colorway 340010 Lilac. This luxury blend yarn contains 55% wool, 33% microfiber, and 12% cashmere, offering softness and durability suitable for delicate children's garments. Each ball provides 137 yards (125 meters) per 50 grams (1.76 ounces). Knitters may substitute any sport weight yarn of similar yardage and fiber characteristics.
Pattern Sizing and Fit
The Lilac Frock provides ten size options with precise measurements. Garment chest width at the underarms ranges from 16.5 inches (42 cm) in the 3-month size to 29.25 inches (74.5 cm) in the 10-year size. Complete schematic measurements are included on page 8 of the pattern for reference during construction and fitting.
Skill Level
This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty, indicating it is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle more complex shaping and construction techniques.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Sport |
| Featured Products: | Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino |
| Pages: | 8 |
| Designer: | Frogginette Knitting Patterns |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | 24 sts x 32 rds = 4 in or 10 cm in stockinette in the round after blocking using larger needles. Matching cardigan and bonnet also on Lovecrafts |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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