Product Description
Bobblicious! The inspiration for this dress was the lovely traditional Japanese treats of the same name, which are often presented as an assortment of pastel-colored, pillowy spheres.
This dress is worked seamlessly from the top down, first flat, then in the round, with a circular/raglan hybrid yoke. A bobble bind off is worked at the flutter sleeve edges. After the sleeves are bound off, an A-line skirt is worked in the round and finished by a bobble bind off at the hem. An applied I-cord is worked for a neat neckline finish.
SKILLS REQUIRED: long-tail cast on, knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing, knitting in the round, I-cord edging, applied I-cord (explained in pattern), yarn over, picking up stitches, bobble bind off (explained in pattern, link to video tutorial).
Finished garment chest: 18 (19.25, 20, 21.25 // 22.75, 25.25, 26.75, 28.75, 30) inches or 45.5 (49, 51, 54 // 58, 64, 68, 73, 76) cm.
Sweet Mochi Knitted Children's Dress
What Is Being Made
Sweet Mochi is a knitted dress pattern designed for children, ranging from newborn to 10 years old. The pattern offers nine size options spanning from 3 months through 10 years, with garment chest measurements ranging from 18 inches (45.5 cm) for the smallest size to 30 inches (76 cm) for the largest. This versatile design accommodates growing children and allows knitters to customize fit based on desired ease and the child's actual chest measurement.
Craft and Techniques
Sweet Mochi is created using knitting techniques appropriate for intermediate-level crafters. The pattern demonstrates thoughtful construction methods suitable for children's garments, with careful attention to sizing and fit across a wide range of ages. Knitters will work through the pattern systematically, building the dress from yarn to finished wearable piece.
Stitches and Construction
While specific stitch details are referenced in the complete pattern schematic (found on page 6 of the PDF), the construction involves standard knitting stitches typical of intermediate-level garment patterns. The dress is engineered with multiple size progressions, suggesting a well-structured pattern with clear shaping and finishing techniques.
Materials Required
Sweet Mochi requires fingering weight yarn (also known as 4-ply weight), with yardage requirements varying by size. Smaller sizes need approximately 350 yards (320 meters), while the largest size requires approximately 1000 yards (914 meters). The pattern sample shown was created using Tanis Fiber Arts Purewash Fingering in the colorways Grapefruit and Spearmint, displayed in the 18-month size. Knitters will need appropriate needles for fingering weight yarn to complete this project.
Pattern Details
- Designed by Lisa Chemery of Frogginette Knitting Patterns
- Copyright 2018
- Available as downloadable PDF format
- Intermediate difficulty level
- Includes complete schematic with all garment measurements
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 6 |
| Designer: | Frogginette Knitting Patterns |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | Requires approx 350 (400, 450, 500 // 600, 750, 800, 900, 1000) yds or 320 (366, 411, 457 // 549, 686, 732, 823, 914) m of fingering weight yarn |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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