Sing Along Stripe Dress in Sirdar Stories DK in Sirdar - 10544 - Downloadable PDF

Sing Along Stripe Dress – Sirdar Stories DK Pattern 10544

The Sing Along Stripe Dress is a knitted dress design from Sirdar, published as pattern number 10544. Rated intermediate in difficulty, this project is a close-fitting, striped dress worked in Sirdar Stories Double Knitting yarn — a cotton-rich acrylic blend celebrated for its lightness, breathability, and shape retention. The design is ideal for warmer seasons and showcases bold, fashionable colour-blocking through its signature stripe construction.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a close-fitting striped dress sized to fit UK 6–8 through UK 26–28 (US 2–4 through US 22–24), making it an inclusive design across a wide range of body measurements. Full lengths range from approximately 90 cm (35½ inches) to 100 cm (39½ inches) depending on the size knitted, with chest measurements spanning 81/86 cm (32/34 inches) up to 132/137 cm (52/54 inches). The garment is designed to be worn close to the body, giving it a sleek, contemporary silhouette.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Sirdar Stories DK (Double Knitting), yarn code F137, in three distinct colourways used as Yarn A, Yarn B, and Yarn C:

• Yarn A – shade 830 After Glow
• Yarn B – shade 827 Glow Sticks
• Yarn C – shade 824 Skinny Dip

Each ball weighs 50g, and the number of balls required per colour ranges from 2 to 3 balls depending on the size being knitted. Additional shade options shown in the pattern include 828 Golden Hour, 817 Aura, and 803 Pillow Talk, giving knitters the flexibility to personalise their colourway choices.

Sirdar Stories DK is a cotton-rich acrylic blend, meaning it offers the cool, comfortable feel of natural cotton alongside the durability and easy-care properties of acrylic. This fibre combination is particularly well suited to summer garments, as it creates lighter-weight fabric that holds its shape wash after wash.

Needles and Notions

The following tools are required to complete this project:

• 1 pair of 4 mm (UK 8 / USA 6) knitting needles — used for the main body of the dress
• 1 pair of 3¼ mm (UK 10 / USA 3) double-pointed needles — used for finishing details or smaller circumference sections
• A stitch holder — for holding live stitches while working other sections

Tension

Achieving the correct tension is essential for a well-fitting result. The stated tension for this pattern is 21 stitches and 29 rows to 10 cm / 4 inches, measured over the pattern stitch using 4 mm needles. Knitters are encouraged to work a tension swatch before beginning and adjust needle size as needed to match these figures exactly, particularly given the close-fitting nature of the garment.

Techniques and Stitches Used

As an intermediate-level knitting pattern, the Sing Along Stripe Dress requires a solid foundation of basic knitting skills along with the ability to manage multiple yarn colours. Key techniques and stitches involved include:

• Stripe knitting — working in sequence across three yarn colours (A, B, and C) to create the dress's defining striped aesthetic; knitters will need to carry or join yarns at colour change points
• Stitch pattern construction — the tension is measured over a specific pattern stitch, suggesting textural or structured stitch work beyond plain stocking stitch
• Shaping — a close-fitting garment of this nature typically involves waist and bust shaping through increases and decreases worked at regular intervals
• Double-pointed needle work — the inclusion of