Tiny Ribbon Baby Dress
This litle summer dress uses a ery small pattern fragment from a Japanese stitch library. As it doesn't seem to have a name, I decided to just callit tiny ribbon. The tiny ribbon on the skirt transitions nicely into the twisted rib of the bodice. The dress is knit in the round to the underarm, then back and forth. I used magic loop tchnique, then swithed to double pointed needles whenitfet comfortableAfe bindingoffat theunderam, I atached another skein of yarn and continued to work front and back at the same time. When binding offat theneck,the other ends of the already-used skeins were attached.That way,all4 shoulder flapsarefinished together.I think that's much easier (and thetension is uniform and all parts have the same length) but if you don't think so, just work them one after another. All measurements are given in cm. If you don't have a cm measuring tape, buy one and step into the world of wonderful, rational, international units. If you insist on inches, divide by 2.54, note the numbers, and please remember to hang your head in shame.
Size: 3-6 months.
Materials: 3 skeins $(150\;\mathrm{g})$ Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy (I used just around 2, but buying 2 would feel a little risky). 2 buttons (1.5 cm diameter). Needles: $3.5~\mathrm{\mm}$ (US 4) circular and double pointed needles, 3.5 mm (E) crochet hook. Gauge: In tiny ribbon pattern with p1 between ribbons, 28 sts $\textbf{x}31$ rows is $10~\mathrm{x}$ $10\;\mathrm{cm}$ Abbreviations: bo = bind off, $\mathrm{{co}=\mathrm{{cast}}}$ on, $\mathrm{k=knit}$ ， $\mathrm{k2tog=knit\,2}$ together, $\mathrm{~p~}=$ purl, $\mathrm{p2tog\mathrm{~=~}p u r l~2}$ together, s = stitch, $\mathrm{{ssk}\mathrm{~=~}\mathrm{{slip}~2}}$ stitches knitwise and knit them together through the back loops, sts = stitches, tbl = through the back loop, trc = work appropriate row of tiny ribbon chart, twisted $\mathrm{\dot{r}i b}\,=\,[\mathrm{k}1\;\mathrm{tbl},\,\mathrm{p}1]$ on right side, [p1 tbl, k1] on wrong side, yo = yarn over. Tiny ribbon chart:
Loosely co 180 sts.
The first row is on the wrong side: [k4, pl tbl, k1, p2, k1, pl tbl 18 tmes. Join to work in the round, careful not to twist, and continue working the tiny ribbon chart with 4 p sts between. When work measures $3.5\ \mathrm{cm}$ : [tre, p4, tre, pl, p2tog, pPl] 9 times (171 sts). Continue with rounds of [trc, p4, trc, p3]. When work measures 7 cm: [trc, pl, p2tog, p1, trc, p3] 9 times (162 sts). Continue with rounds of [trc, p3, trc, p3]. When work measures 10.5 cm: [trc, p3, trc, p2tog, pl] 9 times (153 sts). Continue with rounds of [trc, p3, trc, p2]. When work measures 14 cm: trc, p2tog, p1, re, p2| 9 tmes (144 sts). Contin with rounds of trc, p2, trc, p2]. When work measures 17.5 cm: [trc, p2, trc, p2tog] 9 times (135 sts). Continue with rounds of [trc, p2, trc, pl]. When work measures 21 cm: [trc, p2tog, trc, p1l 9 times (126 sts). Continue with rounds of [trc, p1, trc, p1]l. When work measures approximately 24 cm and row 2 of the tiny ribbon chart has just been worked: [k1 tbl, p1, k2tog, p1, k1 tbl, p1] 18 times (108 sts). Work rounds of [k1 tbl, p1] for 2 cm. Now, the work is split in front and back: [bo 7 sts, work 47 sts of twisted rib] 2 times. Attach another skein of yarn, that way both pieces can be knit at the same time. On the next 2 rows, bo first 2 sts and work twisted rib on rest of the row (front/back each 43 sts). On the next 2 rows, bo first s and work twisted rib for the rest of the row (front/back each 41 sts). Work twisted rib until length of the rib is 8 cm (total length of the work is 32 cm). Now,the front is closed for neck opening (meanwhile, continue to work 41 sts of twisted rib across back): 17 sts of twisted rib, bo 7 sts, 17 sts of twisted rib. Attach another skein of yarn or the other end of a skein you are using, so all pieces can be knit at the same time. On the next 4 rows, bo first 2 sts at neck opening and work twisted rib for the rest of the row (each shoulder is 13 sts). On the next 4 rows, bo first s at neck opening and work twisted rib for the rest of the row (each shoulder is 11 sts). Continue in twisted rib. When work measures $\mathrm{37~cm}$ , the back is closed for neck opening: 11 sts of twisted rib, bo 19 sts, 11 sts of twisted rib. Attach another skein of yarn or the other end of a skein you are using, so all pieces can be knit at the same time. Work 1 cm of twisted rib. Work measures 38 cm. Close one shoulder using 3- needle bo. On the other shoulder, bo the front flap. On the back flap, work another 2 rows of twisted rib, then one row where you bo the 3. and 9. sts. On the next row, make yo's over the bound off stitches. Work another 2 rows of twisted rib, then bo. Sew in ends. Now, crochet [2 single crochet, 3 chain sts] all the way around the neck and arms, creating a picot edging. Sew on buttons, carefully picking the right place so the shoulder straps have the same length. Wash the dress. I let it lay flat to dry, and then ironed it. But if you feel blocking is the way to go, by all means do so!
