Little Miss Jorja Dress Pattern - A Fun and Pretty Knitted Dress for Girls

Little Miss Jorja

Little Miss Jorja is a simple, fun and pretty dress. It is a pattern designed to show off gorgeous variegated yarns and beautiful buttons.

What you need:

4.5mm 80cm needle. (or size to obtain correct gauge) 4mm 60cm needle. 4mm Crochet hook. 4 stitch markers. Buttons 17mm/ 2/3" size - recommend at least 6 for nb - 6m, 8 for 9 - 12m, 9 for 18m - 4y, 10 for 5y -8y length. Also a button each per pocket.

Abbreviations

k- knit p-purl k2tog - knit two stitches together sm - slip marker SORM - start of round marker yo - yarn over sl1 - slip 1 stitch purlwise psso - pass slipped stitch over co - cast on stst - stocking stitch - knit allright side rows, purl all wrong side rows

Techniques

m1l - make 1 left. Pick up the bar between the stitch from the front, knit into the back of the stitch. m1r - make 1 right. Pick up the bar between the stitch from the back, knit into the front of the stitch. kfb - knit into the front and then the back of the same stitch (increasing by 1 stitch) kfPsokb - Knit front, pass stitch over, knit back. A clever technique devised by Georgie Hallam. A video tutorial is available http:/www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_ embedded&v=Vmul9P6iEsU Single crochet - http: / /crochet.about.com/od /learnbasics /ss/sc 2.htm Tutorial on how to pick up stitches in stocking stitch - http://vimeo.com/23092274 Backwards loop cast on - http:/ /www.knittinghelp.com/video/play/backward-loop-cast-on

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows per 4inches/10cm.

Recommended yarn

Mosaic Moon Superwash aran Jodulbug Creations Worsted 10ply Western Sky Knits Willow worsted Colour Adventures Cloud aran Never Ending Obsessions BFL Aran Mosaic Moon Mountain Meadow Worsted Red Riding Hood Yarn "Riche" 10ply 100purewool 3ply Western Sky Knits Sequoia Superwash worsted Mosaic Moon Licorice Twist Dear Husband Kona superwash worsted Colour Adventures Sweet Merino Aran

sizes Newborn (3m, 6m, 9m, 12m, 18m, 24m) (3y, 4y, 5y, 6y, 7y, 8y)

To fit chest size of 15(16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27) inches Please choose a size based on the child's chest measurement rather than their age. If your child is older than the size you are knitting, then knit the length to the age of the child rather than the size. Eg, Based on her chest measurement I knit my 5 year old daughter the 3y size. I then knit to the 5y length.

Get Comfy and Start Knitting

Using 4.5mm needle and MC, loosely cast on using the long tail method 24(26, 29, 31, 34, 35, 38) (40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 49) stitches. Row 1 - knit across placing markers as follows;

Row 2 - kfb, sm, \*kfb, knit to 2 stitches before marker, kfb, k1, sm. Repeat from \* until last marker, sm kfb. Row 3 - knit across. Row 4 - kfb, k1, sm, \*kfb, knit to 2 stitches before marker, kfb, k1, sm. Repeat from \* until last marker, Sm, kfb, k1. Row 5 - k2, purl until 2 stitches remain, k2. Row 6 -kfb, kfb, k1, sm, \*kfb, knit to 2 stitches before marker, kfb, k1, sm. Repeat from " until last marker, sm, kfb, kfb, k1. Row 7 - k2, purl until 2 stitches remain, k2. Row 8 - \*kfb, knit to 2 stitches before marker, kfb, k1, sm. Repeat from \* until last marker, sm, kfb, knit until 2 stitches remain, kfb, k1. Repeat rows 7 & 8 1(2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) more times.

Row 9 -knit 2, purl to marker, sm, knit to marker, sm, purl to marker, sm, knit to marker, sm, purl until 2 stitches remain, k2. Repeat rows 8 & 9 one more time.

Casting off shoulder stitches

In the next row you will be casting off the shoulder stitches and will be left with 3 sections, the right front (when worn), the back and the left front (when worn). You will then be working these sections separately before joining them together under the arms.

Sizes 6m, 18m, 3y & 6y only

Row 10 - Knit until 2 stitches before marker, kfb, k1, "remove marker, cast off knit-wise all the stitches to the marker. Remove marker, kfPsokb\*", knit until 2 stitches before marker, kfb, k1, repeat between \* 8 \*\*, knit to end of row.

All other sizes

Row 10 - kfb, knit until 2 stitches before marker, kfb, k1, "remove marker, cast off knit-wise all the stitches to the marker. Remove marker, kfPsokb\*\*, knit until 2 stitches before marker, kfb, k1, repeat between \* & \*\*, knit to last 2 stitches, kfb, k1. Stitch count Nb 13/26/13 3y 20/40/20 3m15/28/154y21/41/21 6m 16/31/16 5y 21/42/21 9m17/33/176y22/45/22 12m 17/34/17 7y 23/46/23 18m 18/37/18 8y 23/47/23 24m 19/38/19

Right front (when worn)

Row 1 - Purl until 2 stitches remain, k2. Row 2 - Knit. Row 3 - Purl until 2 stitches remain, k2. Row 4 - k3, m1R, knit to end of row. Repeat rows 1-4 1(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) more times. Repeat row 3. Sizes 12m, 18m, 24m, 3y, 5y, 6y and 8y only - Repeat row 4 and then row 3. Break yarn. Stitch count 15(17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22) (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)

Back

With wrong side facing Row 1 - Rejoin thread, k2, purl to last 2 stitches, k2. Row 2 - knit. Row 3 - k2, purl to last 2 stitches, k2. Row 4 - k3, m1R, knit until 3 stitches remain, m1l, k3. Repeat rows 1 -4 1(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) more times. Repeat row 3. Sizes 12m, 18m, 24m, 3y, 5y, 6y and 8y only - Repeat row 4 and then row 3. Break yarn. Stitch count 30(32, 35, 37, 40, 43, 44) (46, 47, 50, 53, 54, 57) Left front (when worn) With wrong side facing Row 1 - Rejoin thread, k2, purl to end of row Row 2 -Knit Row 3 - k2, purl to end of row Row 4 - Knit to last 3 stitches, m1L, knit 3. Repeat rows 1 - 4 1(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) more times. Repeat row 3. Sizes 12m, 18m, 24m, 3y, 5y, 6y and 8y only - Repeat row 4 and then row 3. Stitch count 15(17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22) (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)

Joining Under the Arms

In the next row you will be casting on under the arm and joining the 3 sections together. With right side facing, knit to end of left front, backwards loop co 2(2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) pm, co 2(2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) knit across back, backwards loop c0 2(2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) pm, c0 2(2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) , knit to end of row. Stitch count 68(74, 79, 83, 88, 93, 98) (102, 107, 112, 117, 122, 127). Row 1 - Purl to 3(3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4) before marker, k 6(6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9) (slip marker as you come to it), purl to 3(3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) before marker, k 6(6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9) (slip marker as you come to it) purl to end of row. Row 2 - Knit. Row 3 - Purl to 2(2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) before marker, k 4(4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) (slip marker as you come to it), purl to 2(2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) before marker, k 4(4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) (slip marker as you come to it), purl to end of row. Row 4 - Knit.

Skirt

1 the next row you will be adding markers to show where the skirt increases will be Set up row - \*Purl to 4(4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5) before marker, pm, p 8(8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9) (9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11) (remove marker as you come to it) pm, purl to 4(4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) before marker, pm, p 8(8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9) (9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11) (remove marker as you come to it) pm, purl to end of row Knit 4 rows stst. Increase row - \*Knit to marker, m1l, sm, knit to marker, sm, m1R. Repeat from \* one more time. Knit to end of row. Knit 3(3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5) (5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 7) rows in stst. Repeat Increase row. Continue in stocking stitch increasing on every 4th(4th, 6th, 6th, 6th, 6th, 6th) (6th, 6th, 6th, 6th, 6th, 8th) row until dress measures 11(11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) (17, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23) inches from the top of the shoulder. Pocket set up row - (Ilf you do not want to add pockets, skip this row and continue knitting to the final length.) Knit 19(19, 19, 21, 21, 23, 23) (23, 23, 26, 26, 27, 27) stitches. Thread some waste yarn back through the last 15(15, 15, 17, 17, 19, 19) (19, 19, 21, 21, 21, 21) stitches you previously knit. (this will mark where the pockets will be picked up and knit on later) Knit until 4(4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) stitches remain and thread some waste yarn through the last 15(15, 15, 17, 17, 19, 19) (19, 19, 21, 21, 21, 21) stitches you previously knit. Knit to end of row. Continue knitting with increases until dress measures 12(13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19) (20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28) inches from the top of the shoulder, finishing with a purl row.

Hem

Change to CC Knit 8 rows of garter stitch total. Cast off until one stitch remains

Button bands

Change to 4mm needles. With the last stitch from the cast off on the needle (still using CC), pick up and knit 3 stitches for every 4 rows up the right edge (when worn) until you reach the garter bumps at the bottom of the neckline. Knit 3 rows Buttonhole row - Knit a row placing buttonholes evenly along the row using yo/k2tog (see appendix A for a worksheet to help work out even button placement) Knit 3 rows Cast off until 1 stitch remains on right needle.

Neckline Edging

This edging is crocheted. If you do not want to do a crochet edging around the neckline, then finish the cast off and move on to picking up stitches on the other side. Place the stitch on your crochet needle and crochet one stitch for every row, and one stitch for every cast on stitch, around the neckline finishing when you reach the stitch before the last garter stitches at the bottom of the neckline.

Opposite button band

Change back to the 4mm needle and pick up and knit 3 stitches for every 4 rows until you get to the bottom of the dress. Knit 7 rows garter stitch Cast off.

Pockets

Leaving a long tail, with CC and the 4.5mm needle, pick up 15(15, 15, 17, 17, 19, 19) (19, 19, 21, 21, 21, 21) stitches along the waste yarn. Knit in stst for 1.75(2, 2, 2.25, 2.25, 2.25, 2.5) (2.5, 2.5, 2.75, 3, 3, 3) inches ending on a right side TOW. Knit 3 rows Knit 7(7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) (9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10) stitches, yo, k2tog, knit to end of ro Knit 3 rows Cast off leaving a long tail for sewing up pocket. Repeat for other side. Block garment. Sew in ends. Using the yarn tails, sew up the pockets. Sew on buttons to the button band and the pockets. I want to say a very VERY special thank you to my wonderful testers - Sara, Rebecca, Tammy, Melzy, Katie, Angela, Jennifer, Jo, Meg, Jess, Julie, Megan, Sarah, Anna, Fiona, Katherine, Shelley, Maria, Zaviera, Kate, Lisa, Kelly, Annie and Debby. @

Appendix A

Worksheet to work out buttonhole placement. 1. Count the stitches on the needle 2. Subtract 3 from that number of stitches - 3. Divide the remaining stitches by one less than the number of buttonholes you want - (a) remainder (b). 4. Subtract 2 from (a) - (c). 5. Knit ——(b) stitches, yo, kztog, \*knit (c) stitches, yo, kztog, repeat from \* until 1 stitch remains, k1.

Example

I have 29 stitches and I want to use 4 buttons. 1. = 29 2. 29 - 3 = 26 3. 26 / 3 = 8 remainder 2, therefore (a) = 8, (b) = 2 4. 8 minus 2 = 6, therefore (c) = 6 So I will: Knit _2(b) stitches, yo, k2tog, \*knit _6(c) stitches, yo, k2tog, repeat from \* until 1 stitch remains, k1. The copyright of this pattern remains with the author - Rachel Evans, button & bean designs. This pattern is intended for personal home use only. Any commercial use of this pattern without written permission from the author is in violation of copyright. If you wish to sell garments from this pattern, a cottage license is available. Please contact me on Ravelry under the username CraftyWeeWifey or by email at craftyweewifey@yahoo.co.nz