Simple knitted tunic dress
Designer: Edith O'Regan.
This is a pattern for a simple machine knit tunic dress. It has a picot hem and stocking stitch body. It has two rows of single crochet around the arm holes and neck. Have a look on youtube for really useful instruction videos. I have stitched on some crochet flowers again have a look on youtube for the instruction videos. I have included a pattern for a standard gauge flatbed machine and a Bond classic knitting machine. The texture from the Bond is looser (purple bodice and pink skirt) and may be better with needle plate 1 but you'd need to rework the gauge for that. The yarn in the photos is a sparkly double knit yarn from Aldi, I had no hand in that decision. Two pairs of little hands placed the wool in my shopping trolley without any discussion.My four year old twins insisted that I make pink and purple 'shiny' dresses with it and this was the result. The seem to be happy with their 'bootiful desses'. What more could any knitter ask for! This is my first pattern so please make allowances for any errors. It's not an exact pattern more of a template to allow you to create your own version of this very useful dress
SIZE: Small/Average four year old. FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS: Standard gauge machine (purple skirt and pink bodice) Tension dial setting on carriage 6 Gauge 10cm x 10cm 25 stitches x 34 rows Length from shoulder to floor 52cm Bodice width/chest 60cm Bond Classic UsM machine plate 2 (pink skirt and purple bodice) Gauge 10cm x 10cm 19 stitches x 27 rows Length from shoulder to floor 49cm Bodice width/chest 64cm MATERIALS: Kirkton House craft glitter double knitting 100grms skirt colour Gauge on label 22 stitches and 30 rows 50grms for bodice and hem colour Crochet Hook: G (4.5mm)
Standard Gauge Flatbed Machine.
FRONT
Picot hem
Cast on 98 stitches ( open edge cast on) and knit 10 rows with waste yarn Change to colour A Knit 8 rows COR Transfer every second needle to the adjacent needle all needles in working position and knit across, Knit 8 more rows Pick up 98 stitches from first row of colour A ( both stitches on needles) and knit across Picot hem is now completed. Have a look on youtube for instructions if this isn't clear.
Skirt
Reset row counter to O change to colour B Knit 110 rows decreasing on every 10th row by one stitch on either side. 76 stitches. Knit 10 more rows 120 rows ( after picot hem)
Bodice
Change to colour A Knit 8 rows Cast off 6 stitches at the start of next two rows ( 64 stitches) Knit 35 rows ( 165 rows in total from picot hem) Knit 18 cast off 28 stitches and knit 18 stitches Knit 15 rows on remaining 18 stitches each side for shoulders, Thread through with needle and waste yarn through 18 stitches and take off machine Repeat for back
TO MAKE UP
Use three needle bond off or graft on machine at shoulder seams. Joinsideseams 2 rows of single chain crochet around neck and armhole edges in colour B Crochet flower x 3 in colour A and stitch on. Weave in all ends Blockout
Bond Classic UsM machine needle plate 2
FRONT
Picot hem
Cast on 80 stitches ( open edge cast on with cast on comb) and knit 10 rows with waste yarn then knit with ravel cord x 1 row Change to colour A E-wrap cast on and Knit 8 rows COR Transfer every second needle to the adjacent needle all needles in working position and knit across, Knit 8 more rows. ( you will stitch this hem once garment is finished) Picot hem is now completed. Have a look on youtube for instructions if this isn't clear.
Skirt
Reset row counter to O change to colour B Knit 100 rows decreasing on every 10th row by one stitch on either side. 60 stitches. Knit 10 more rows 110 rows ( after picot hem)
Bodice
Change to colour A. Tuck pattern is optional at this stage you can work the bodice in stocking stitch Row 1 COL Push every 3rd needle into non working position and knit across Row 2 Push all needles into working position and knit across. repeat1and2until neckcastoffrow. Knit 8rows Cast off 5 stitches at the start of next two rows ( 50 stitches) Knit 27 more rows Knit 15 cast off 20 stitches and knit 15 stitches Knit 14 rows on remaining 15 stitches each side for shoulders, Thread through with needle and waste yarn through 15 stitches and take off machine Repeatforback TO MAKE UP Remove from cast off comb with ravel cord. Slip stitch lower edge of picot hem to upper row of colourA Use three needle bind off or graft on machine at shoulder seams. Join side seams 2 rows of single chain crochet around neck and armhole edges in colour B Crochet flower x 3 in colour A and stitch on. Weave in all ends Block out This pattern is intended for private use only. The pattern, photos and products made from the pattern may not be used for commercial purposes without the written consent of the designer.
