Zita Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Clothing

Fit:

Girls

Item:

Dress

Skill Level:

Beginner

Basic Skills Necessary:

• knitting in the round
• increasing and decreasing

Pattern Description:

Zita is a sweet dress for a sweet girl!

With a easy to knit mock cable bodice, a full and twirly ruffled skirt and optional capped or ruffled sleeves, this dress has everything a little girl wants!

Designed to be knit with either a wool or cotton blend yarn, this dress is multi-seasonal and easy to wear, as well as being interesting, but not difficult to knit.

Knit from the top down, and in the round, this dress utilizes classic raglan increases, and a scooped neckline. Mock cables are knit without a cable needle.

Zita is designed to fit with slight positive ease, please choose the size closest to the chest of the child, ease has been added into the pattern.

Estimated yardage
estimated age ~ to fit chest ~ approx metres ~ approx yards
12mths ~ 19 inches ~ 480m ~ 525yds
18mths ~ 20 inches ~ 505m ~ 550yds
2 years ~ 21 inches ~ 530m ~ 580yds
3 years ~ 22 inches ~ 555m ~ 605yds
4 years ~ 23 inches ~ 580m ~ 635yds
5 years ~ 24 inches ~ 605m ~ 660yds
6 years ~ 25 inches ~ 630m ~ 690yds
7 years ~ 26 inches ~ 655m ~ 715yds
8 years ~ 27 inches ~ 680m ~ 745yds
10 years ~ 28 inches ~ 700m ~ 770yds