Pretty as a Posy

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This adorable coat dress for toddler girls is perfect over leggings or jeans. Knit this sweater for your favourite one-year-old and she’ll still be wearing it when she’s three. It will have stylish three-quarter length sleeves and a shorter skirt—but it still looks great!

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Construction

Worked bottom up, in pieces, the coat dress was designed to be an easy knit requiring minimal shaping. The ribbing pulls in the bodice to create the effect of a semi-shaped armhole.

What's Included

This knitting pattern includes written directions, a schematic with measurements, and thoughtful details.

Sizes + Finished Measurements

To fit: 6-12 mo (12-24 mo, 2-4 yrs).
Finished chest circumference: 23 (25, 27)” / 58.5 (63.5, 68.5) cm.
Finished length: 15 (17, 19)” / 38 (43, 48.5) cm.
Sleeve seam length: 7.5 (8.5, 10.5)” / 19 (21.5, 26.5) cm.
Designed for 2-4″ (5-10 cm) positive ease; shown in 12-24 mo size.

Yarn

DK weight yarn; 750 (1000, 1250) yd / 686 (915, 1143) m.

Shown in Lana Puras Clarissa (discontinued) (50% wool, 50% cotton; 250 yd / 228 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g).

Substitution Notes

The original, discontinued yarn is 50/50 wool/cotton and knits up at 20-24 sts using a size 3.75 – 4.5mm / US 5 – 7 needle. 100% wool or wool blends and cottons would work well for this garment. Choose a fibre that’s easy to wash.

Gauge

21 sts and 33 rows to 4” (10cm) over stocking stitch using larger needles.

Needles + Notions

3.25 & 4 mm (US 3 & 6) Needles;
Locking Stitch Markers;
Yarn Needle;
Three ½” (12 mm) Buttons.

Skills

Increases/decreases, basic sweater construction, worked flat, bottom up, seaming, picking up stitches, buttonholes and sewing on buttons.