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The Festival Dress is worked from the top down. The neck edge is folded and knitted together, and short rows are worked to shape the neckline. After this, increases are worked evenly distributed down the circular yoke. The stripes are worked in a technique which creates small bobbles.

Size guide

The Festival Dress is designed to have approx. 10 cm [4 inches] of positive ease. The sizes 6-9 months (9-12 months) 1-2 years (2-3 years) 3-4 years (4-5 years) 5-6 years (6-7 years) 7-8 years (8-9 years) 9-10 years (10-12 years) are designed to fit a chest circumference of approx. 47 (49) 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (77) cm [18½ (19¼) 20¾ (21¼) 22 (22½) 23¼ (24½) 25¼ (26¾) 28¼ (30¼) inches]. The measurements for the finished garment are listed on the front page of the pattern (please note that these measurements are only achieved if the dress is knitted in the correct gauge). If you/the recipient measures 59 cm [23¼ inches] around the chest, you should knit a size 5-6 years. Size 5-6 years has a chest circumference of 69 cm [27¼ inches] which will, in this example, give 10 cm [4 inches] of positive ease. If the measured chest circumference deviates from the age guide, you can adjust the lengths to the person you’re knitting for. The same applies if the child is short/taller than average.

Sizes: 6-9 months (9-12 months) 1-2 years (2-3 years) 3-4 years (4-5 years) 5-6 years (6-7 years) 7-8 years (8-9 years) 9-10 years (10-12 years)

Chest circumference: 56 (60) 61 (64) 64 (68) 69 (74) 75 (79) 86 (86) cm [22 (23½) 24 (25¼) 25¼ (26¾) 27¼ (29¼) 29½ (31) 33¾ (33¾) inches]

Length: 34 (36) 41 (45) 49 (53) 55 (59) 64 (66) 72 (77) cm [13½ (14¼) 16¼ (17¾) 19¼ (20¾) 21¾ (23¼) 25¼ (26) 28¼ (30¼) inches] measured mid back excluding neck edge 

Gauge: 28 sts x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 3 mm [US2½] needles 

Needles: Circular needles: 2.5 mm [US1½] / 40, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 32 and/or 40 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 40 and/or 60 cm [16 and/or 24 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 2.5 mm [US1½] and 3 mm [US2½]

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

Materiaal:

Garen: 705 (705) 705 (940) 940 (1175) 1175 (1410) 1410 (1770) 1880 (2235) m fingering yarn in de hoofdkleur, approx. 118 (141) 141 (165) 165 (212) 260 (285) 285 (285) 285 (285) m fingering yarn voor de strepen 

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Onion Nettle Sock Yarn 4 (4) 4 (5) 6 (7) 7 (8) 8 (10) 11 (12) bollen in de hoofdkleur en 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) bollen voor de strepen

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