Short Sleeve Little Dress Knitting Pattern (K496)
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NATURALLY K496 SHORT-SLEEVE BABY DRESS KNITTING PATTERN
A sweet short-sleeve dress with a gently flared skirt, available in both 4ply and DK yarn options.
Pattern overview: The back and front are knitted flat from the lower edge with shaping through the flared skirt and bodice. Short set-in sleeves are worked separately, then the shoulders and side seams are joined and a picked-up neckband completes the dress. A confident-beginner project for knitters comfortable with basic garment shaping, picking up stitches and seaming.
Sizes and finished measurements
| Age | Newborn | 3 months | 6–9 months | 12–18 months | 2–3 years | 3–4 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To fit chest (cm) | 36 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 61 |
| Finished chest (cm) | 41 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 66 |
| Lower-edge circumference (cm) | 56 | 61 | 66 | 73 | 81 | 86 |
| Length to shoulder (cm) | 25 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 42 | 48 |
| Sleeve length (cm) | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Yarn requirements
Allowances are approximate and have been converted from the authorised pattern using the original yarn’s stated metreage.
| Original yarn option | Newborn | 3 months | 6–9 months | 12–18 months | 2–3 years | 3–4 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyal Baby Prints DK – metres | 315 | 315 | 315 | 420 | 420 | 630 |
| Loyal Baby Prints 4ply – metres | 360 | 360 | 360 | 540 | 540 | 720 |
Original yarns: Naturally Loyal Baby Prints DK (105m per 50g) or 4ply (180m per 50g). These yarns are discontinued; no replacement yarn is nominated in the pattern, so match the stated gauge and metreage carefully if choosing an alternative.
Pattern details
- Yarn weight: 4ply or DK/8ply
- Strand count: one strand throughout
- Needles: 3mm and 3.25mm straight needles for 4ply; 3.75mm and 4mm straight needles for DK
- Notions: stitch holders and markers
- Gauge: 28 stitches and 36 rows to 10cm in stocking stitch on 3.25mm needles for 4ply; 22 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm on 4mm needles for DK
This listing is for the knitting pattern only, not a finished item.