Elspeth by Ruth Maddock

Elspeth

Knitting
March 2017
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette, on larger needles
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
552 - 855 yards (505 - 782 m)
0-6 mnths 6-12 mnths 12-18 mnths 18-24 mnths 24-36 mnths
English

THIS CHARMING dress for little girls aged from birth to three years features a sweet lace collar in a contrasting colour. It is knitted in easy-care aran-weight wool from Patons. The design features an inverted pleat down the centre front, a buttoned opening at the back neck, and garter stitch edgings. The collar is knitted in a 4ply cotton yarn, which is worked separately then joined on to the dress as the neck edging is worked.

To fit chest:
18 19 20 21 22 inches

Actual chest:
21½ 22½ 24¼ 25¼ 27 inches

Calls for:
Merino Extrafine Aran (CHERRY) 5 6 6 7 8 x50g balls
Merino Extrafine Cotton DK (ECRU) 1 1 1 1 1 x50g balls