Give your sweet little one some love by making this Valentine-inspired baby dress. This dress features contrast trim, heart-shaped pockets and heart buttons.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Finished Chest Size 16.5 (17, 18, 19, 20)” for infant size 3 (6, 12, 18, 24) months
Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (100% Acrylic; 170 yards [156 meters]/100 grams): #177 Sage (MC, 1 skein), #099 Linen (CC, 1 skein)
Needles: US size 9 (5.5 mm) straight
Notions: Tapestry needle, two ½” heart-shaped buttons, 1 sheet red felt, matching thread, sewing needle
Special Stitches
Garter Stitch
Row 1: Knit.
Rep Row 1 for patt.
Pattern
Back
CO 42 (46, 48, 52, 54) sts.
Border
With CC, work in Garter Stitch for 4 (4, 6, 6, 8) rows.
Body
Change to MC.
Decrease 1 st each side on next row and every 14th row twice. (36 (40, 42, 46, 48) sts)
Work 0 (0, 2, 8, 10) rows even in St st.
Sizes 12 (18, 24) months Only
Decrease 1 st each side. (40 (44, 46) sts)
All Sizes
Work in St st for 16 (18, 18, 18, 20) rows.
Armhole
BO 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows. (30 (34, 34, 36, 38) sts)
Work even in St st for 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) rows.
Decrease 1 st each side. (28 (32, 32, 34, 36) sts)
Work even in St st for 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) rows.
Decrease 1 st each side. (26 (30, 30, 32, 34) sts)
Work in Garter Stitch for 14 (16, 16, 18, 18) rows.
Neck Shaping
Work 5 (6, 6, 6, 7) sts in est patt, sl next 16 (18, 18, 20, 20) to holder, join other end of yarn, work 5 (6, 6, 6, 7) sts in est patt.
Dec 1 st at Neck Edge. (4 (5, 5, 5, 6) sts)
Work even for 7 (7, 8, 8, 9) rows.
Sizes 6 (12, 18, 24) months Only
Dec 1 st at each end. (3 (3, 3, 4) sts)
Change to CC.
Work in Garter Stitch for 3 rows.
BO sts.
Front
Work same as Back to Armhole.
Armhole
BO 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows. (30 (34, 34, 36, 38) sts)
Work even in St st for 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) rows.
Decrease 1 st each side. (28 (32, 32, 34, 36) sts)
Work even in St st for 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) rows.
Decrease 1 st each side. (26 (30, 30, 32, 34) sts)
Work in Garter Stitch for 6 (8, 8, 10, 10) rows.
Neck Shaping
Work 9 (10, 10, 10, 11) sts, sl next 8 (10, 10, 12, 12) to holder, join other end of yarn, work 9 (10, 10, 10, 11) sts.
Decrease 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times. (4 (5, 5, 5, 6) sts)
Work even in St st for 2 rows.
Change to CC.
Work in Garter Stitch for 3 rows.
BO sts.
Finishing
Block pieces.
Sew Front to Back at side seams.
Front Collar
With CC and RS facing, pick up and k8 (10, 10, 12, 12) sts from left front neck edge, 8 (10, 10, 12, 12) sts from holder, 8 (10, 10, 12, 12) sts from right front neck edge. (24 (30, 30, 36, 36) sts)
Work in Garter Stitch for 2 rows.
BO sts.
Armholes
With CC and RS facing, pick up and k26 (30, 30, 34, 34) sts evenly around armhole.
Work in Garter Stitch for 2 rows.
BO sts.
Back Collar
With CC and RS facing, pick up and k6 (7, 7, 8, 8) sts below Garter Stitch border of right back neck edge, 16 (18, 18, 20, 20) sts from holder, 6 (7, 7, 8, 8) sts from left back neck edge, ending just before Garter Stitch border. (28 (32, 32, 36, 36) sts)
Work in Garter Stitch for 2 rows.
BO sts.
Sew Garter Stitch borders together at tops of front and back neck edges.
Cut heart-shaped pockets from red felt and attach.
Overlap straps by bringing back straps to front. Attach heart-shaped buttons.
Weave in ends.