Knitting Pattern 48 - Baby Sailor Girl Dress

Instructions to knit a baby girl’s or reborn doll’s sailor dress set comprising of a pleated dress, beret and shoes.  This set is knitted in either 4ply or DK yarn depending on which size you wish to make. This set will fit either babies 2.5lb -0/3 months or 21-22 inch reborn, 19-20 inch reborn, 17-18 inch reborn or 15-16″ reborn.

To make this sailor girl dress you need to be able to knit, purl, increase, knit 2 stitches together, pick up stitches and read from a chart.

The materials needed are as follows:

15-16” or 37.5-40cm Height (Approx 3-4lb Prem) Size

200g main colour 4ply, 100g contrast colour, 6 buttons, embellishments, 3 stitch holders, 1 x pr 2.75mm needles making a tension of 30sts and 38 rows to 10cm square over stocking stitch

16-17” or 40-42.5cm Height (Approx 4-6lb Prem) Size

200g main colour 4ply, 100g contrast colour, 6 buttons, embellishments, 3 stitch holders, 1 x pr 3.25mm needles making a tension of 28sts and 36 rows to 10cm square over stocking stitch

18-19” or 45-47.5cm Height (Approx 6-7lb Newborn) Size 

200g main colour 4ply, 100g contrast colour, 6 buttons, embellishments, 3 stitch holders, 1 x pr 3.75mm needles or dk yarn and 3.25mm needles making a tension of 26sts and 34 rows to 10cm square over stocking stitch

20-21” or 50-52.5cm Height (Approx 8-10lb Newborn) Size

200g main colour dk, 100g contrast colour, 6 buttons, embellishments, 3 stitch holders, 1 x pr 3.75mm needles making a tension of 24sts and 32 rows to 10cm square over stocking stitch

22” or 55cm Height (0-3 Months) Size

200g main colour dk,100g contrast colour dk, 6 buttons, embellishments, 3 stitch holders, 1 x pr 4mm needles making a tension of 22sts and 30 rows to 10cm square over stocking stitch