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.
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)
Chest circumference: 56 (60) 61 (64) 64 (68) 69 (74) cm [22 (23½) 24 (25¼) 25¼ (26¾) 27¼ (29¼) inches]
Length: 34 (36) 41 (45) 49 (53) 55 (59) cm [13½ (14¼) 16¼ (17¾) 19¼ (20¾) 21¾ (23¼) 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]
Yarn: 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) in the main colour, approx. 25 (30) 30 (35) 35 (45) 55 (60) g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) for the stripes.
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)
The white Festival Dress is knitted in the color Whipped Cream [1012] with stripes in the colors Dusty rouge [3553], Støvet lilla [4631], Strågul [2123], Støvet lys grøn [8521], Croissant [2345] and Sailor in the dark [5581].
The purple Festival Dress is knitted in the color Støvet lilla [4631] with stripes in the colors Croissant [2345], That orange feeling [3819], Inkblå [6063], Banana [2114], Dyb vinrød [4054] and Støvet lilla [5052].
