This pattern provides instructions for a children’s dress sweater and cardigan, knitted in King Cole Big Value Baby 4ply yarn.

28 stitches and 36 rows to 10cm (4”), over stocking stitch and 28 stitches and 44 rows over moss – stitch using 3.25mm knitting needles or the size required to give the correct tension. Check your tension – if less stitches use thinner needles if more use thicker needles.

To fit chest:
(Size 1: 36cm / 14”), (Size 2: 41cm / 16”), (Size 3: 46cm / 18”), (Size 4: 51cm / 20”), (Size 5: 56cm / 22”).

Yarn used:
King Cole Big Value Baby 4Ply Solids- 100g balls.
440yrds/402m
Shades: 3131 Petal, 2572 Princess, 2552 Pink Lady.

Dress and Sweater:
(Size 1: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 4 buttons)
(Size 2: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 4 buttons),
(Size 3: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 4 buttons),
(Size 4: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 4 buttons),
(Size 5: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 4 buttons).

Cardigan:
(Size 1: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 5 buttons),
(Size 2: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 5 buttons),
(Size 3: 1 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 6 buttons),
(Size 4: 2 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 6 buttons),
(Size 5: 2 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 6 buttons).

For this pattern you require a stitch holder.