The Cecilia Sweater Dress is a chic, modern sweater dress with a ribbed turtleneck collar.

This pattern includes three sizes: Child Small (2T – 3T), Child Medium (4T – 5), and Child Large (6 – 7).

Required Materials
- Approximately: 660 yards for Child Small, 910 yards for Child Medium, and 970 yards for Child Large of light weight (3) yarn
Coboo Yarn by Lion Brand Yarns is pictured:
3 skeins required for Child Small
4 skeins required for Child Medium
5 skeins required for Child Large
US G6/4.00 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Scissors

The Cecilia Sweater Dress is designed with little to no ease at the bust for a close fit.

The dress features bracelet-length sleeves with split cuffs, hitting a couple inches above the wrist. Depending on the size of the child, the sleeve cuffs may hit slightly higher or lower. The length of the sleeves can easily be shortened or lengthened by omitting or adding desired number or rounds when creating the sleeves, as described in these instructions.

The hem of the dress is designed to hit right at, or just above/below, the knees; the length can also easily be shortened or lengthened by omitting or adding desired number of rounds, as described in these instructions.

Finished Dress Measurements
Size Bust, Waist, Hips, Length*
Child Small (2T-3T) 19”, 20”, 21”, 19.5”
Child Medium (4T-5) 21”, 22”, 23”, 23.5”
Child Large (6-7) 23”, 24”, 25”, 26”
Measurements taken from shoulder to hem

To determine which size to make, measure the child around the bust and choose the size closest bust size from the above Finished Dress Measurements chart. If the child is in between sizes, or you would like a roomier fit, you may wish to size up.

Pictured in Taupe (#835-125): Size Child Small on a child aged 2 years and 2 months
Pictured in Peach (#835-184): Size Child Medium on a child aged 4 years and 11 months
Pictured in Pale Pink (#835-102): Size Child Medium on a 3 years and 9 months (example of sizing up).

The dress is worked as one continuous piece, in the round, from the top down. The dress is turned at the beginning of each round. No stitching is required.

The main body is worked first, starting at the neckline and finished with the bottom hem. Next, the collar is added to the neckline; lastly, the sleeves are added onto the body and worked in the round, finishing with the sleeve cuffs.