railroad dress Rail Dress GERMAN

railroad dress Rail Dress GERMANRail Dress is a stripey dress with a wide skirt, i cord ties at the neckline and a round yoke construction. The dress is worked from the top down using 1 strand of Heavy Merino. You start working back and forth in order to create the keyhole opening before continuing in the round. Icord edges finish the sleeves and neckline, and the neck opening is closed with i cord ties. The neck keyhole opening can be placed on the front or the back depending on

Rail Dress is a stripey dress with a wide skirt, i-cord ties at the neckline and a round yoke construction. The dress is worked from the top down using 1 strand of Heavy Merino.
You start working back and forth in order to create the keyhole opening before continuing in the round. Icord edges finish the sleeves and neckline, and the neck opening is closed with i-cord ties. The neck keyhole opening can be placed on the front or the back depending on preference.

Sizes: 6 (9, 12-18) months // 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) years
Finished measurements: Full length: approx. 37 (43, 47) // 50 (53, 60, 63, 70) cm [14½, (17, 18½) // 19¾ (20¾, 23½, 24¾, 27½)]”; Chest circumference: approx. 45 (50, 55) // 60 (65, 70, 70, 75) cm [17¾ (19¾, 21½) // 23½ (25½ , 27½ , 27½ , 29½)]”; Sleeve length from underarm to edge: 18 (19, 20) // 21 (24, 27, 30, 33) cm [7 (7½, 7¾) // 8¼ (9½, 10¾, 11¾, 13)]”
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (125 m [137 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), worsted-weight yarn, 3 (3, 4) // 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) balls (MC) and 1 (1, 1) // 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) (CC). Sample is in Heavy Merino in Dusty Moose and Dark Ocher colorways
Needles: 4.5 mm / US7 circular and double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge (after blocking): 20 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm [4”] in st st with 4.5 mm / US7 needles
Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn, stitch holders, tapestry needle