Anker's Dress

Anker’s Dress is worked top-down seamlessly on circular needles. The yoke consists of segments of rib with increases followed by classic raglan increases in stockinette stitch. The back of the neck has an opening with a small button. The skirt is worked with increases to make it A-line shaped. The sleeves are worked on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. Both the skirt hem and the cuffs on the sleeves are finished with a folded edge.

Sizes: 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) 64 (64) 69 (73) 73 cm [22 (23½) 25¼ (25¼) 27¼ (28¾) 28¾ inches]

Full length: 36 (41) 45 (49) 53 (55) 59 cm [14¼ (16¼) 17¾ (19¼) 20¾ (21¾) 23¼ inches]

Gauge: 28 sts x 38 rows in stockinette stitch on 3 mm [US2½] needles = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches]

Suggested needles: Circular needles: 3 mm [US2½] /40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm [16, 24 and 31 or 40 inches] and 2.5 mm [US2] / 80 cm [32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 2.5 mm [US2] and 3 mm [US2½] (if not using the magic loop technique for the sleeves)

Materials: 150 (200) 200 (250) 250-300 (300) 300 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [232 yds]), 1 button (Ø = 12 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)