Paulina Dress

Yarn- Cascade DK
Needle- 5 us (3.75 mm) or what you need to get gauge
Gauge- 22.0 stitches = 4 inches
Yardage - 300 Yards
Sizes- 0-3 months

Paulina Dress is a classic little dress with a simple lace skirt.

Top down construction, buttons at the back and a full skirt.

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YO- Yarn over

Pm- Place marker
Sm Slip marker
Kfb- Knit into the front and back of the stitch
K2tog- Knit two stitches together
WS- Wrong side RS- Right side SSK Slip, slip, knit together
Rm Remove marker
DD - Slip 1 stitch, K2tog, pass the slipped stitch over the K2tog
K3tog - Knit 3 stitches together

Cast on 64 stitches, using the long tail cast on

Row 1:(WS) Knit to the end
Row 2:(RS) Knit to the end
Work rows 1 and 2, 2 times total
Row 3:(WS) Knit 4, purl 6, Pm, purl 12 (sleeve), Pm, purl 20 (Back) Pm, purl 12 (sleeve), Pm, purl 6, knit 4
Row 4:(RS) (Button Hole Row) Knit 2, YO, K2tog, (Knit to 1 stitch before the next marker, KFB, Sm, KFB) work 4 times, knit to the
end (8 stitches increased)
Row 5:(WS) Knit 4, purl to the last 4 stitches, knit 4
Row 6:(RS) (Knit to 1 stitch before the next marker, KFB, Sm, KFB) work 4 times, knit to the end (8 stitches increased)
Row 7:(WS) Knit 4, purl to the last 4 stitches, knit 4
Work rows 6 and 7, 4 time total
Work rows 4 and 5, 1 time
Work rows 6 and 7, 5 times total
152 stitches
Joining the in the round
The right side is facing you; it is time to join in the round. Slip the last 4 stitches, on the end of the needle, to a cable
needle. Join in the round, be careful not to twist. Hold the 4 stitches on the cable needle behind the first 4 stitches on the needle.
(Knit the first stitch on the needle together with the first stitch on the cable, knit the 2 nd stitch together with the 2nd stitch on the
cable needle) repeat with the last 2 stitches, you are now joined in the round and have only 4 stitches worked. Place your beginning
of the round marker. 148 stitches
Round 1: (Knit to 1 stitch before the next marker, KFB, Sm, knit to the next marker, Sm, KFB) work 2 times, knit to the
end of the round (4 stitches increased)
152 stitches
Round 2: (Knit to the marker, Sm, purl to the next marker, Sm) work 2 times, knit to the end
Round 3: Knit to the end
Round 4: Knit to the marker, Rm, Bind off next 34 sleeve stitches purl wise, Rm, knit to next marker, Rm, Bind off next 34
sleeve stitches purl wise, Rm, knit to the end
84 stitches
Round 5: Knit to the arm opening, cast on 4 stitches, knit across the front, cast on 4 stitches, knit to the end 92 stitches
Round 6: Purl to the end
Round 7: Knit to the end
Work rounds 6 and 7, 4 times total
Round 8: Purl to the end
Round 9: (Knit 1, KFB, KFB) work to the last 8 stitches, (KFB) repeat to the end

156 stitches

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For the main body of the skirt

Round 1: Knit to the end
Round 2: (Knit 1, YO, knit 1, YO, DD, knit 3, K3tog, YO, knit 1, YO) repeat to the end
Round 3: Knit to the end
Round 4: (Knit 1, YO, knit 3, YO, SSK, knit 1, K2tog, YO, knit 3, YO) repeat to the end
Round 5: Knit to the end
Round 6: (Knit 1, YO, SSK, knit 1, K2tog, YO, DD, YO, SSK, knit 1, K2tog, YO) repeat to the end
Round 7: Knit to the end
Round 8: (Knit 1, YO, SSK, knit 1, K2tog, YO, knit 1, YO, SSK, knit 1, K2tog, YO) repeat to the end
Round 9: Knit to the end
Round 10: (Knit 1, YO, SSK, knit 1, K2tog, YO, knit 1, YO, SSK, knit 1, K2tog, YO) repeat to the end

Work rounds 1 thru 10, until the skirt measures, 8 from the bottom of the waist band.
End after working round 7 or 9.
If you would like to adjust the skirt length, this is where you should do it.

Skirt Border
Round 11: Purl to the end
Round 12: Knit to the end
Work round 11 and 12, 3 times total
Bind off purl wise. Be sure to keep it
loose.
Finishing
Weave in ends, sew the buttons on,
block and enjoy!

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Knit
K2tog Knit 2 stitches together

DD Slip 1 stitch, K2tog, pass the slipped stitch over the K2tog

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K3tog Knit 3 stitches together

SSK Slip, slip, knit together
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YO Yarn Over

How I bound off my stitches

Taiga Hilliard Designs Taiga Hilliard, All rights reserved. 2015. This pattern is for personal use only. You can print this pattern but cannot
distribute by hardcopy or electronically, for free or for sale.
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