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