Valley Yarns 1233 Wind Cave PDF

Valley Yarns Wind Cave is a cute little girl’s dress knit in Hawley. The sleeveless dress is knit in two colors featuring textured stripes at the lower edge, a slip stitch bodice, and a narrow strip of diamond lace pattern neckline. Wind Cave is knit in the round from the bottom up to the underarms and then divided for the neck and shoulders, The lace yoke neckline is worked as a narrow strip, and the short ends are joined together. The top edges of the front and back are seamed to the base of the lace yoke. Valley Yarns Hawley is a fantastic blend of cotton, silk, and nylon that’s next-to-the-skin soft. The slip stitch pattern is in written form only, and the diamond lace pattern is charted and written out.

Skill Level: Adventurous Beginner
Sizes: 1–2 (2–4, 4–6, 6–8, 8–10) years
Finished Measurements: Shown in size 6–8 years with a suggested 2–4” positive ease
    Chest – 20¾ (23¼, 24¾, 27¼, 28¾)”
    Circumference at Hem – 25¼ (27½, 30, 32½, 34¾)”
Yarn Requirements: Valley Yarns Hawley (50% Cotton/ 30% Silk/ 20% Nylon; 50g/135yds)
    Color A – 2 (3, 4, 5, 6) balls shown in 01 Natural
    Color B – 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) shown in 08 Peony
Needles:
    US 5 (3.75mm) 24–32” circular
    US 6 (4.00mm) 24–32” circular to get gauge
Gauge:
    20 sts and 28 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 6 (4.00mm), blocked
    21 sts and 28 rows = 4” in slip stitch pattern on US 6 (4.00mm), blocked