How to choose yarn and tools
Knitted children's sundresses can be elements of a summer wardrobe or knitted for the cold season. Depending on the purpose of the item, you need to decide on the quality of the yarn and choose the number of knitting needles. The main requirements for threads are:
- hypoallergenic;
- environmental friendliness;
- hygroscopicity;
- thermal conductivity;
- strength;
- easy care.
Warm products will do their job well if they are knitted from wool. To prevent your child from complaining that the sundress is itchy, it is better to choose merino wool. It retains heat well and is hygroscopic. The second suitable option is mohair. This wool from Angora goats is soft, durable, and has a beautiful shine. In addition, it is worth paying attention to cashmere - a pleasant yarn made from goat down. For the off-season, natural wool with the addition of acrylic fibers is suitable. This composition makes the threads practical and resistant to fading.
A fashionable summer openwork sundress is knitted from natural cotton. It promotes air circulation, is pleasant to the body, and reliably retains the pattern. Acrylic is a popular option today. Even though it is a man-made fiber, acrylic threads are great for baby clothes. They are soft, hypoallergenic, wear-resistant. However, it is important to choose yarn only from trusted manufacturers who use safe dyes.
You can choose the size of knitting needles for a sundress based on the selected pattern and the thickness of the yarn. Summer items are knitted with very fine yarn with a number of turns of 2.5 cm from 16 to 18. Knitting needles of size 2-3 should be used. Medium and semi-thick yarn - from 14 to 10 turns - will require knitting needles No. 3-5.5. Thick and very thick - from 8 to 10 turns - knitting needles No. 6-8.
The choice of knitting needle size is also influenced by the type of pattern you are planning. The larger and more prominent it should be, the larger the knitting needles you need to use.
Merino wool
Mohair
Cashmere Acrylic
Natural cotton
Spokes
How to crochet a sundress, video tutorials
MK beach sundress “Delicate plexus patterns”.
When knitting, many ready-made patterns were used with some modifications. Size 44, for OG 88 cm, for height 165 cm. To begin with, the author recommends making the simplest pattern. Materials: 100% cotton, hook No. 2.
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Crochet blue sundress part 1
It took 9 skeins of Begonia yarn from Yarn Art (50g/169m; 100% cotton, color No. 0.8), hook No. 2.1.
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Crochet blue sundress part 2
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How to take measurements from a child
Knitting a sundress for a girl with knitting needles begins with taking measurements. Mandatory measurements include:
- chest circumference;
- waist circumference;
- hip circumference;
- length of the product.
Sundresses with straps have a free length of straps, and for one-piece models you will need to measure the depth of the neckline and armholes. For small children, sometimes only waist circumference measurements are sufficient, since the characteristics of a child’s figure are the same parameters for the hips and abdominal line. In addition, it should be taken into account that a sundress knitted with knitting needles, stretching on a convex tummy, may lose the evenness of the lines of the pattern, so the front fabric must be made a little wider than the back one. Straight straps will fall off the sloping shoulders of a child's figure - their length needs to take into account the back crossing.
A sundress for girls can contain complex elements, such as a lowered armhole, low shoulder, or a skirt widened at the bottom. In such cases, in places where expansion is required, cuts are made and the resulting parts are moved apart to the required width. The same technique works for barrel styles. Narrowing the pattern downward is done by making four to six cuts and moving the halves overlapping one another.
You can knit a sundress for a girl the first time by correctly calculating the required number of loops. To do this, perform a test knitting in accordance with the description: knit several rows of fabric 10 cm wide with the selected pattern, see how many loops fit in it, and then make the necessary calculations.
Step-by-step algorithm for knitting popular patterns
The idea of a knitted sundress for a girl can be realized in stages. Models consisting of separate parts, which are sewn into one when ready, are knitted starting with large parts. This is necessary so that in the end it will be possible to adjust small parts in size and shape. One-piece products are usually knitted from the bottom, often starting with an elastic band and ending with it. Knitted sundresses with straps are easier to make; their technology is accessible to beginners.
Strap for Beginners
A sundress with knitting needles for a 4-5 year old girl can be knitted using a simple combination of garter stitch patterns, stockinette stitch, 1 x 1 rib and jacquard pattern. The knitting density should be as follows: a 10 by 10 cm piece contains 28 rows, each of which has 20 loops.
The stages of work are as follows:
- Take 100 g of yarn of the main color (blue), 50 g of additional color (white) and knitting needles No. 3.5. Knitting will be in two threads, so a skein weighing 100 g should have at least 392 m.
- Cast on 50 stitches (depending on size, the number may vary).
- Knit 2 rows of elastic with the main color to start the product, alternating the front and back loops in turn.
- Continue knitting the elastic in two colors, 8 cm in total.
- Next is garter stitch: the front side is knitted only with knit stitches, and the back side is knitted only with purl stitches. The thread color is the main one. In every tenth row, one loop is added on both sides.
- When 13 cm from the top is knitted, you need to start knitting the jacquard pattern. Perform 3 rapports.
- Front stitch – 2 cm.
- Garter stitch – 3 cm.
- Close the loops.
- Knit the back in the same way.
- Knit the straps by casting on 10 loops and knitting a strip of the required length with a 1 x 1 elastic band.
- Sew the details of the product.
On the yoke
Models for children may have a more complex design, for example, with a yoke. Diagrams and descriptions will help you complete the job faster. Before you start, you need to knit a test sample. Using knitting needles No. 3, 10 cm of knitting should yield 27 stitches in stockinette stitch. Stages of work:
- Take cotton yarn with characteristics of 180 m per 100 g and circular knitting needles No. 2,5 and 3.
- Cast on 192 stitches on circular needles or the number needed for a specific size, taking into account the counting results.
- Purl one row in a circle.
- Knit with an openwork pattern, the pattern will help you not to go astray.
- When the height reaches 26 cm (or more as the size increases), knit one front row with decreases.
- Knit a purl, knit and purl row one at a time.
- Proceed to stockinette stitch.
- At a height of 28 cm (or more), fasten the tags, distributing 62 loops to the back and front or proportionally.
- To close the armhole, knit 2 loops on both sides.
- Start knitting the back. Front stitch in straight and purl rows. The opening is closed on both sides in every second row.
- At a height of 34 cm or proportionally in the middle, the loops for the neck are closed. Rounding is ensured by closing from the inside through one row 2 times in one loop.
- Continue knitting the front. The armhole is designed similarly to the back. At the same time, at a height of 29.5 cm or according to the size, 2 middle loops are closed. For the neckline on the right, decrease on the inside like this: in the front row, knit one knit and 2 crossed ones, then follow the pattern.
- Decreases are carried out until the shoulder is 14 cm or according to size.
- When the height of the pattern reaches 36 cm or proportionally transfer the extra stitches to another knitting needle and set aside.
- Symmetrically knit the left half according to the presented pattern.
- Assemble the product along the side and top seams. Knit the neckline with knitting needles No. 2.5, skipping every fourth stitch.
This children's dress can be worn over a shirt or turtleneck, or on the naked body.
A SELECTION OF THE BEAUTIFUL SUMMER DRESSES, SUNDRESSES AND TOPICS
A SELECTION OF THE BEAUTIFUL SUMMER DRESSES, sundresses and tops for lovely girls.
The dress model is taken from Fashion Magazine No. 556. Dress “Summer Cascade” is crocheted No. 0.9 from 200 g of cotton yarn for the bodice and mesh (530 m*100 g) and 500 g of yarn for the ruffles (100% cotton, 660 m*100 g), 100 g of viscose silk ( 100% viscose, 50 g*157 m) for decoration with fabric. Size 42. Crochet dress pattern
White openwork sundress
ELEGANCE OF LACERY IN WHITE
Size: 44 You will need: 600 g of white cotton yarn (175 mx 50 g), hook No. 1.9. Before starting work, make a life-size pattern of parts (Fig. 1), knit a square according to scheme 1 and check it for compliance with the dimensions indicated in the picture. If you need to increase (decrease) the sample, take a hook of greater (smaller) thickness. Start by making a lace strip of 8 motifs for the waist. Knit the motifs, connecting them together, in the places indicated by arrows. Why, instead of the middle VP arch of 5 VP, knit RLS under a symmetrical arch of 5 VP of the adjacent square. From the lace border upwards, knit a single part of the shelves and back with a pattern according to scheme 1, after first calculating the loops according to your sample.
At a height of 16 cm from the lace strip, begin shaping the armholes according to the pattern and finish knitting the upper parts of the front and back separately. Next, from the lace strip down, knit the bottom single piece with a pattern of vertical stripes, expanding the fabric in accordance with the pattern, by increasing the amount of C1H, as shown in diagram 1 b. Along the bottom of the product, make a lace border of 12 motifs. For each sleeve, tie and join 3 squares into a circle. Continue working with the background pattern, widening it by increasing the amount of C1H and forming the circle according to the pattern. Sew the pieces along the shoulder line. Sew the sleeves into the open armholes. Along the neckline, tie a stand-up collar 5 cm high, alternating 2 rows of sc with 1st row of fillet mesh (*1 C1H, 1 VP*) and making decreases to round the collar. Tie strips along the sides of the shelves: 1 row of fillet mesh, 2 rows of sc. Sew a decorative fastener at the level of the lace strip along the waist line.
Sundress "Romance"
Blue openwork dress
The dress model is taken from the magazine “Knitted Creative” No. 8/2012. The blue openwork dress is crocheted No. 2 from 500 g of “Chamomile” yarn (100% cotton). Size 38. Crochet pattern for an openwork dress
Lace dress
The dress model is taken from Fashion Magazine No. 559/2012. The dress is crocheted No. 1.25 from 1000 g of yarn (100% cotton, 150 m * 100 g). Size 42-44. Crochet dress pattern
Knitted summer sundress
The model is taken from the magazine Mod No. 534. The sundress is crocheted No. 2.5 from fine cotton yarn “Jasmine”. Size 42-44. Crochet summer sundress pattern
White and black openwork dresses
White and black openwork dresses are knitted from 100% cotton. Descriptions for sizes 42-44. The white dress is crocheted with hooks No. 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5.5. 5, 6. The black dress is crocheted No. 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5 Crochet pattern for white and black openwork dresses
Openwork dress diagram
The model is taken from the magazine Mod No. 534. The dress is crocheted No. 1.5 and 1.75 from 600 g of 100% cotton yarn (282 m/50 g). Size 42. Crochet pattern for an openwork dress
Crochet dress and bolero
Model of the kit from a magazine. The dress and bolero are crocheted No. 3 and 2 from Azalea yarn (30% cotton and 70% viscose, 300 m/100 g). Size 42-44. Crochet pattern for bolero and dress
Crochet dress pattern
Dress 2012
The dress model is taken from fashion magazine No. 556. The “Ruby” dress is crocheted No. 0.7 from 600 g of red cotton yarn (383 m * 50 g), 50 g of red yarn (530 m * 100 g) for decoration with fabric. Crochet dress pattern
Crochet openwork sundress
The sundress model was taken from a magazine. The openwork sundress is crocheted No. 3.5 from 750 g of white BOUTON DOR FLASH yarn (88% viscose, 12% polyamide, 125m/50g). Sizes 44-46. Crochet pattern for an openwork sundress
White knitted dress
A chic white dress is crocheted No. 3, made from 60% viscose and 40% acrylic yarn. Crochet pattern for a white dress
Crochet summer sundress.
Crochet mini dress
The dress model is taken from Fashion Magazine No. 556. The dress is crocheted No. 3 from 400 g of Silke Countre yarn (200 m* 50 g). Size 44. Crochet mini dress pattern
The front of a summer dress is crocheted in one piece according to the pattern. The back part is knitted with two fabrics according to the same pattern. The zipper is inserted between the panels of the back of a summer crochet dress.
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And schematics for it
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Now look at the beautiful openwork jumper
fabulous topic
Decor options
Children's sundresses knitted with knitting needles can be expressively and brightly decorated in the following ways:
- thread silk ribbons around the perimeter of the neckline, armholes and bottom, connecting them with bows;
- embroider the design with beads or beads;
- Sew buttons at the places where the parts are connected, including those made in the form of toys or cartoon character figures;
- When knitting some rows, use lurex thread, carefully weaving it into the beginning of the row.
Additional accents will add originality to the product, for example, a fashionable denim pocket in the middle or two on the sides.
Having a knitted sundress in a girl’s wardrobe will allow her to dress beautifully at any time. In such clothes, every little girl will feel like a princess. In addition, a knitted sundress is warm and comfortable, and the energy that fills a handmade item gives its owner self-confidence and a good mood.
Crochet sundress, models from the Internet
Beautiful ideas for knitting sundresses.
How to crochet a long summer sundress
Description and knitting patterns
Crochet blue beach sundress
Crochet sundress consisting of vertical stripes
You will need: 200 g each of white, light green, light and bright pink cotton yarn, 100 g of pink yarn, hook, elastic thread.
Description of the process of crocheting a sundress
Back: you need to crochet 15 stripes: 5 white, 2 light green, 4 hot pink and 4 light pink, according to pattern 1, connecting them together during the knitting process.
Before: you need to crochet 2 mirror stripes (pattern 2) of light green color - this will be the beginning of the rise of the bodice. Then knit 4 stripes: 2 light pink and 2 white, this will be the upper part of the bodice. On the bevel of the bodice, tie 2 mirror stripes of light green color and in the middle another 1 strip of bright pink color.
Tie the straps and attach them to the sundress. Trim the edges of the sundress alternating double crochet and picot. Tie the bottom of the sundress with pink yarn according to pattern 3.
