EVIE Baby (or Baby Doll) Dresses

These sweet little dresses are ideal for a babies or baby dolls ! 

Knitted top-down

EVIE Baby Dresses
Large, Medium & Small Premature Baby Sizes

Evie Premature Baby Dress                             Small Premature

Small Premature Baby Dress   ~ also fits a baby doll of 14" length

Measurements~

Width 11",   Length  8" 

Requires~ 

30g DK yarn, or any yarn that knits to a tension of 22sts = 4” (10cm)

4mm needles

2 small buttons

This little baby dress is knitted top-down

Top Tips:

Cast off loosely on row 26 for the cap sleeves – if you find this difficult – use a larger needle         

If you use a circular needle – you can knit the lower half of the dress in the round to avoid having a seam to join    - from row 28 onwards

Cast on 39sts

Rows 1 & 2       Knit
Row 3              K2, yo, k2 tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4             Knit

Row 5               K4, (p1, k2) 11 times, k2
Row 6               K4, (k1, p2) 10 times, k5
Row 7               K4, (pfb, k2) 11 times, k2
Row 8               K4, (k2, p2) 10 times, k6
Row 9               K4, (pfb, p1, k2) 11 times, k2                                   61sts   
Row 10             K4, (k3, p2) 10 times, k7
Row 11             K4, (p1, pfb, p1, k2) 11 times, k2                            72sts
Row 12             K4, (k4, p2) 10 times, k8

Row 13             K2, yo, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), (p1, pfb, p2, k2) 11 times, k2              83sts
Row 14             K4, (k5, p2) 10 times, k9

Row 15             K4, (p2, pfb, p2, k2) 11 times, k2                            94sts

Row 16             K4, (k6, p2) 10 times, k10        
Row 17             K4, (p2, pfb, p3, k2) 11 times, k2                         105sts
Row 18             K4, (k7, p2) 10 times, k11

Row 19             K4, (p7, k2) 11 times, k2

Row 20             K4, (k7, p2) 10 times, k11
Knit 5 rows
Row 26             K2tog, k2tog, k12, cast off 21sts, k30, cast off 21sts, k11, k2tog, k2tog                                                               59sts

Row 27             K4, * (kfb, k2) repeat from * to last 4sts, k4           76sts

Row 28             Purl
Row 29             Knit
Row 30             Purl
Repeat last 2 rows 12 times more (it is easy to adjust the length here)
Knit 5 rows
Cast off loosely 
Sew up the back seam from hem to the bottom of the button border                 
Darn away ends               
Sew on buttons

Evie Premature Baby DRESS                       Medium Premature

Medium Premature Baby Dress   ~  ~ also fits a baby doll of 16" length

Measurements~

Width 13",   Length  8½” - 9"

Requires~

35g DK yarn, or any yarn that knits to a tension of 22sts = 4” (10cm)

4mm needles

2 small buttons

This little baby dress is knitted top-down

Top Tips:

Cast off loosely on row 26 for the cap sleeves – if you find this difficult – use a larger needle         

If you use a circular needle – you can knit the lower half of the dress in the round to avoid having a seam to join    - from row 32 onwards

Cast on 46sts

Rows 1 & 2       Knit
Row 3               K2, yo, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 4               Knit

Row 5               K4, (p2, k2) 10 times, k2
Row 6               K4, (k2, p2) 9 times, k6
Row 7               K4, (pfb, p1, k2) 10 times, k2
Row 8               K4, (k3, p2) 9 times, k7
Row 9               K4, (p1, pfb, p1, k2) 10 times, k2                           66sts   
Row 10             K4, (k4, p2) 9 times, k8
Row 11             K4, (p1, pfb, p2, k2) 10 times, k2                            76sts
Row 12             K4, (k5, p2) 9 times, k9
Row 13             K4, (p2, pfb, p2, k2) 10 times, k2                            86sts
Row 14             K4, (k6, p2) 9 times, k10

Row 15             K2, yo, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), (p2, pfb, p3, k2) 10 times, k2                                          96sts

Row 16             K4, (k7, p2) 9 times, k11
Row 17             K4, (p3, pfb, p3, k2) 10 times, k2                           106sts
Row 18             K4, (k8, p2)9 times, k12

Row19              K4, (p3, pfb, p4, k2) 10 times, k2                           116sts

Row 20             K4, (k9, p2) 9 times, k13
Row 21             K4, (p9, k2) 10 times, k2

Row 22             K4, (k9, p2) 9 times, k13   

Row 23             K4, (p9, k2) 10 times, k2

Row 24             K4, (k9, p2) 9 times,
Knit 5 rows
Row 30             K2tog, k2tog, k14, cast off 23sts, k33, cast off 23sts, k13, k2tog, k2tog                                 66sts

Row 31             (K2, kfb) repeat to last 3sts, k3                                87sts

Row 32             Purl

Row 33             Knit

Row 34             Purl

Repeat last 2 rows 14 times more (it is easy to adjust the length here)
Knit 5 rows
Cast off loosely   
Sew up the back seam from hem to the bottom of the button border             
Darn away ends               
Sew on buttons

Evie Premature Baby Dress                        Large Premature

Large Premature Baby Dress  ~ also fits a baby doll of 18" length

Measurements~ 

Width 15",   Length  9½”  - 10"

Requires~

45g – 50g DK yarn, or any yarn that knits to a tension of 22sts = 4” (10cm)

4mm needles

2 small buttons

This little baby dress is knitted top-down

Top Tips:

Cast off loosely on row 30 for the cap sleeves – if you find this difficult – use a larger needle         

If you use a circular needle – you can knit the lower half of the dress in the round to avoid having a seam to join    - from row 32 onwards

Cast on 50sts

Rows 1 & 2        Knit
Row 3               K2, yo, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 4               Knit

Row 5               K4, (p2, k2) 11 times, k2
Row 6               K4, (k2, p2) 10 times, k6
Row 7               K4, (pfb, p1, k2) 11 times, k2                                  61sts
Row 8               K4, (k3, p2) 10 times, k7                                        
Row 9               K4, (p1, pfb, p1, k2) 11 times, k2                           72sts   
Row 10             K4, (k4, p2) 10 times, k8
Row 11             K4, (p1, pfb, p2, k2) 11 times, k2                            83sts
Row 12             K4, (k5, p2) 10 times, k9
Row 13             K4, (p2, pfb, p2, k2) 11 times, k2                            94sts
Row 14             K4, (k6, p2) 10 times, k10

Row 15             K4, (p2, pfb, p3, k2) 11 times, k2                        105sts

Row 16             K4, (k7, p2) 10 times, k11        
Row 17             K2, yo, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), (p3, pfb, p3, k2) 11 times, k2                         116sts
Row 18             K4, (k8, p2) 10 times, k12

Row 19             K4, (p3, pfb, p4, k2) 11 times, k2                         127sts

Row 20             K4, (k9, p2) 10 times, k13
Row 21             K4, (p9, k2) 11 times, k2

Row 22             K4, (k9, p2) 10 times, k13   

Row 23             K4, (p9, k2) 11 times, k2

Row 24             K4, (k9, p2) 10 times, k13
Knit 5 rows
Row 30         K2tog, k2tog, k18, cast off 23sts, k36, cast off 23sts, k17, k2tog, k2tog                     77sts

Row 31         K1, *(k3, kfb. k2, kfb) repeat from * to last 6sts, k6            97sts

Row 32         Purl
Row 33         Knit

Row 34         Purl
Repeat last 2 rows 17 times more (it is easy to adjust the length here)
Knit 5 rows
Cast off loosely 
Sew up the back seam from hem to the bottom of the button border               
Darn away ends               
Sew on buttons

These next 2 sizes have not been knit-ckecked yet, but I wanted to share them with you. 
Please let me know if you find any errors!!

Evie Baby Dress                            0 – 3 months

Measurements:    ~  Width 17",   Length  10½” - 11"

Requires~

55g – 60g DK yarn, or any yarn that knits to a tension of 22sts = 4” (10cm)

4mm needles

2 small buttons

This little baby dress is knitted top-down

Top Tips:

Cast off loosely on row 34 for the cap sleeves – if you find this difficult – use a larger needle         

If you use a circular needle – you can knit the lower half of the dress in the round to avoid having a seam to join    - from row 36 onwards

Cast on 54sts

Rows 1 & 2       Knit
Row 3               K2, yo, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 4, 5 6        Knit

Row 7               K4, (p2, k2) 12 times, k2
Row 8               K4, (k2, p2) 11 times, k6
Row 9               K4, (pfb, p1, k2) 12 times, k2                                  66sts
Row 10             K4, (k3, p2) 11 times, k7                                                  
Row 11             K4, (p1, pfb, p1, k2) 12 times, k2                           78sts   
Row 12             K4, (k4, p2) 11 times, k8
Row 13             K4, (p1, pfb, p2, k2) 12 times, k2                            90sts
Row 14             K4, (k5, p2) 11 times k9
Row 15             K4, (p2, pfb, p2, k2) 12 times, k2                          102sts
Row 16             K4, (k6, p2) 11 times, k10

Row 17             K2, yo, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), (p2, pfb, p3, k2) 12 times, k2                 114sts

Row 18             K4, (k7, p2) 11 times, k11        
Row 19             K4, (p3, pfb, p3, k2) 12 times, k2                           126sts
Row 20             K4, (k8, p2) 11 times, k12

Row 21             K4, (p3, pfb, p4, k2) 12 times, k2                           138sts

Row 22             K4, (k9, p2) 11 times, k13
Row 23             K4, (p4, pfb, p4, k2) 12 times, k2                           150sts

Row 24             K4, (k10, p2) 11 times, k14   

Row 25             K4, (p10, k2) 12 times, k2

Row 26             K4, (k10, p2) 11 times, k14

Row 27             K4, (p10, k2) 12 times, k2

Row 28             K4, (k10, p2) 11 times, k14

Knit 5 rows                

Row 34             K2tog, k2tog, k21, cast off 27sts, k45, cast off 27sts, k20, k2tog, k2tog          92sts

Row 35             K1, (k4, kfb) to last 6sts, k6                          109sts
Row 36             Purl                                       
Row 37             Knit
Row 38             Purl
Repeat last 2 rows 19 times more
Knit 5 rows
Cast off loosely 
Sew up the back seam from hem to the bottom of the button border               
Darn away ends               
Sew on buttons      

Evie Baby Dress                  6 months

Measurements:    ~  Width 18",   Length  11½” - 12"

Requires~

85g – 90g DK yarn  or any yarn that knits to a tension of 22sts = 4” (10cm)

4mm needles

3 small buttons

This little baby dress is knitted top-down

Top Tips:

Cast off loosely on row 34 for the cap sleeves – if you find this difficult – use a larger needle         

If you use a circular needle – you can knit the lower half of the dress in the round to avoid having a seam to join    - from row 36 onwards

Cast on 62sts

Rows 1 & 2       Knit
Row 3              K2, yo, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 4, 5 6        Knit

Row 7               K4, (p2, k2) 14 times, k2
Row 8               K4, (k2, p2) 13 times, k6
Row 9               K4, (pfb, p1, k2) 14 times, k2                                  76sts
Row 10             K4, (k3, p2) 13 times, k7                                                  
Row 11             K4, (p1, pfb, p1, k2) 14 times, k2                           90sts   
Row 12             K4, (k4, p2) 13 times, k8
Row 13             K4, (p1, pfb, p2, k2) 14 times, k2                           104sts
Row 14             K4, (k5, p2) 13 times k9
Row 15             K4, (p2, pfb, p2, k2) 14 times, k2                          118sts
Row 16             K4, (k6, p2) 13 times, k10

Row 17             K4, (p2, pfb, p3, k2) 14 times, k2                         132sts

Row 18             K4, (k7, p2) 13 times, k11        
Row 19             K2, yo, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), (p3, pfb, p3, k2) 14 times, k2      146sts
Row 20             K4, (k8, p2) 13 times, k12

Row 21             K4, (p3, pfb, p4, k2) 14 times, k2                           160sts

Row 22             K4, (k9, p2) 13 times, k13
Row 23             K4, (p4, pfb, p4, k2) 14 times, k2                           174sts  

Row 24             K4, (k10, p2) 13 times, k14   

Row 25             K4, (p10, k2) 13 times, k2

Row 26             K4, (k10, p2) 13 times, k14

Row 27             K4, (p10, k2) 13 times, k2

Row 28             K4, (k10, p2) 13 times, k14

Knit 5 rows

Row 34             K2tog, k2tog, k25, cast off 32sts, k51, cast off 32sts, k24, k2tog, k2tog       106sts

Row 35:            K3, (k4, kfb) to last 8sts, k8                                 125sts     

Row 36             Purl                                               
Row 37             Knit
Row 38             Purl
Repeat last 2 rows 22 times more
Knit 5 rows
Cast off loosely 

Sew up the back seam from hem to the bottom of the button border                  
Darn away ends               

Sew on buttons        

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