Baby Dress and Jacket Knitting Pattern PDF – DK, 19 to 22 Inch Chest

Baby's Dress and Jacket – Vintage Knitting Pattern PDF – Instant Download

A pretty vintage set for a baby: a knitted dress with short puff sleeves and a colourwork yoke, and a matching buttoned cardigan-style jacket to layer over it, both with contrast trims. Traditional, practical and lovely as a new baby gift.

• To fit chest: 19, 20, 21 or 22 in
• Dress length: 12 to 13¾ in, sleeve seam 1¾ to 2 in
• Jacket length: 9¾ to 12 in, sleeve seam 5¾ to 7 in
• Original yarn: Emu double knitting wool or nylon in ¾ to 1 oz or 20g to 40g balls – dress main colour 6 to 7 balls plus one each of two contrasts; jacket main colour 4 to 6 balls plus one each of two contrasts
• Needles: one pair each of Aero knitting needles sizes 8 and 10
• Also needed: 6 buttons for the dress and 4 for the jacket
• Tension: 5½ sts and 8 rows to 1 square inch over stocking stitch
• Era: 1970s
• Printable PDF knitting pattern in English

Please see the item photos for the original materials and measurements. As with all vintage knitting patterns, you may need to choose a modern yarn substitute and check your tension carefully.

Much older patterns (usually 1970s and earlier) are written in UK imperial terms. For help with this, please click here to read our vintage pattern help and knitting needle size conversion chart.

Please note: This listing is for a digital PDF knitting pattern only, not a finished set.