Unicef Dress knittingforolive_new

Unicef Dress is inspired by, and made and designed for all the children of the world. The total sales of this pattern will be donated to Unicef and their work for the world’s children. Unicef Dress is worked from the top down, has a circular yoke construction, and a charted Fair Isle pattern of children holding hands around the edge of the skirt. The dress is shaped with German short rows at the neckline and underarms, and you both start and finish the dress with ribbed edges. The dress is worked in two contrasting colorways, using either 1 strand of Merino + 1 strand of Soft Silk Mohair or using 2 strands of Merino.

Sizes: 1 (2, 4, 6, 8) years
Finished measurements: Chest circumference: approx. 57 (67, 74, 82, 88) cm [22½ (26½, 29¼, 32¼, 34¾)]”; Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 42 (49, 54, 60, 71) cm [16½ (19¼, 21¼, 23½, 28)]”; Sleeve length from underarm to edge: approx. 20 (22, 24, 27, 30) cm [7¾ (8¾, 9½, 10¾, 11¾)]”
Yarn: Option 1: MC: 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 2 (3, 3, 4, 4) balls + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225 m [246 yd] / 25 g [0.9 oz]), lace-weight yarn, 2 (3, 4, 4, 5) balls. CC: 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino, 1 ball or approx. 10 g + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair, 1 ball or approx. 5 g. Option 2: MC: 2 strands of Knitting for Olive Merino, 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) balls. CC: 2 strands of Knitting for Olive Merino, 1 ball or approx. 15 g. Sample is in Merino in Nordic Beach colorway + Soft Silk Mohair in Cream colorway (MC) and Merino + Soft Silk Mohair in Poppy Blue colorway (CC)
Needles: 3.5 mm / US4 and 4.5 mm / US7 circular and double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge (after blocking): 21 sts and 33 rows = 10 cm [4”] in st st with 4 mm / US6 needles