Blythe Knitted Lace Dress Pattern

Here's a knit pattern for Blythes! :)

If you make this dress, I'd love to see it! Please add it on Ravelry or post photos in the comments.

Materials/Tools:

• DK weight yarn (I used NaturallyCaron.com Spa)
• US #1½ - 2.5 mm double pointed needles
• 3 tiny flower buttons
• Snap or velcro 

Gauge:

5.5 sts and 8 rows per 1"(2.5cm) in St st in the round

Abbreviations:
BO - Bind off
CO - Cast on
K - Knit
K2tog - Knit two stitches together
LN - Left needle
M1 - Make one increase (M1L or M1R)
P - Purl
R# - Round/Row #
Rep - Repeat
RN - Right needle
Sl 1, k2tog, psso - Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over
St(s) - Stitch(es)
Yo - Yarn over

Pattern:

The back of the bodice will overlap, add a snap or velcro.

Bodice:

CO 30 sts.

R1: Knit

R2: K5, BO 7, k7, BO 7, k4

R3: K5, CO 6, k8, CO 6, k5

R4: Purl

R5: K11, (k1, m1) x3, k2, (m1, k1) x3, k11 - 36 sts

R6: Purl

R7: Knit

R8: Purl

R9: Knit

R10: Purl

R11: Knit

R12: Purl

R13: Knit

R14: Purl

R15: K1, m1, k3, *M1, k2* x14, m1, k3, m1, k1 - 53 sts

R16: Join to work in round (counts as first stitch), knit to end.

Work R1-4 of Lace Pattern for 5 repeats or until desired length. Then work the Edging round.

Lace Pattern:

R1: K1. *Yo, k3, yo, k1* rep from * to end.

R2: Knit

R3: K2, sl 1, k2tog, psso. *K3, sl 1, k2tog, psso* rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.

R4: Knit

Edging:

Last round: K2. Pass first st over. *Pass stitch from RN to LN. Make 2 sts on LN by backwords loop method, BO 4 sts* rep from * to end.

Cut yarn and weave in the ends. Attach a snap or velcro on the back of the bodice. Then sew on the 3 buttons on the front of the bodice. To make the lace stand out more, block the dress and pair it with a petticoat. 

Made in May 2015.

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