Dandelion Skirt

This is an English printed knitting pattern.

The Dandelion Skirt is an A-line skirt knit from the top down. The waistband creates a casing for a 2 cm [¾ inch]-wide elastic band for easy wearing. The skirt itself features a stitch pattern called “dandelion pattern” in Danish, as it resembles dandelion seeds – in English the name of the stitch pattern is Ornamental Stitches. The stitch pattern incorporates the increases for the skirt, so these are hidden in the pattern itself.

Sizes: 9-12 mo (1-2 yrs) 2-3 yrs (3-4 yrs) 4-5 yrs (5-6 yrs) 6-7 yrs (7-8 yrs) 8-9 yrs (9-10 yrs)

Measurements: Waist: 46 (46) 50 (50) 54 (54) 57 (57) 61 (61) cm [18 (18) 19¾ (19¾) 21¼ (21¼) 22½ (22½) 24 (24) inches] (adjustable with elastic waist band)

Length: 23 (25) 27 (29) 31 (33) 36 (38) 40 (42) cm [9 (9¾) 10¾ (11½) 12¼ (13) 14¼ (15) 15¾ (16½) inches]

Gauge: 28 stitches and 38 rows in stockinette stitch on 3 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches]

Suggested needles: 2.5 mm [US1.5] and 3 mm [US2.5] / 40 and 60, 80, 100 cm [16 and 24, 32, 40 inches] circular needles

Materials: 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) or 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) g Økologisk Sommeruld (Eco Summer Wool) by CaMaRose (50 g = 230 m [252 yds]), 2 cm [¾ inch]-wide elastic for the waist band in a length corresponding to the waist measurement of the child

Best yarn option: 1 strand of Rauma Garn Babygarn