Moda Vera Marvel Girl Dress

By Spotlight

Create this beautiful dress using Moda Vera yarn.

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http://tinyurl.com/E13-marveldress

Final Result

Materials

- ‘Moda Vera’ MARVEL 8ply 100g balls as per size
- 1 pair 4.00mm knitting needles or size needed to give correct tension.
- Set of 4.00mm double-pointed knitting needles or size needed to give
correct tension.
- 2 x Stitch-holders.
- Wool needle for sewing seams.

Tension
22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 4.00mm needles.
Check your tension carefully.
If less sts to 10cm use smaller needles, if more sts use bigger needles.

Abbreviations
alt = alternate
beg = begin/ning
cont = continue
dec = decrease
foll = follows/ing
inc = increase
K = knit
K2tog = knit next 2 sts together
P = purl
P2tog = purl next 2 sts together
patt = pattern
rem = remain/ing
rep = repeat
st/s = stitch/es
yfwd = yarn forward;

Step 1

Back
Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 74 (82-86-94-98) sts.

Beg Band Patt
1st row: K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.
2nd row: P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Last 2 rows form band patt. Rep last 2 rows twice (6 rows band patt in all).
Working in stocking st for rem, dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 18th (18th-24th-20th-26th) row until 64 (70-76-86-92) sts rem, then in every foll 16th (16th-22nd-22nd-28th) row until 62 (68-74-80-86) sts rem.
Work 11 (11-13-11-11) rows.

Step 2

Shape Armholes
Cast off 2 (3-3-3-4) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 58 (62-68-74-78) sts.
Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 52 (56-60- 66-68) sts rem. **
Work 27 (31-31-37-39) rows.

Shape Back Neck Next row:
K12 (14-15-18-19), turn.
Cont on these 12 (14-15-18-19) sts for right side of back neck.

Next row:
P2tog, purl to end.

Step 3

Shape Shoulder 1st row:
Cast off 5 (6-6-8-8) sts, knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.

2nd row:
P2tog, purl to end. Cast off rem 4 (5-6-7-8) sts.

Slip next 28 (28-30-30-30) sts onto a stitch holder and leave for neckband.
With right side facing, join yarn to rem 12 (14-15-18-19) sts for left side of back neck, knit to end.
Dec one st at neck edge in every row until 10 (12-13-16-17) sts rem.

Shape Shoulder 1st row:
Cast off 5 (6-6-8-8) sts, purl to last 2 sts, P2tog.

2nd row: Knit to end. Cast off rem 4 (5-6-7-8) sts.

Step 4

Front
Work as given for Back to **.
Work 7 (11-9-15-17) rows.

Shape Neck Next row: K19 (20-22-24-25) sts, turn.
Cont on these 19 (20-22-24-25) sts for left side of front neck.
Dec one st at neck edge in every row until 15 (16-18-20-21) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 11 (13-15-18-19) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 9 (11-12-15-16) sts rem.
Work 1 (3-1-3-3) rows.

Shape Shoulder
Cast off 5 (6-6-8-8) sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 4 (5-6-7-8) sts.
Slip next 14 (16-16-18-18) sts onto stitch-holder and leave for neckband. With right side facing, join yarn to rem sts, knit to end.
Cont on these 19 (20-22-24-25) sts for right side of front neck.
Dec one st at neck edge in every row until 15 (16-18-20-21) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 11 (13-15-18-19) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 9 (11-12-15-16) sts rem.
Work 2 (4-2-4-4) rows.

Shape Shoulder
Cast off 5 (6-6-8-8) sts sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 4 (5-6-7-8) sts.

Step 5

Sleeves
Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 50 (50-54-54-58) sts.

Work 6 rows band patt as given for Back, inc one st at each end of 5th row ... 52 (52-56-56-60) sts.

Working in stocking st, inc one st at each end of next row, Sizes 4, 6, 8 and 10 years only – then in every foll alt row until there are (56-60-62-64) sts.

All Sizes ... 54 (56-60-62-64) sts. Work 3 (1-3-1-7) rows.

Shape Top
Cast off 1 (2-2-2-2) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 52 (52-56-58-60) sts.
Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 48 (44-48- 44-44) sts rem, then in every row until 14 sts rem. Cast off rem 14 sts.

Step 6

Patch Pockets (Make 2)
Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 10 sts. Knit 1 row.
Working in stocking st, beg with a purl row, inc one st at each end of every row until there are 14 sts, then in every foll alt row until there are 20 sts.
Work 9 rows stocking st.

Beg Band Patt 1st row:
K3, * P2, K2, rep from * to last st, K1.

2nd row: P3, * K2, P2, rep from * to last st, P1.

Rep last 2 rows twice ... 6 rows rib.

Cast off loosely in rib.

Step 7

Neckband
Join shoulder seams. With right side facing, using a set of 4.00mm double-pointed needles and beg at left shoulder seam, knit up 20 (21-22-23-23) sts evenly along left side of front neck, knit across sts from front stitch-holder, knit up 20 (21-22-23-23) sts evenly along right side of front neck to shoulder, knit up 5 sts evenly along right side of back neck shaping, knit across sts from back stitch-holder, then knit up 5 sts evenly along left side of back neck shaping ... 92 (96-100-104-104) sts.

1st round: * K2, P2, rep from * to end.

Last round forms rib for neckband. Rep last round 5 times ... 6 rounds rib in all. Cast off loosely in rib.

Step 8

To Make Up
DO NOT PRESS.

Placing centre of sleeve to shoulder seam, sew in sleeves evenly.

Join side and sleeve seams.

Sew patch pockets in position as illustrated.