Knitting For Olive | Fern Dress Pattern & Yarn Pack
Whimsical Charm for Special Moments
Celebrate the beauty of handmade with the Fern Dress, a sweet and airy piece featuring Knitting For Olive’s signature fern stitch — a delightfully simple eyelet pattern that’s both meditative and fun to knit. Originally designed as a festive frock, this dress is perfect for holidays, birthdays, or just everyday twirling.
The Fern Dress is knit top down using 1 strand of Pure Silk, offering a soft drape and beautiful stitch definition. It begins with an elegant I-cord neckline and tie closure, followed by a yoke worked flat to create a functional side opening at the shoulder. The body is then worked in the round, with gentle shaping and increases that create a full, flowing skirt.
Three-quarter sleeves are finished in the round and edged with a matching I-cord, echoing the refined neckline detail. A folded hem adds a polished touch to the skirt, making this dress as special to look at as it is to knit.
Our Fern Dress Pattern & Yarn Pack includes 3 balls of yarn and a digital pattern.
This yarn pack is for the 6 months size. Purchase more Pure Silk Yarn if you are following a bigger pattern size. Please refer to the chart below.
| Pattern Size | Yarn | Yarn Quantity |
| 6 months | Pure Silk | 3 |
| 12 months | Pure Silk | 3 |
| 2 years | Pure Silk | 4 |
| 4 years | Pure Silk | 5 |
| 6 years | Pure Silk | 6 |
| 8 years | Pure Silk | 7 |
| 10 years | Pure Silk | 8 |
The sample is in Deep Petroleum Blue colourway.
- 3 x Pure Silk yarn
- Digital pattern
This yarn pack is for the 6 months size. Purchase more Pure Silk Yarn if you are following a bigger pattern size.
Sizes: 6 (12) months // 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) years
Finished measurements: Chest circumference: approx. 50 (57) // 57 (64, 75, 85, 97) cm [19¾ (22½) // 22½ (25¼, 29½, 33½, 38¼)]”; Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 38 (42) // 50 (58, 66, 78, 86) cm [15 (16½) // 19¾ (22¾, 26, 30¾, 33¾)]”; Sleeve length: approx. 13 (14) // 17 (19, 21, 23, 25) cm [5 (5½) // 6¾ (7½, 8¼, 9, 9¾)]”
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Merino, Cotton Merino or Pure Silk (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 3 (3) // 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) balls.
Needles: 3 mm / US2.5 circular and double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge(after blocking): 30 sts and 36 rows = 10 cm [4”] in Fern stitch pattern with 3 mm / US2.5 needles
Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn, stitch holders, tapestry needle
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