Knitting for Olive | Ornament Dress Pattern & Yarn Pack
Give the classic Christmas dress a fresh, modern feel with the Ornament Dress, part of Knitting For Olive’s 2026 Christmas Collection. This festive design features a decorative border of baubles hanging from spruce branches, inspired by a beautifully decorated Christmas tree.
Our Ornament Dress Pattern & Yarn Pack includes 6 Merino yarns in pre-selected colours, plus a digital pattern. This bundle is suitable for knitting a dress for a 1-year-old child. Please purchase more yarn separately if you are knitting a bigger size.
| Pattern Size | Yarn | Colours | Yarn Quantity |
|
1 year
|
Merino | Mushroom Rose | 1 |
| Merino | Slate Green | 2 | |
| Merino | Plum Rose | 1 | |
| Merino | Dark Moose | 1 | |
| Merino | Dusty Honey | 1 | |
|
2-4 years
|
Merino | Mushroom Rose | 2 |
| Merino | Slate Green | 3 | |
| Merino | Plum Rose | 1 | |
| Merino | Dark Moose | 1 | |
| Merino | Dusty Honey | 1 | |
|
6years
|
Merino | Mushroom Rose | 2 |
| Merino | Slate Green | 4 | |
| Merino | Plum Rose | 1 | |
| Merino | Dark Moose | 1 | |
| Merino | Dusty Honey | 1 |
The dress is worked seamlessly in the round from the bottom up in stockinette stitch, using one strand of Merino, Cotton Merino or Pure Silk. The skirt has a gentle A-line shape and leads into a circular yoke for a comfortable, classic silhouette.
The folded hem is worked first, followed by a simple charted Fair Isle pattern. Decreases then shape the skirt as it continues upwards to the underarms. The sleeves are worked separately in the round before being joined with the body on one needle. The circular yoke is then shaped with decreases, with ribbed edges finishing the sleeves and neckline.
The Fair Isle design is provided as a chart, with decorative details embroidered onto the finished knitting for a special festive touch.
- Digital Pattern
- 1 x Merino (Mushroom Rose)
- 2 x Merino (Slate Green
- 1 x Merino (Plum Rose)
- 1 x Merino (Dark Moose)
- 1 x Merino (Dusty Honey)
Sizes: 1 (2, 4, 6) years
Finished measurements: Total length from shoulder (next to neckband) to edge: approx. 45 (47, 55, 60) cm [17¾ (18½, 21¾, 23½)]”; Chest circumference: approx. 53 (57, 61, 66) cm [20¾ (22½, 24, 26)]”; Sleeve length from underarm to edge: approx. 19 (22, 24, 27) cm [7½ (8¾, 9½, 10¾)]”
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Merino, Cotton Merino or Pure Silk (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), 1 (2, 2, 2) balls in MC1, 2 (3, 3, 4) balls in MC2, 1 ball in CC1, 1 ball in CC2 and 1 ball in CC3.
Sample is in Merino with Slate Green and Mushroom Rose colourways for the background (MC1 and MC2) and ornaments in Plum Rose colourway (CC1) with embroidered details in Dark Moose and Dusty Honey colourways (CC2 and CC3)
Needles: 2.5 mm / US 1.5 and 3 mm / US2.5 circular and double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge (after blocking): 28 sts and 38 rows = 10 cm [4”] in st st with 3 mm / US2.5 needles
Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn, stitch holders, tapestry needle, row counter (optional)
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