12" baby doll dress

Here is a simple little dress for 12" baby dolls. The dress is knit in one piece from the neck down with a back fastening for easy fit and can be made on either straight needles with a back seam, or in the round, using double pointed needles. It's an easy pattern and great for new knitters or anyone wanting to practise knitting in the round. The dress fits a 12" baby doll but could easily be made to fit smaller dolls by using size smaller needles. You will need: 50g double knitting yarn, (I used King Cole Cherished, lemon), 4mm (US 6) and 3.25mm (US 3) needles (or dpns for knitting in the round), one small button