Girl's A-Line Dress by Knitting

A simple A-line dress for little girls, knitted in DK weight yarn in the round at a gauge of 20 sts to 4 inches. Comfortable crew neckline could be a turtleneck if you just keep knitting. Shown in cotton, could be superwash wool for winter. Directions are given for short or long sleeves. You could knit a whole wardrobe of these for your little one.

Sizes- 18 mo. (2, 4, 6, 8, 10).
Finished measurements:
Chest- 21 (23½, 26, 28½, 31, 34) inches.
Length- 17 (20, 22, 24, 26, 28) inches.

DK weight yarn:
approx. 498 (578, 650, 823, 987, 1,023) yds.

24 inch circular needles sizes 6 and 3; 16 inch circular needle size 3, double point needles sizes 6 and 3, or sizes required to get the gauge.
Scrap yarn, 5 stitch markers (4 of one color, one of a different color), blunt darning needle.
Gauge- using the larger needles in circular stockinette st, 20 sts equal 4 inches