Winsome Pleated Dress

This pattern is for a stunning dress with gathered fabric around the bust and skirt, with a lovely bow at the neck. This listing is for a PDF digital download of the pattern, which is from the 1940s. The book this pattern is taken from is the Sun-glo Series 66 knitting book, and this pattern is number 2845, called 'Winsome'. 

This pattern measures a 32/34 inch bust, 27 inch waist, and 36 inch hips. 

Materials required:

- 16 skeins Sun-glo 'Shrinkproof' or 'Sunbeam' 3 ply fingering wool, or modern equivalent to achieve tension of 7 stitches x 9 rows in 1 x 1 inches. 

- Knitting needles size UK 10/3.25mm

- Knitting needles size UK 12/2.75mm

- Crochet hook.