Specifications
| Brand: | Valley Yarns |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted |
| Designer: | Julie Turjoman |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Pages: | 6 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced Beginner |
| Finished Size: | To Fit Chest: 18 ½" to 30 ¾" |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Seamed, Stripes, Worked Flat, Worked In The Round |
| Pattern Code: | 868 |
Product Description
BONUS! You now get Valley Yarns 844 Strawberry
Creamsicle a sleeveless tunic for nice summer days with 868 Blueberry Smoothie. If you purchased the PDF previously, the BONUS
version is available in your pattern library.
Our popular Strawberry Creamsicle tunic, now with long sleeves for cooler weather. Valley Yarns Blueberry Smoothie is an A-line tunic that is adorable as a versatile little girl’s dress now and can also be worn as a tunic with leggings as its owner grows. Knit in Valley Yarns Conway, a DK weight yarn in a delightful palette of solid colors, ranging from brights to neutrals. It’s a very soft blend of Pima cotton and acrylic with a slight sheen and ideal for 3-season wear.
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Sizes: 6–12 mos (1–2 yrs, 2–4 yrs, 4–6 yrs, 6–8 yrs, 8–10 yrs, 10–12 yrs)
Finished Measurements: shown in size 6–8 yrs with ½” positive ease
Chest – 18½ (20½, 22½, 24½, 26½, 28½, 30½)”
Yarn Requirements: Valley Yarns Conway (60% Pima Cotton/ 40% Acrylic; 50g/127yds)
Color A – 2 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 6) skeins shown in 12 Navy
Color B – 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins shown in 14 Periwinkle
Needles:
US 4 (3.50mm) 16” circular and DPNs
US 6 (4.00mm) single points and DPNs
Gauge: 20 sts and 30 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 6 (4.00mm)
This pattern was updated 10/18/2018. View errata here. If you purchased the PDF version, the newest version is available in your pattern library.
Valley Yarns Blueberry Smoothie: A-Line Tunic Dress for Children
What Is Being Made
The Blueberry Smoothie is a versatile A-line tunic dress designed by Julie Turjoman for Valley Yarns, created for children in sizes ranging from 6-12 months through 10-12 years. This garment is intentionally designed for extended wear, functioning as an adorable dress for younger children and transitioning to a tunic worn with leggings as the child grows. The finished chest measurements range from 18 ½ inches in the smallest size to 30 ¾ inches in the largest size, with a relaxed fit featuring 0 to ½ inch of positive ease for comfortable movement.
Knitting Techniques Used
The Blueberry Smoothie employs several intermediate knitting techniques that place it at an advanced beginner level of difficulty. The garment is worked flat using back-and-forth construction, meaning knitters work on straight needles rather than in continuous rounds for most of the project. The piece is seamed, requiring knitters to join separate sections together using a tapestry needle after completion. The design features striped colorwork, incorporating two coordinating yarn colors—Navy (Color A) and Periwinkle (Color B)—to create visual interest and depth. The construction method is bottom-up, meaning knitters begin at the lower edge of the dress and work upward toward the neckline and armholes.
Stitches and Stitch Patterns
The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined into two primary stitch patterns. Stockinette stitch forms the main fabric body, created by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side, producing the classic smooth, V-textured appearance. Ribbing, specifically K1/P1 rib (knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch in alternating sequence), appears in the pattern as a textured border section. Shaping is accomplished using standard decrease techniques: K2tog (knit 2 together) and SSK (slip, slip, knit), both of which reduce the stitch count by one stitch per decrease. These decreases are strategically placed at armhole edges to shape the garment.
Materials: Yarn, Needles, and Notions
The Blueberry Smoothie is knit using Valley Yarns Conway, a practical blend of 60% Pima Cotton and 40% Acrylic that provides easy-care properties suitable for children's garments and three-season wear. Each skein contains 127 yards and weighs 50 grams. Color A (Navy) requires 2 to 6 skeins depending on size, while Color B (Periwinkle) requires 1 to 3 skeins. The pattern calls for US size 6 (4.0 mm) needles for the main fabric, with a gauge of 20 stitches and 30 rows equaling 4 inches in Stockinette stitch on these larger needles. Additional needles include US size 4 (3.5 mm) double-pointed needles and a 16-inch circular needle, which are used for smaller-circumference sections such as necklines and cuffs. Essential notions include stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping points, including 2 locking stitch markers for securing important stitches, and a tapestry needle for seaming the finished pieces together.
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