Knitting: Complete tutorial on how to knit kids clothes

Learn to cast on stitches for a collar using neck measurements and a swatch, then knit and purl garter edges to shape the collar to your desired width.

Divide the dress into front and back, then six parts around the neck, distributing 64 stitches to about nine per part, with extras in the back, using garter stitch edging.

Place and adjust markers to divide the back and front of the dress, counting and increasing along the front, while keeping garter stitches at the edges and purling the back.

continue knitting the dress collar by increasing stitches on the front rows and keeping back rows even, then switch to knitting in the round with garter and purl stitches.

Begin knitting the dress top in the round, increasing stitches in European style to shape the shoulders, and continue until reaching the desired shoulder width.

Cast off the sleeve without increasing stitches, finish with crochet, then check breast and back fit and armpit area before starting the skirt.

Begin knitting the sarafan skirt by knitting the row, increase one stitch after each knit until the starting point, then continue the row and mark the beginning.

Count stitches to reach a multiple of ten, increase as needed, then knit eight and purl two in wide rib to shape a kid's skirt.

Learn to cast off the bottom of a knitted skirt using a crochet hook, guiding knit and pearl stitches to finish with a neat, clean edge.

Decorate the skirt bottom by casting off stitches and crocheting a border with double crochets, chain stitches, and single crochets around the edge.

Create a decorative armhole edging with chains and single crochets, shaping a repeating pattern around the sleeves. Finish by joining ends, hiding yarn tails, and adding a ribbon.

Create a decorative two-color ribbon for the sarafan dress waist by weaving through your knitting with two yarn colors, then shape and fix the collar for a finished look.