The Plain Dress
PDF instructions (in Swedish and English)
PDF instructions (in Swedish and English)
PDF instructions (in Swedish and English)
SIZES
(1) 2 (3) 4 (5) 6 (7) 8 (9) 10
MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: (92) 97 (102) 107 (112) 117 (124) 134 (144) 154 cm
Length: (121) 122 (123) 124 (124) 124 (124) 124 (124) 124 cm
Sleeve lenght: (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 cm
FIT & SIZE GUIDE
The plain dress is a relaxed dress that is knit from the top down. The dress is split in the bottom. The lenght can easily be adjusted.
The plain dress has a recommended positive ease of 10-20cm. The dress in the pictures is worn with a positive ease of 15 cm.
The sizes 1-10 represent a chest circumference of (75-80), 80-85, (85-90), 90-95, (95-100), 100-110, (110-120), 120-130, (130-140), 140-150 cm.
YARN
(550) 600 (600) 650 (700) 750 (800) 850 (900) 950 g Merino Bomull from Järbo (approx. 120m/50g) or (600) 650 (650) 700 (750) 800 (850) 900 (950) 1000 g Cecilia from Svarta Fåret (approx. 110m/50 g)
GAUGE AND NEEDLES
20 sts x 24 rows = 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch.
20 rows = 10 cm in double stockinette stitch.
4 mm circular needles 80-150 cm depending on preference and size.
3 mm circular needle is used for the double stickinette stitch.
Note that the needle size is always based on the gauge.