#07 Empire Dress by Vogue Knitting

#07 Empire Dress

Knitting
July 1969
Sport (12 wpi) ?
6 stitches and 8 rows = 1 inch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
3.25 mm (D)
1225 - 1750 yards (1120 - 1600 m)
10, 12, 14, 16
English

A knitted dress with a back zipper closure. Belt is also knitted and lined with satin.

Materials: Brunswick Pomfret, 2-oz. skeins, 6 (7-8-9) skeins main color and 1 skein contrasting color. Susan Bates No. 4 and No. 5 knitting needles. Susan Bates No. 0 aluminum crochet hook. Back neck zipper. Satin to line belt.

Gauge: 6 sts, 8 rows = 1” on No. 5 needles.

Sizes:
Directions are for size 10.
Changes for sizes 12, 14 and 16 are in parentheses.

Finished sizes:
10 (32½” Bust, 24” Waist, 34½” Hip)
12 (34” Bust, 25½” Waist, 36” Hip)
14 (36” Bust, 27” Waist, 38” Hip)
16 (38” Bust, 29” Waist, 40” Hip)