Inspired by the French candy Berlingot, this dress is a straightforward top-down cable garment worked with bulky weight yarn. It’s a quick and enjoyable knit featuring a fully reversible design with a bubbly motif on the right side and diamond shapes on the wrong side.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8)

Recommended ease: 6–8” / 15–20.5 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust Circumference: 36.5 (41.25, 45.75, 50.25, 59.5) (64, 68.5, 73.25)“ / 91.5 (103, 114.5, 125.5, 148.5) (160, 171.5, 183) cm. 
Upper Arm Circumference: 16 (16, 16, 16, 18.25) (18.25, 18.25, 18.25)” / 40 (40, 40, 40, 45.5) (45.5, 45.5, 45.5) cm. 
Body Length from the Underarm to Hem: 31.5” / 80 cm. 
Total Sleeve Length: 17.75” / 45 cm. 
Yoke Depth: 9.75 (9.75, 9.75, 9.75, 12.75) (12.75, 12.75, 12.75)“ / 24.5 (24.5, 24.5, 24.5, 32) (32, 32, 32) cm.
Neckband Circumference: 22.75 (22.75, 32, 32, 41.25) (41.25, 50.25, 50.25)” / 57 (57, 80, 80, 103) (103, 125.5, 125.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 9 (9, 10, 11, 11) (14, 15, 15) skeins of Tundra by The Fibre Co (60% alpaca, 30% wool, 10% silk), 120 yds / 109 m – 100 g), colourway Amber Burn.

Or approx. 1050 (1060, 1200, 1270, 1320) (1650, 1710, 1760) yds / 960 (969, 1097, 1161, 1207) (1509, 1564, 1609) m of bulky-weight yarn.

Alternative yarn suggestions for example Wool and the Gang Alpachino Merino, Berroco Ultra Alpaca Chunky or We are Knitters The Squishy Yarn.

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm and US 10.5 / 6.5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles.

Notions: Stitch markers, cable needle, waste yarn, elastic thread (optional).

GAUGE
9 sts x 13 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 11 / 8 mm needles in Open Rib St patt worked flat, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This dress is worked from the top down starting with the Alternating Cable Cast-On for 2 x 2 ribbing. The neckband is knitted in 2 x 2 ribbing, with short rows at the back to raise this part of the garment. Then, increases are worked to shape the yoke. When separating the body from the sleeves, a Provisional CO is worked at the underarm to have a seamless and reversible garment. All the hems use a 2 x 2 ribbing and a sewn bind-off.