Size: a (b) c (d) e (f) g (h).
Your bust circumference: 80 (90) 100 (110) 120 (130) 140 (150) cm.
The bust circumference of the dress: 85 (95) 105 (115) 125 (135) 145 (155) cm.
Positive ease: This dress has a positive ease of approximately 5 cm at the yoke. The body of the dress has free width. When choosing size, base it on your own measured chest circumference, and let this determine which size to knit.
Length, measured CF from the neckline and down: 105 (106) 107 (108) 109 (110) 111 (112) cm.
Gauge: The gauge varies throughout the work.
Edges: 18 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch, at needle size 5 mm.
Yoke and sleeves: 16 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch, at needle size 6 mm.
Body: 14 sts x 18 rows = 10 x 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch, at needle size 7 mm.
Needle sizes: 3 different needle sizes are used, whilst knitting the dress.
Circular needles 5 mm, 2 sets (the lengths 40 and 60 cm are recommended).
Circular needles 6 mm (the lengths 40, 60 and 80 cm are recommended).
Circular needles 7 mm (the lengths 40, 60, 80 and 100 cm are recommended).
Yarn: The dress is knitted with 2 threads held together.
1st thread: “Snefnug”, CaMaRose (110 m pr 50 g).
2nd thread: “Midnatssol”, CaMaRose (200 m pr 25 g).
Amount: The following amount of yarn is used for each of the 2 threads.
1st thread: 950 (1000) 1050 (1100) 1150 (1200) 1250 (1250) g.
2nd thread: 275 (275) 300 (325) 325 (350) 375 (375) g.
Method: This dress is worked top-down in the round in Stockinette Stitch, with a circular yoke whose increases continue down along the body, to form the flare of the skirt. To create the puffed sleeves, increases are worked gradually towards the cuffs, which are then finished with a folded edge. To finish the dress, an I-cord edge and a wide lace collar are worked along the neckline.