NOTE: This knitting pattern is included in the “July 2022 Issue of the ARTISTIC MIND MAGAZINE (pg 22-29).

Description: This Green Dress in growing Poppies on a stems with leaves is the perfect garment for the Summer Season and Every Social Gathering Occasion, where the Beauty of color and flowers are shown and enjoyed – MAGIC of colors and nature. The dress in made as one piece upwards and the CHART how to make the stems with leaves and where to place leaves and flower heads is included (chart created by Anna Stoklosa especially for this dress and to make really easy knitting job).
The Dress is knitted as one piece and sewed on the side, it is shaped to a figure, and additionally the knitting pattern stretches to provide additional elegance. The pattern is divided by segments, and the stems are increasing in length as the flowers traveling from low front to high back, accompanied with leaves. The sizing : S, M, L, XL - simple system of adding or subtracting segments to obtain the desired size.
S = small = 7 segments = 112 sts
M = medium = 9 segments = 144 sts
L = large = 10 segments = 160 sts
XL = extra large = 11 segments = 176 sts
1 SEGMENT + DIVIDING BRAID = 16 sts/10 cm/4 inch
The diagram followed by the picture of showing exactly where the leaves are placed and how (left or right).
Braid + Segment = 4 + 12 = 16 sts (per knitting segment); therefore, ex. 9 segments = (4 + 12) x 9 = 144 sts
Materials:
500 - 700 g of sport weight yarn (green)
20 - 40 g of sport weight yarn (red for poppies)
Needle size: 7US/4.5 mm
Crochet hook: 3.00 mm
Holders, pins, markers
Skill Level: Adventurous-Intermediate