Zukhanye Dress by Noma Ndlovu

Zukhanye Dress

Knitting
May 2025
yarn held together
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
3139 - 5877 yards (2870 - 5374 m)
9 Sizes ranging from bust circumference 28"(71 cm) to 60"(152 cm)
English
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Effortlessly chic and deceptively simple, the Zukhanye Dress is a sleeveless, knee-length A-line dress designed for comfort and graceful movement. Knit from the top down in DK weight yarn (or fingering weight held double), this dress features a flattering scoop neckline at both the front and back, with optional short rows to create a gentle high-low hemline.
Thoughtfully placed inseam pockets add to its laid-back feel, making it a perfect everyday piece you’ll reach for all season long. The clean construction and flowing silhouette make it an ideal project for knitters who enjoy rhythmic, meditative knitting with beautiful drape as the reward.
Whether you dress it up with sandals or keep it casual with sneakers, Zukhanye is designed to move with you — light, easy, and quietly luxurious.

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Materials:

6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10) 100g Skeins Purl Soho Cattail Silk 100% Japanese Silk approx. (565m/618yards) Colour – Pale Rose 2870 (3159, 3464, 3803, 4091, 4414, 4713, 5052, 5374) meters 3139 (3455, 3788, 4159, 4474, 4827, 5154, 5525, 5877) yards – This is a fingering weight yarn and the entire project is knit with the yarn held double
If you’d like to use a single strand of DK weight yarn, here’s the required yardage:
1158(1295, 1480, 1652, 1820, 1962, 2118, 2275, 2428, 2575) metres / 1266(1416, 1619, 1848, 1991, 2147, 2316, 2488, 2654, 2816) yards
US 6 (4.0mm) circular needles 40” (100cm) long
US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needles 32” (80cm) long
Yarn needle
4 Stitch markers

Gauge: 22 stitches and 32 rounds in stockinette on US 6(4.0mm) needles = 4” (10cm) after blocking
Sample: The sample has a 40” (102 cm) finished bust measurement and is modelled on a 41” (104 cm) bust. Recommended Ease is 0 – 2 “ / 0 – 5 cm negative ease

Bust Measurement: Ranging from 28” (71cm ) to 60”(152 cm) see last photo for detailed schematic and measurements