Creative Knitting – August 2019

(John Hannent) #1

Dress


Design by Naturally Yarns


Dress and Leggings – Filatura Di Crosa


BACK
** With 5.5mm needles, cast on 61
(67, 71, 77) sts.
Row 1: (RS) K1; * p1, k1; rep from
* to end.
Row 2: P1; * k1, p1; rep from *
to end.
Rep these 2 rows once more.
Change to 5mm needles.
Garter stitch (= k every row) for
5 rows.
Change to 5.5mm needles.
Rib 3 rows.
Stst until piece measures 28 (30,
34, 38) cm from beg, end with a
WS row.
Change to 5mm needles.
1st Size only: Next row: (RS) – K9;
[skp, k2tog, k4] twice; skp, k2tog,
k3; [skp, k2tog, k4] twice; skp,
k2tog, k9 – 49 sts.
2nd Size only: Next row: (RS) –
K8; [skp, k2tog, k4] 3 times; skp,
k2tog; [k4, skp, k2tog] 3 times;
k7 – 53 sts.
3rd Size only: Next row: (RS) –
K10; [skp, k2tog, k4] 3 times; skp,
k2tog; [k4, skp, k2tog] 3 times;
k9 – 57 sts.
4th Size only: Next row: (RS) –
K9; [skp, k2tog, k4] 3 times; skp,
k2tog, k3, skp, k2tog; [k4, skp,
k2tog] 3 times; k9 – 61 sts.
For all sizes: Next row: (WS) – P.
Change to 5.5mm needles.
Stst 2 rows.

Shape Underarms
Cast off 2 (2, 2, 3) sts beg next 2
rows.

Dec 1 st each end next 2 rows,
then each end next 3 RS rows – 35
(39, 43, 45) sts. **
Stst straight until armhole
measures 9 (10, 11, 12) cm from
beg, end with a WS row.

Shape Neck and Shoulders
Next row: (RS) K11 (13, 15, 16) sts,
turn, on these sts only.
Next row: (WS) Cast off 2 sts, p
to end.
K 1 row.
Next row: Cast off 2 (3, 3, 3) sts,
p to end.
Cast off rem 7 (8, 10, 11) sts.
Return to sts on hold, slip next 13
sts to holder for centre back neck,
rejoin yarn and work 2nd half to
match reversing shapings.

FRONT
Work as for Back from ** to **.
Stst straight until armhole
measures 5 (5, 6, 7) cm from beg,
end with a WS row.

Shape Neck
Next row: (RS) K14 (16, 18, 19) sts,
turn, on these sts only.
Dec 1 st at neck edge next 7 (8, 8,
8) rows – 7 (8, 10, 11) sts.
Stst straight until front measures
same as back to shoulder, end
with a WS row.
Cast off rem sts for left shoulder.
Return to sts on hold, slip next 7
sts to holder for centre front neck,
rejoin yarn and work 2nd half to
match reversing shapings.

MeasureMents
Size CM 56 61 66 71
ACTuA l ChesT Cm 61 66 71 76
Lower edge CM 76 84 89 96.5
leNgTh OF BACK Cm 41 44 49 54
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