Cricket is one of Jamaica’s most popular sports, next to football (aka soccer). This dress is my version of the wicket, the tall vertical targets used to score in a game. The thick panels are flattering for all body types.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: 5–7” / 12.5–17.75 cm of positive ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 35 (39, 43, 46.75, 51) (57.25, 61, 65.25, 69)“ / 89 (99, 109, 118.5, 129.5) (145.5, 155, 165.5, 175.5) cm

Length from Underarm to Hem: 25” / 63.5 cm

Yoke Depth: 8.75 (9.5, 9.75, 10.25, 10.25) (10.5, 10.75, 11, 11.25)“ / 22 (24, 25, 26, 26) (26.5, 27.5, 28, 28.5) cm

MATERIALS
Yarn: Tynn Line by Sandnes Garn (53% cotton, 33% viscose and 14% linen, 240 yds / 220 m – 50 g)

C1: 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins of colourway Natural
C2: 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins of colourway Lime

Or approximately the following in each of the two colours in fingering-weight yarn:
475 (510, 575, 625, 675) (750, 800, 840,
880) yds / 435 (470, 525, 570, 620) (685, 735, 770, 805) m

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles. Or size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE
26 sts & 36 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in stockinette stitch, after blocking