Darling Dress by Marzena Kołaczek

Darling Dress

Knitting
June 2024
Sport (12 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette st
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
739 - 1990 yards (676 - 1820 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
English Polish

With its flattering open back, deep square neck, lace straps and relaxed shape, Darling Dress is a perfectly refined compromise between comfort and elegance. It is a dress to feel both charming and casual.

Darling Dress is part of Sydney Summer Knits ebook ONLY. See the ebook preview: Booklet

NOTES
Darling Dress is worked in one piece, top-down. It starts with two straps, then the front neckline and arm lines are shaped. After that, the back is started and the body is worked in one piece to the hem. At the end, the stitches are picked up from the edges and finished using Picot Bind Off method. Instructions for the straps are represented with a chart. The pattern includes instructions on how to modify the length of the dress and adjust the width of the body. In such case, you will need accordingly more or less yardage.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Dress circumference in chest:
74 (82, 92, 102, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152) cm
29.25 (32.25, 36.25, 40.25, 44, 48, 52, 56, 59.75)”
The dress must be worn with negative ease or no ease.
Suggested negative ease: 0-8 cm / 0-3.25”.
The pictures show size 2, with 4 cm / 1.5” negative ease.

YARN
De Rerum Natura Antigone (100g-260m/284yds; shade Tourterelle) or other sport weight yarn:
676 (780, 910, 1040, 1196, 1352, 1508, 1664, 1820) meters
739 (853, 995, 1137, 1308, 1479, 1649, 1820, 1990) yards.
Yardage for mid-thigh length.

NEEDLES
One set of 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles.
One set of 2.5 mm / US 2 circular needles.

GAUGE
23 sts x 33 rows – 10 cm / 4” on 3 mm / US 2.5 needles, in Stockinette st, after blocking.
One full repeat of Strap chart on 3 mm / US 2.5 needles, after blocking: 19 sts x 30 rows – 6 cm x 12 cm / 2.5” x 4.75”.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holder, tapestry
needle.

EBOOK FEATURES:
100 pages, 4 romantic knitting patterns, wide size range, short articles yarn reviews, lists of yarn substitutions, knitting tips, beautiful pictures. The ebook is available in Polish and English in two different views - screen friendly “magazine view” and “single page view” to enjoy the ebook at its best on your phone. You get access to all files after purchase.