An elegant knitted dress with long sleeves. This stylish V-neck dress with raglan sleeves is easy to make and the broken ribbing gives the fabric lovely character. You can never have too many dresses, right?

Liath is worked top down, seamlessly. The dress has an A-line body and the hem is shaped longer in the back using short row technique. The main part of the dress is broken rib, and the cuffs, neckband and hem have a few rows of garter stitch. This is a simple and easy going knit with a dashing result.

Size
XXS-XS-S (M1-M2-L1) L2-XL-2XL-3XL.

This dress is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 4’’/10 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Sleeve length: 18.5-18.75-18.75 (18.75-19-19) 19.25-19.5-19.5-20.25’’ / 46-47-47 (47-47.5-47.5) 48.5-49-49-50.5 cm

Upper arm circumference: 12.25-12.5-13.5 (13.5-14.25-15.5) 15.75-16.5-17.75-19.75’’ / 30.5-31.5-33.5 (33.5-35.5-38.5) 39.5-41.5-44.5-49.5 cm

Bust circumference: 34-35.5-38.75 (40.5-42-45.25) 46.75-50-53.25-59.5’’ / 85-89-97 (101-105-113) 117-125-133-149 cm

Hem circumference: 42-43.5-45.25 (46.75-48.6-51.5) 54-56.5-62.75-69.25’’ / 105-109-113 (117-121-129) 135-141-157-173 cm

Body length from underarm to back hem: 23.75-23.75-23.75 (24.75.24.75-24.75) 25.75-25.75-25.75-25.75’’ / 60.5-60.5-60.5 (62.5-62.5-62.5) 65.5-65.5-65.5-65.5 cm

Body length from underarm to front hem: 21.25-21.25-21.25 (22-22-22) 23.25-23.35-23.25-23.25’’ / 54-54-54 (56-56-56) 59-59-59-59 cm

Yarn
Lumoava Paksumpi Sukka (100 % wool, 225 m/100 g), or other sport weight yarn.

5-6-6 (6-7-7) 8-8-9-10 skeins. Shown in color Hopea.

Yardage
1245-1300-1380 (1455-1540-1650) 1810-1935-2130 yards / 1130-1180-1250 (1325-1400-1500) 1645-1755-1935 m.

Needles
US 8 (5.0 mm) and US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needles, 24’’/60 cm long, and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust the needle size if necessary to obtain right gauge.

Gauge
20 sts x 27 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in broken 1x1 rib with the bigger needles, worked in the round (after blocking).

Other
5 stitch markers, scrap yarn, tapestry needle.