the mamba dress is knit bottom up. first you knit the ribbing, then stockinette and structure is explained in the pattern, and shown in diagrams. this is knit until you reach the yoke. here, you set away sts for the underarm, as well as putting the stitches of the back yoke on hold. the front yoke is knit back and forth, and when you reach the neckline, the shoulders are shaped by short rows. a similar process is repeated for the back yoke, and is followed by a kitchener stitch to sew together the shoulders. then, the neck is knitted from the active stitches on the needles. you can choose between a turtleneck and a crewneck. lastly, you pick up stitches for the sleeves, and knit in stockinette and diagram, while you decrease. same process is repeated for both sleeves.
gauge: 24 sts x 27 r in stockinette after blocking on 4 mm needles, measuring 10 cm x 10 cm.
needle: 4 mm and 3.5 mm
size: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10) 11
bust measurements: 75 (80) 85 (90) 95 (100) 105 (110) 115 (120) 125 cm
width: 81 (86) 91 (96) 101 (106) 111 (116) 121 (126) 131 cm
length: mini: around 88 cm, midi: around 108 cm, maxi: around 128 cm
the dress has a positive ease of around 6 cm. measure your bust, add 6 cm, and this will show what size you should knit. if you are in between sizes, measure your hip, and let this decide what size you should knit. it’s worth noting that the dress doesn’t have a defining waist, and will therefore be shaped by your body only. choose the size that gives a wanted fit, choose 0-3 cm positive ease for a tight fitted dress, and around 15 for an oversized fit. the dress in the photo is knitted in size m and the model has a breast circumference of 85 cm.
yarn:
mini-length:
250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 g alpaca 2 by isager yarn (50g= 250m) together with 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 g alpaca 1 by isager yarn (50g=400m) or 175 (175) 200 (225) 225 (225) 225 (250) 275 (275) 275 g silk mohair by isager yarn (25g=212m)
midi-length:
350 (350) 400 (400) 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 alpaca 2 by isager yarn (50g= 250m) together with 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 g alpaca 1 by isager yarn (50g=400m) or 225 (225) 250 (275) 275 (275) 275 (275) 300 (300) 325 silk mohair by isager yarn (25g=212m)
maxi-length:
400 (400) 450 (450) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 g alpaca 2 by isager yarn (50g= 250m) together with 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (300) 350 (350) 350 (400) 400 g alpaca 1 by isager yarn (50g=400m) or 250 (275) 300 (300) 325 (325) 350 (350) 375 (400) 400 silk mohair by isager yarn (25g=212m)
difficulty: advanced
the mamba dress is knit bottom up. first you knit the ribbing, then stockinette and structure is explained in the pattern, and shown in diagrams. this is knit until you reach the yoke. here, you set away sts for the underarm, as well as putting the stitches of the back yoke on hold. the front yoke is knit back and forth, and when you reach the neckline, the shoulders are shaped by short rows. a similar process is repeated for the back yoke, and is followed by a kitchener stitch to sew together the shoulders. then, the neck is knitted from the active stitches on the needles. you can choose between a turtleneck and a crewneck. lastly, you pick up stitches for the sleeves, and knit in stockinette and diagram, while you decrease. same process is repeated for both sleeves.
gauge: 24 sts x 27 r in stockinette after blocking on 4 mm needles, measuring 10 cm x 10 cm.
needle: 4 mm and 3.5 mm
size: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10) 11
bust measurements: 75 (80) 85 (90) 95 (100) 105 (110) 115 (120) 125 cm
width: 81 (86) 91 (96) 101 (106) 111 (116) 121 (126) 131 cm
length: mini: around 88 cm, midi: around 108 cm, maxi: around 128 cm
the dress has a positive ease of around 6 cm. measure your bust, add 6 cm, and this will show what size you should knit. if you are in between sizes, measure your hip, and let this decide what size you should knit. it’s worth noting that the dress doesn’t have a defining waist, and will therefore be shaped by your body only. choose the size that gives a wanted fit, choose 0-3 cm positive ease for a tight fitted dress, and around 15 for an oversized fit. the dress in the photo is knitted in size m and the model has a breast circumference of 85 cm.
yarn:
mini-length:
250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 g alpaca 2 by isager yarn (50g= 250m) together with 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 g alpaca 1 by isager yarn (50g=400m) or 175 (175) 200 (225) 225 (225) 225 (250) 275 (275) 275 g silk mohair by isager yarn (25g=212m)
midi-length:
350 (350) 400 (400) 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 alpaca 2 by isager yarn (50g= 250m) together with 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 g alpaca 1 by isager yarn (50g=400m) or 225 (225) 250 (275) 275 (275) 275 (275) 300 (300) 325 silk mohair by isager yarn (25g=212m)
maxi-length:
400 (400) 450 (450) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 g alpaca 2 by isager yarn (50g= 250m) together with 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (300) 350 (350) 350 (400) 400 g alpaca 1 by isager yarn (50g=400m) or 250 (275) 300 (300) 325 (325) 350 (350) 375 (400) 400 silk mohair by isager yarn (25g=212m)
difficulty: advanced
