Lagoon Dress English
CONSTRUCTION
The Lagoon Dress is knitted top down. The back yoke is knitted first with increases for the armholes. The stitches for the left yoke are picked up and knitted with increases for the neck. The same is done on the right side. the front yokes are joined by casting on stitches for the neck, and increases for the armholes are then made. then all the pieces are joined in the round. The dress is then knitted in the round to the correct length. The dress is finalized by knitting the neck in the round and double knitting the armhole edge.
Difficulty: 2 out of 3
SIZING AND MEASUREMENTS
Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6)
Bust circumference: 94 (104) 113 (125) 134 (144) cm
The dress has a recommended positive ease of 9-19 cm. Measure yourself around the chest and thus determine your size. The model in the picture is wearing a dress in size 2 and measures 89 cm around the chest, which gives a positive ease of 15 cm.
YARN
1 strand of No. 3 (100% Merino wool. 50 = 133m) held together with 1 strand of No. 10 (70% Mohair, 30% Silk. 25g = 210m) by Önling.
400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) g No. 3 and 125 (125) 125 (125) 150 (150) g No 10.
GAUGE
17 stitches in stockinette on needle 4.5 mm correspond to 10 cm in width after washing. It is important to achieve the correct knitting tension for the dress to fit correctly. If you have fewer stitches per 10 cm, you must go down one needle size. If you have more stitches per 10 cm, you must go up a needle size.
Needles: 4.5 mm circular needle, 60 or 80 cm long
4 mm circular needle, 60 or 80 cm long
CONSTRUCTION
The Lagoon Dress is knitted top down. The back yoke is knitted first with increases for the armholes. The stitches for the left yoke are picked up and knitted with increases for the neck. The same is done on the right side. the front yokes are joined by casting on stitches for the neck, and increases for the armholes are then made. then all the pieces are joined in the round. The dress is then knitted in the round to the correct length. The dress is finalized by knitting the neck in the round and double knitting the armhole edge.
Difficulty: 2 out of 3
SIZING AND MEASUREMENTS
Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6)
Bust circumference: 94 (104) 113 (125) 134 (144) cm
The dress has a recommended positive ease of 9-19 cm. Measure yourself around the chest and thus determine your size. The model in the picture is wearing a dress in size 2 and measures 89 cm around the chest, which gives a positive ease of 15 cm.
YARN
1 strand of No. 3 (100% Merino wool. 50 = 133m) held together with 1 strand of No. 10 (70% Mohair, 30% Silk. 25g = 210m) by Önling.
400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) g No. 3 and 125 (125) 125 (125) 150 (150) g No 10.
GAUGE
17 stitches in stockinette on needle 4.5 mm correspond to 10 cm in width after washing. It is important to achieve the correct knitting tension for the dress to fit correctly. If you have fewer stitches per 10 cm, you must go down one needle size. If you have more stitches per 10 cm, you must go up a needle size.
Needles: 4.5 mm circular needle, 60 or 80 cm long
4 mm circular needle, 60 or 80 cm long
CONSTRUCTION
The Lagoon Dress is knitted top down. The back yoke is knitted first with increases for the armholes. The stitches for the left yoke are picked up and knitted with increases for the neck. The same is done on the right side. the front yokes are joined by casting on stitches for the neck, and increases for the armholes are then made. then all the pieces are joined in the round. The dress is then knitted in the round to the correct length. The dress is finalized by knitting the neck in the round and double knitting the armhole edge.
Difficulty: 2 out of 3
SIZING AND MEASUREMENTS
Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6)
Bust circumference: 94 (104) 113 (125) 134 (144) cm
The dress has a recommended positive ease of 9-19 cm. Measure yourself around the chest and thus determine your size. The model in the picture is wearing a dress in size 2 and measures 89 cm around the chest, which gives a positive ease of 15 cm.
YARN
1 strand of No. 3 (100% Merino wool. 50 = 133m) held together with 1 strand of No. 10 (70% Mohair, 30% Silk. 25g = 210m) by Önling.
400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) g No. 3 and 125 (125) 125 (125) 150 (150) g No 10.
GAUGE
17 stitches in stockinette on needle 4.5 mm correspond to 10 cm in width after washing. It is important to achieve the correct knitting tension for the dress to fit correctly. If you have fewer stitches per 10 cm, you must go down one needle size. If you have more stitches per 10 cm, you must go up a needle size.
Needles: 4.5 mm circular needle, 60 or 80 cm long
4 mm circular needle, 60 or 80 cm long
