DRESS - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
Work front and back piece separately. Piece is knitted sideways with short rows in garter stitch with lace edge.
BACK PIECE
Cast on 68-72-80-89 (97-105) stitches on circular needle size 4 mm with powder pink.
SHORT ROWS
Insert 1 marker inside the first 4 stitches at beginning of row seen from right side (= marker-1). Then work PICOT EDGE - read explanation above, over these stitches AT THE SAME TIME as working short rows in GARTER STITCH - read explanation above, as follows:
* Work 46-50-56-62 (68-74) stitches (work picot edge until marker 1 - (picot edge varies from 4 to 6 stitches), insert 1 new marker (= marker 2), turn piece, tighten yarn and work back. Work over all stitches, turn piece and work back , work from -* (i.e. 1 repetition = 2 ridges/4 rows over the bottom stitches and picot edge and 1 ridge/2 rows over the top stitches).
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
NECK LINE
When piece measures 5-5-5-6 (6-6) cm on the most narrow part, cast off stitches for neck line at the beginning of every row from wrong side when working back over all stitches as follows (continue short rows as before):
Cast off 3 stitches 1 time, 2 stitches 1 time and 1 stitch 1 time = 62-66-74-83 (91-99) stitches.
Continue short rows as before.
LACE PATTERN AND VENT MID BACK
When piece measures approx. 9-9-10-11-12-12 cm in total on the most narrow part (= mid back) – adjust so that next row is from right side over all stitches, work as follows:
Work picot edge until marker-1, * knit 2 together, 1 yarn over , work from -* until 12-12-12-13 (13-13) stitches remain, knit the rest of row, turn piece, cast off the first 10 stitches at beginning of row and knit the rest of row.
Continue short rows as before, but at the end of row worked over all stitches, cast on 10 new stitches = 62-66-74-83 (91-99) stitches. Continue short rows as before.
NECK LINE
When piece measures approx. 1½ cm from where new stitches were cast on for vent, cast on new stitches at the end of every row from right side when working over all stitches (continue short rows as before):
Cast on 1 stitch 1 time, 2 stitches 1 time and then 3 stitches 1 time = 68-72-80-89 (97-105) stitches.
Continue short rows as before.
Work as before until piece measures 9-9-10-11 (12-12) cm on the most narrow part, insert 1 marker after 18-18-20-23 (25-27) stitches from wrong side - this marker shows end of side seam. Cast off - read CAST-OFF TIP. Piece measures 18-18-20-22 (24-24) cm on the most narrow part and 36-36-40-44 (48-48) cm on the widest part.
FRONT PIECE
Cast on and work as back piece but do not decrease for neck vent, i.e. cast off for neckline as on back piece when piece measures 5-5-5-6 (6-6) cm.
When piece measures approx. 9-9-10-11 (12-12) cm – adjust so that next row is from right side over all stitches, work as follows:
Work picot edge until marker-1, * knit 2 together, 1 yarn over , work from -* until 2-2-2-3 (3-3) stitches remain on row, knit the rest of row, turn piece, tighten yarn and work over all stitches.
When piece measures 11½-11½-13½-14½ (16½-16½) cm in total, cast on new stitches for neckline as on back piece at the end of every row from right side over all stitches.
Continue short rows as before.
Work until piece measures 18-18-20-22 (24-24) cm in total on the most narrow part and 36-36-40-44 (48-48) cm on the widest part. Insert 1 marker after 18-18-20-23 (25-27) stitches from wrong side - this marker shows end of side seam. Cast off.
ASSEMBLY
Sew shoulder seams in outer loops of edge stitches.
Sew side seams in front loop of outermost stitch, sew up to markers.
ARM HOLE
Crochet an edge around the armhole on hook size 3.5 mm with off white as follows:
Begin mid under sleeve, work 1 slip stitch in first stitch, work 1 chain stitch, * 1 double crochet in next stitch, 1 chain stitch, skip approx. 1 cm , work from -* and finish 1 slip stitch in first chain stitch. Make sure that crochet edge is not tight around the armhole, work if needed more chain stitches between double crochets.
AROUND THE NECK
Begin at the bottom of vent and work around the neck and down along the other side of vent. Work with off white on hook size 3.5 mm as follows: Work 1 slip stitch at the bottom of vent, 1 chain stitch, * 1 double crochet in next stitch/row, 3 chain stitches, 1 treble crochet in double crochet, skip approx. 1 cm , work from -* and finish with 1 double crochet at the bottom of vent.
Sew on a button at the top of vent, button through crochet edge.
Diagram
= knitting direction
