Darling Dress

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 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.should be. It will match both shorts and skirts or dresses!

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.

Notions:

Stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holder, tapestry

needle.

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”.

Level: intermediate

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