Knit Black Dress
You’ll need:
650 (700) 750g of black yarn (62% wool, 26% mohair, 12% polyamide; 175m/50g);
Knitting needles 6;
Circle knitting needles 6.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Rib 1: * 3 knit sts, 5 purls*;
Cabled pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 8 + 7 + 2 selvedge sts. Work due to the scheme, on which both RS and WS rows are stated. Start with 1 selvedge st and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat and 1 selvedge st.
Repeat 1st-16th rows.
Garter stitch: *1 row of knit sts, 1 row of purls*;
Rib 2: 3 x 3 rib.
Stitches control
Rib 1: 23,5 sts x 27,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Cabled pattern: 23,5 sts x 25,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Rib 2: 22,5 sts x 25,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 111 (119) 129 sts and work with rib 1, divide the sts in the following way: 1 selvedge st, 1 (1) 2 purls, * 3 knit sts,5 purls*; repeat from * to * x 12 (13) 14 times, finish with 3 knit sts, 1 (1) 2 purls and selvedge st.
In 46 cm = 126 rows from the set-up row, continue work with cabled pattern, start the 1st and 2nd rows with selvedge st and sts from arrow A, make pattern repeat x 13 (14) times, finish sts before arrow B and 1 selvedge st.
In 22 cm = 56 rows from changing the pattern, bind off 1 x 8 sts from both sides = 95 (103) 113 sts.
In 41,5 cm = 106 rows (43 cm = 110 rows) 44,5 cm = 114 rows from changing the pattern, bind off 1 x 6 (6) 7 sts from both sides for shoulder chamfers, then, 2 x 6 (7) 8 sts in every 2nd row.
Bind off the rest 59 (63) 67 sts in one row in 44 cm = 112 rows (45,5 cm = 116 rows) 47 cm = 120 rows form changing the pattern, the central 47 (49) 51 sts form the neck-hole, 6 (7) 8 sts from both sides are for shoulder edges.
Front
Make in the same way, as back with round neck-hole. For this, in 36 cm = 92 rows (37,5 cm = 96 rows) 39 cm = 100 row from changing the pattern, bind off the central 17 (19) 21 sts and finish both sides separately.
For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts and 3 x 1 st in every 2nd row from inwards. Bind off the rest 6 (7) 8 sts of shoulder at the same height, as for back.
Make the second half in symmetry to the first.
Sleeves
Cast on 63 (65) 71 sts and work with rib 1, divide the sts in the following way: 1 selvedge st, 1 (2) 1 purl, * 3 knit sts, 5 purls*; repeat from * to * x 6 (6) 7 times, finish with 3 knit sts, 1 (2) 1 purl and 1 selvedge st.
In 18 cm = 50 rows from the set-up row, continue work with cabled pattern, start with 1 selvedge st and sts from arrow A for the 1st and 3rd rows, make pattern repeat x 7 (8) times, finish with sts before arrow B and 1 selvedge st.
At the same time, starting from the place of changing the pattern, increase 12 x 1 st in every 6th row (10 x 1 st in every 6th row and 4 x 1 st in every 4th row) 15 x 1 st in every 6th row and 15 x 1 st in every 4th row by turn, include the increased sts in the pattern = 87 (93) 101 sts.
In 34,5 cm = 88 rows from changing the pattern, bind off the sts in one row.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams.
Cast on 106 (110) 114 sts with circle knitting needles along the neck-hole and make 6 circle rows of garter stitch. Bindoffthestsasknitsts.
Sew the sleeves. Make side and sleeve seams.