Knit Red Dress
You’ll need:
700 (800) 900g of red yarn (97% wool, 3% nylon; 40m/100g);
Knitting needles 10;
4 stitch markers.
Size: S (M) L.
Stitches control: 7,5 sts x 9,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 42 (45) 48 sts and work with stockinette stitch in straight and reversed directions, start with WS row. In 23 cm = 21 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 st from both sides for side chamfers and place marker in these places. Then, bind off 2 x 1 st in every 14th row = 36 (39) 42 sts. At 64 cm = 61 rows height from the set-up row, bind off 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes, then, 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row (1 x 1 st in the next 4th row) = 24 (27) 30 sts. In 19 (21) 23 cm = 18 (20) 22 rows from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off the central 14 (15) 16 sts and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 1 st in the next 2nd row from inwards. At the same time, bind off 1 x 2 sts (1 x 2 sts) 1 x 3 sts from outer edge of shoulder chamfer. Bind off the rest 2 (3) 3 sts in the next RS row. Finish the second side in symmetry.
Front
Cast on 42 (45) 48 sts and work with stockinette stitch in straight and reversed directions, start with WS row. In 15 cm = 15 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 st from both sides of side chamfers and place markers there. Then, bind off 2 x 1 st in every 14th row = 36 (39) 42 sts. At 48 (50) 52 cm = 45 (47) 49 rows height from the set-up row, bind off the central 2 (3) 4 sts and finish both sides separately. For chamfer, bind off 3 x 1 st in every 2nd row from inwards and 4 x 1 st in every 4th row. At the same time, in 56 cm = 53 rows from the set-up row, bind off 3 sts from inwards for arm-hole, then, 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row and 1 x 1 sr in every 4th row. In 19 (21) 23 cm = 18 (20) 22 rows from the beginning of arm-hole, bind off 1 x 2 (2) 3 sts for shoulder chamfer. Bind off the rest 2 (3) 3 sts in the next RS row. Finish the second side in symmetry.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. Make side seams from arm-holes to markers = back is 8 cm longer, than front.