Casual Knit Dress
You’ll need:
350 (350) 400g of berry color yarn (88% cotton, 12% polyamide; 140m/50g);
200 (200) 250g of the same yarn, but in violet color;
200 (200) 250g of the same yarn, but in ecru color;
Knitting needles 4,5;
Circular knitting needles 4.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Pattern of slipped sts: the quantity of sts is odd. Work due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows as knit sts with the color of RS row yarn. Start with 1 selvage st, pattern repeat, finish with st after pattern repeat and 1 selvage st. Make 1st-10th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-10th rows according to the colors order.
Stitches control: 15,5 sts x 48,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 71 (77) 83 sts with berry yarn and work with pattern of slipped sts. In 72 cm = 350 rows (70 cm = 340 rows) 68 cm = 330 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes, then, bind off 1 x 2 sts and 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row = 57 (630 69 sts. In 86 cm = 418 rows from the set-up row, bind off the central 29 (31) 31 sts and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 3 sts and 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row. In 88 cm = 426 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 9 (11) 14 sts of shoulders.
Front
Make in the same way, as back, but for deeper neck-hole, bind off the central 9 (11) 11 sts in 83 cm = 402 rows from the set-up row, then, bind off 1 x 4 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts and 6 x 1 st in every 2nd row.
Sleeves
Cast on 31 (37) 43 sts with berry yarn and work with pattern of slipped sts. At the same time, increase 5 x 1 st from both sides in every 12th row and 4 x 1 st in every 10th row = 49 (55) 61 sts. In 48 cm = 232 rows from the set-up row. Bind off 1 x 3 sts from both sides for sleeve cap, then, bind off 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row (4 x 1 st in every 2nd row, 10 x 1 st in every 4th row, 4 x 1 st in every 2nd row) 6 x 1 st in every 2nd row, 8 x 1 st in every 4th row and 6 x 1 st in every 2nd row, then, bind off 1 x 2 sts in the next 2nd row for all sizes. In 60 cm = 292 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 7 (9) 11 sts.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. For placket, cast on 100 (104) 104 sts along neck-hole with circular knitting needles and make 1 circle row of purls, 2 circle rows of knit sts and 1 circle row of purls. Then, bind off all sts as knit sts. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams.