Knit Long Dress
You’ll need:
250 (300) 350g of dark-green yarn (59% cotton, 41% viscose; 105m/50g):
230 (300) 350g of matt-green yarn (91% viscose, 9% polyester; 100m/25g);
100 (125) 150g of golden yarn (80% viscose silk, 20% polyester; 100m/25g);
Knitting needles 4,5 and 5,5.
Size: S (M) L.
Decorative decreases in RS rows from right side: 1 selvage st, knit2tog; from the left side: broaching, 1 selvage st.
Decorative decreases in WS rows from right side: 1 selvage st, purl2tog; from left side: cross purl2tog, 1 selvage st.
Colors and patterns order, knitting needles 5,5: * 4 golden rows of garter stitch, 16 matt-green rows of stockinette stitch, 4 golden rows of garter stitch, 16 dark-blue rows of stockinette stitch*; repeat from * to * = 40 rows.
Stitches control: 19,5 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 144 (160) 176 sts with knitting needles 5,5 and work with patterns and colors due to the stated order. In 57 cm = 160 rows from the set-up row make knit2tog in every row for better fitting = 72 (80) 88 sts. In 94,5 cm = 264 rows from the set-up row, bind off all sts.
Front
Cast on 144 (160) 176 sts with golden yarn and knitting needles 5,5 and work due to the patterns and stripes order. Make in the same way, as back, but in 94,5 cm = 164 rows from the set-up row, don’t bind off sts, make decorative decreases of 1 st from both sides x 18 (18) 16 times in every row and 0 (2) 6 times in every 2nd row = 36 (40) 44 sts. At the same time make the last pattern repeat with dark-blue yarn for size S only till 22 rows and to 28 rows for the size M. In 101,5 (103,5) 105,5 cm = 284 (290) 296 rows from the set-up row, bind off the central 24 (28) 32 sts and for straps work on outer 6 sts from both sides with golden yarn and knitting needles 4,5 with garter stitch. In 34 (37) 40 cm straps long, bind off sts.
Assembly
Sew the ends of straps to upper edges of back. Make side seams.