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SP09-B53 Grey & White Dress

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1½ (1¾, 1¾, 2, 2¼)”

2½ (3, 3½, 3¾, 4)” 2”
4 (4, 4¼, 4½, 4¾)” ¾” keep st count correct. Ignore this stitch on the

7 (7½, 8, 8¼, 8¾)”

chart.
2¼”  = K5tog Sl each of next 4 sts kwise to RH nee-
3½ (4, 4½, 4¾, 5¼)”

1¾”
dle,
 k1, pass 4th slipped over the k-st, then pass
½” 3rd slipped st over the k-st, pass 2nd slipped st
over the k-st, then pass first slipped st over the k-
8½” st—4

sts dec.
 = K5tog K1, sl st back to LH needle, pass next

st after the k-st over the k-st, then pass 2nd st

over the k-st, pass 3rd st over the k-st, then pass
29”
4th st over the k-st, sl k-st back to RH needle—4
20½” sts dec.
5¾ (6, 6½, 6¾, 7)”
Full-fashioned decs Work SKP 1 st in from RH
4½ (4¾, 5, 5, 5¼)”

5½ (5¾, 6, 6, 6¼)”

edge; work k2tog 1 st in from LH edge.

9¾ (10¾, 11½, 12½, 13½)”
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust 32¾ (35¾, 38¾, 42, 45)”/83 (91, 98,
106.5, 114)cm (Based on bodice sts in St st)
Length 36½ (37, 37½, 37¾, 38¼)”/92.5 (94,
95, 96, 97)cm
Upper arm 11½ (12, 13, 13½, 14)”/29 (30.5,
33, 34, 35.5)cm
MATERIALS
Lang Yarns “Sigma” (light-weight yarn); 50% cot-
ton, 50% viscose; 109yd/100m; 1¾oz/50g
• Color #0023 light grey: 15¾ (15¾, 17½, 17½,
19¼)oz/450 (450, 500, 500, 550)g; 981 (981,
1090, 1090, 1199)yd/900 (900, 1000, 1000,
1100)m
Full-fashioned incs Selvage st, M1, work to last
1”
st, M1, selvage st.
1¾” ¾” 5¾ (6, 6½, 6¾, 7)” GAUGE
18 sts and 28 rows = 4”/10cm in eyelet st; 21 sts
and 30 rows = 4”/10cm in St st.
BACK
• Color #0001 white: 3½ (3½, 5¼, 5¼, 7)oz/100 With light grey, cast on 91 (99, 107, 115, 123) sts.
(100, 150, 150, 200)g; 218 (218, 327, 327, 436) Beg with a RS row, work in eyelet pat as foll:
yd/200 (200, 300, 300, 400)m Work selvage st before arrow a, rep 4 sts bet ar-
• Size 6 (4mm) needles; size 6 (4mm) circular nee- rows a and b 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) times, work 2 sts
dles, 16”/40cm after arrow c. Work to row 4, then rep rows 1
• Stitch marker through 4 35 times more, AT SAME TIME, when
NOTES 30 rows have been completed, shape sides as
Stitch symbol key Visit Bonus Patterns page at foll: Keeping eyelet pat correct and working full-
www.VerenaKnitting.com to download Abbrevia- fashioned decs, dec 1 st at beg and end of needle
tions & Symbols. on next row; then every foll 30th row 3 times
St st K on RS; p on WS. more–83 (91, 99, 107, 115) sts. Work until 144
Garter st K every row. rows have been completed (20½”/52cm) from
Eyelet pat Work according to chart. Chart shows beg. Shape waist as foll: Row 145 (RS) Work
RS rows only. On WS rows, p the sts and yos. Beg selvage st before arrow a, rep 4 sts bet arrows a
and end chart as given in instructions. Rep rows 1 and b 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) times, work 12 sts bet arrows
through 4 to waist shaping, then work as given in b and c, rep 4 sts bet arrows a and b 4 (6, 6, 8, 8)
instructions. times, work 12 sts bet arrows b and c, rep 4 sts
Special chart symbols bet arrows a and b 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) times, work 2 sts
 = Represents “no stitch” and is included to after arrow c. Cont as established through row
 SP09-B53 Grey & White Dress
152—67 (75, 83, 91, 99) sts. Cont in eyelet pat
as foll: Work selvage st before arrow a, rep 4 sts
bet arrows a and b 16 (18, 20, 22, 24) times,
work 2 sts after arrow c. Work to row 4, then rep
rows 1 through 4, AT SAME TIME, when piece
measures 22½”/57cm from beg, shape sides as
foll: Keeping eyelet pat correct and working full-
fashioned incs, inc 1 st at beg and end of needle
on next row; then every foll 12th row 3 times
more—75 (83, 91, 99, 107) sts. Work even until
piece measures 29”/73.5cm from beg. Work in St
st for 2 rows. Bodice Change to white. Next row
(RS) K, inc 11 sts evenly spaced across—86 (94,
102, 110, 118) sts. Work in garter st for 3 rows.
Cont in St st and shape armholes as foll: Bind
off 3 sts at beg of next 2 (2, 2, 4, 4) rows; then 2
sts at beg of foll 4 (4, 4, 2, 2) rows. Working full-
fashioned decs, dec 1 st at beg and end of needle
on next row; then every other row 0 (1, 2, 2, 3)
times more—70 (76, 82, 88, 94) sts. Work even
until armhole measures 4¾ (5¼, 5¾, 6, 6½)”/12
(13.5, 14.5, 15, 16.5)cm, shape neck as foll:
Work to center 30 (32, 34, 36, 38) sts, join anoth-
er ball of yarn, bind off center 30 (32, 34, 36, 38)
sts, work to end. Working both sides at once, bind
off 3 sts at each neck edge once; then 2 sts once;
1 st once—14 (16, 18, 20, 22) sts each side. Work
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even until armhole measures 7 (7½, 8, 8¼,
8¾)”/17.5 (19, 20.5, 21, 22)cm. Bind off each
side for shoulders.
FRONT
Work as for back until armhole measures 3 (3½,
4, 4¼, 4¾)“/7.5 (9, 10, 10.5, 12)cm, then shape
neck as for back. Work even on 14 (16, 18, 20,
22) sts at each side of neck until piece measures
same length as back to shoulder. Bind off each
side.
SLEEVES
With white, cast on 61 (65, 69, 73, 77) sts. Work
in garter st for 2 rows. Cont in St st for 6 rows,
then shape cap as foll: Bind off 3 sts at beg of
next 2 (2, 2, 4, 4) rows; then 2 sts at beg of foll 4
(4, 4, 2, 2) rows. Working full-fashioned decs, dec
1 st at beg and end of needle on next row; then
every other row 13 (14, 15, 15, 16) times more.
Bind off rem 19 (21, 23, 25, 27) sts.
FINISHING
Block pieces to measurements. Sew shoulder
seams. Neck edging With RS facing, circular
needle and white, beg at left shoulder seam. pick
up and k127 (131, 135, 139, 143) sts around
neck edge. Join and pm for beg of rnds. Purl next
rnd. Bind off all sts loosely kwise. Sew in sleeves.
Sew side and sleeve seams.