Cool Beauty
"Roses All the Way"
The copy says "cool beauty with openwork patterning", and, lovely though she looks in a shady garden, I cannot help thinking that a June bride would be a bit hot and bothered dressed head to toe in knitwear.
It might be lovely for a winter wedding however, and given the time it would take to tackle such a project, you definitely need to plan ahead!.
InstructionsThe pattern panel for the dress is worked over 5 stitches as follows: 1st row: yfwd, k2togtbl., k1, k2tog,
yfwd. Front‡‡ Next row: k2,
* yfwd, k2tog; repeat from * to
last stitch, k1. Change to No 10 (3¼mm) needles and continue in stocking stitch, placing panel patterns as follows: 1st row (right side facing): k6,
pattern 5 as 1st row of panel pattern, * k12,
pattern 5 as 1st row of panel pattern; repeat from *
to last Keeping continuity of panel patterns, work thus until front measures 24 inches from row of holes at hemline, ending with right side facing. 1st decrease row: k2, k2tog, k2,
pattern 5; * k5, k2tog , k5, pattern
5; repeat from * to last 6 stitches;
k2, k2tog, k2. [175 (191 : 207)
sts] 2nd decrease row: k2, k2tog , k1,
pattern 5; * k5, k2tog , k4, pattern
5; repeat from * to last 5 stitches,
k1, k2tog, k2. [163 (178 : 193)
sts] 3rd decrease row: k1 , k2tog , k1,
pattern 5; * k4, k2tog , k4, pattern
5; repeat from * to last 4 stitches;
k1, k2tog, k1. [151 (165 : 179)
sts] 4th decrease row: k1, k2tog, pattern 5; * k4, k2tog, k3, pattern 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches; k2tog, k1. [139 (152 : 165) sts] Work a few rows straight until front measures 39 inches from row of holes at hemline, ending with 1st pattern row. Next row: p2, pattern 5, * (p2tog) twice, (p2togtbl) twice, pattern 5; repeat from * to last 2 stitches; p2. [99 (108 : 117) sts] Now work in lace pattern as follows: Continue in lace pattern, shaping sides by increasing 1 stitch at each end of the next and every following 6th row until there are 115 (124 : 133) stitches, taking the increased stitches into the pattern. Work a few rows straight until front measures 45 inches from row of holes
at hemline, ending with right side facing. Keeping continuity of pattern, shape armholes by casting off 4
stitches at the beginning of the of next 2 rows. Continue straight in pattern until front measures approximately 49½ (50 : 50½) inches from row of holes at hemline, ending with 2nd pattern row. Keeping continuity of pattern, divide for neck as follows: Next row: pattern 30 (31 : 32), turn, and leave remaining stitches on a stitch holder. Continue on these stitches for the first side, shaping neck by decreasing 1 stitch at the neck edge on every row until 22 (23 : 24) stitches remain. Continue straight in pattern until front measures 52 (52½ : 53) inches from row of holes at hemline, ending with right side facing. Shape shoulder by casting off 5 (6
: 6) stitches at the beginning of the next
and following 2 alternate rows. With right side facing, leave the centre 23 (26
: 27) stitches on a stitch holder, and rejoin
yarn to remaining stitches. Finish to correspond with BackWork as for front from ‡‡ to ‡‡. Keeping continuity of pattern, shape armholes and divide for back opening as follows: Next row: cast off 4, pattern 53
(58 : 62),
turn and leave remaining stitches on a length of yarn or a stitch holder.
Continue straight in pattern on these stitches until back matches front at armhole edge, ending with right side facing. Shape shoulder by casting off 5 (6
: 6) stitches at the beginning of the next
and following 2 alternate rows, then 7 (5
: 6) stitches at the beginning of the following
alternate row. With right side facing, rejoin yarn to remaining stitches, casting off
1 stitch at the centre on the 1st and 3rd sizes
only. Finish to correspond SleevesWith No 12 needles, cast on 53 stitches and work 1½ inches in stocking
stitch, starting with a knit row, and ending with right side facing. Now work a further 1½ inches stocking stitch, starting with a purl row, increasing 1 stitch at the centre on the last row and ending with right side facing. [54 sts] Change to No 10 needles, and starting with 3rd row, work in lace pattern as for bodice on front, shaping as follows: Increase 1 stitch at each end of the 11th (3rd : 3rd), and every following 15th (13th : 11th) row until there are 74 (78 : 82) stitches , taking increased stitches into pattern. Work a few rows straight until sleeve seam measures 17 inches from row of holes at wrist, ending with right side facing. Keeping continuity of pattern, shape top by casting off 4 stitches
at the beginning of the of next 2 rows. BonnetMain part: With No 12 needles, cast on 125 stitches and work 1½
inches in stocking stitch, starting with a knit row, and ending with right
side facing. Starting with a purl row, work a further 1½ inches in stocking stitch, increasing 1 stitch at the centre on the last row and ending with right side facing. [126 sts] Change to No 10 needles and starting with 3rd row, continue in lace pattern as on bodice of dress, until work measures approximately 5 inches from row of holes, ending with 2nd pattern row. Change to No 12 needles and work 6 rows in stocking stitch, starting
with a knit row, and decreasing 1 stitch at the centre on the last row.
[125 sts] Work a further 7 rows in stocking stitch, starting with a purl row. Bonnet back part: With No. 10 needles, cast on 30 stitches and
Continue straight until bonnet back measures 5½ inches, then decrease
1 stitch at each end of every row until 20 stitches remain. To Make UpPress parts lightly on wrong side, following instructions (if any) on the ball band, taking care not to spoil the lace pattern on bodice, sleeves and bonnet by over-pressing. Dress: Join shoulder seams. Dress Back Borders: Bonnet: Next row: rib 2, cast off 2, rib
to end and back, casting on 2 over those cast off. |
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