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Dress the part. Figure skimming dress has back buttons and a lace panel.
$7.00 US
Finished measurements:
32 (33 ½, 35 ¾, 37 ½, 38 ¾, 40 ¾,
43 ¼)” / 81.5 (85, 91, 95, 98.5, 103.5, 110) cm
Shown in size 32” / 81.5 cm
Intended to be worn with 1” / 2.5 cm ease.
Yarn: 5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins Berroco Ultra Alpaca (215 yds / 198 m per 3 ½ oz / 100 g skein; 50% Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian
Wool) in #62168 Candy Floss Mix (MC)
1 skein Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light (144 yds /
133 m per 1 ¾ oz / 50g skein; 50% Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Wool) in #4209 Moonshadow (CC)
Needles & Notions: Size 6 US / 4 mm needles
Size 7 US / 4.5 mm circular needle, 24” /
60 cm long
Size 8 US / 5 mm circular needle, 32” /
80 cm long
Size G-6 US / 4 mm crochet hook, 10 buttons ¾” / 19 mm diameter for front, 13 buttons ¾” / 19 mm diameter for back, sewing thread to match MC, sewing needle, four locking ring stitch markers or safety pins, including one beginning of round marker
Gauge: 22 sts and 48 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Fabric Stitch using size 7 US / 4.5 mm needles
20 sts and 26 rows = 4”/ 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch using size 7 US / 4.5 mm needles
18 sts and 22 rows = 4”/ 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch using size 8 US / 5 mm needles
Construction Notes: This dress begins with the midriff band. Stitches are picked up along the band for the back and fronts, which are worked separately to the shoulders. The skirt is picked up at the other side of the band and worked in the round to the lower edge. The midriff band, lower edge and sleeve cuffs are worked in a slip-stitch pattern. The dress closes with a row of delicate buttons up the back, fastened with crocheted loops. A lace inset is sewn to the front of the dress and embellished with decorative buttons. The lace pattern is given in chart form only. |
