Interweave SKU: EP1044

Pattern description from Interweave Knits, Summer 2005:
Inspired by a lace pattern from a bedspread made in the late nineteenth century, and by modern slip dresses from the New York runways, Mari Lynn Patrick has created this lovely knitted dress. Lace panels worked horizontally form the hem edging and waistband and accentuated decreases form delicate points on the tapered skirt. For stability and to resist stretching, the bodice is knitted side-to-side. Tiny shell buttons and slender I-cord straps add to the vintage charm.

Finished Size: 34¼ (38¼)“ (87 (97) cm) bust circumference; horizontal lace panel at lower edge of bodice measures 31 (35¼)” (78.5 89.5 cm) circumference.

Yarn: Muench Mystick (54% coton, 46% viscose; 121 yd (110 m)/50 g): #55 soft blue-green, 11 (14) balls.

Needles:

• Size 5 (3.75 mm): 24” (60-cm) circular (cir) and 2 double-pointed (dpn).
• Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Markers (m); removable markers or safety pins; tapestry needle; four 3/8” (1-cm) buttons; spare 24” (60-cm) cir same size or smaller than main needle for three-needle bind-off, size E/4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook; sharp-pointed sewing needle and matching thread.

Additional Gauge:

• 30 sts (at widest point) and 24 rows of lace hem patt from chart measures about 4½“ (11.5 cm) wide and 3” (7.5 cm) high
• 15 to 17 sts and 28 rows of double rose leaf patt from chart measures about 2¼“ (5.5 cm) wide and 4” (10 cm) high
• 6 sts of lace insertion patt measure about 1” (2.5 cm) wide.

Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Summer 2005

Note: The Double Rose Leaf chart begins with 17 sts, is decreased to 15 sts, then is increased to 17 sts. When stitch counts are given at key places in the pattern, this pattern is always counted at 17 sts, even if it happens to be on a row that contains only 15 ss at that point.