The Chestnut Dress is worked from the top down. First the back is worked back and forth, while the slant of the shoulders is shaped with short rows to create a good fit. After this, each shoulder is worked separately back and forth on the circular needles. The shoulders are then joined to from the front yoke. At the underarm, the front and back are joined and the body is worked in the round on the circular needles. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up and knitted along the armholes and the sleeves are worked in the round down to the cuffs on a circular needle and double-pointed needles or with the Magic Loop technique. The large turtleneck collar is worked at the end from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the neck edge.

Begin by working a swatch to determine which needle size you need to achieve the correct gauge.

Size Guide
The Chestnut Dress is designed to have approx. 30 cm \11¾ inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be 30 cm [11¾ inches] larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The fit is oversized. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm [31½-33½ (33½-35½) 35½-37½ (37½-39½) 39½-43¼ (43¼-47¼) 47¼-51¼ (51¼-55) 55-59 inches].

The measurements for the finished garment are on the front page of the pattern. Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size to knit. For example, if you measure 90 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S dress has a bust circumference of 120 cm 47¼ inches] which in the given example would give you 30 cm [11¾ inches] of positive ease.

Sizes:
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Bust circumference:
115 (120) 125 (130) 140 (150) 160 (170) 180 cm [45¼ (47¼) 49¼ (51¼) 55 (59) 63 (67) 70¾ inches]

Length:
130 (130) 130 (130) 130 (130) 130 (130) 130 cm [51¼ (51¼) 51¼ (51¼) 51¼ (51¼) 51¼ (51¼) 51¼ inches] (measured mid back excl. turtleneck collar)

Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch after wash and blocking

Needles:
Circular needles: 4 mm US6 / 40, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 32 and/or 40 inches], 3 mm [US2.5] /
40 cm [16 inches]
Double-pointed needles: 3.5 [US4] and 4 mm [US6] (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)

Materials:
600 (600) 600-700 (600-700) 700 (700) 700 (700) 800 g Pelsuld 8/2 from Hjelholts Uldspinderi (100 g = 400 m 437 yds) held together with 250-275 (300) 300-325 (300-325) 325 (350) 350 (350) 400 g Brushed Lace from Mohair by Canard (25 g = 210 m [230 yds]) or Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds])

About materials:
The yarn amounts given above are for a standard dress length of 130 cm [51¼ inches], which fits an approx. 170 cm 5.6 feet tall person. The length of the dress can be adjusted and for every 10 cm [4 inches] in stockinette stitch approx. 34 (35) 35 (35) 35 (35) 36 (38) 38 g Pelsuld 8/2 and 14 (14) 15 (16) 18 (18) 19 (19) 20 g Silk Mohair is used

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.

The brown Chestnut Dress is knitted in Pelsuld 8/2 from Hjelholts Uldspinderi in the color Kastanje [30] held together with Brushed Lace by Mohair by Canard in the color Kaffe [3041].