EMMELIE - a beautiful and practical sleeveless dress in DK-weight cotton in a striped pattern in bright colours. The pattern is quite simple - alternate coloured stripes in stocking st.
The dress has been worked in rounds until armholes but it can easily bee worked flat. Both ways are described in the written pattern.
This beautiful dress applies to girls.
Required skill level from 1 (basic) to 5 (advanced): 3.
The measurements given throughout the pattern are all in cm as well as in inches.
Sizes included in the pattern: 6 yrs - 8 yrs - 10 yrs - 12 yrs.
Sizes by height: 116 - 128 - 140 - 152 centilong
Measurements of the garment:
Chest: 70 cm - 76 cm - 81 cm - 86 cm (in: 27,5 - 30 - 32 - 33,75)
Length in total: 60 cm - 74 cm - 80 cm - 83 cm (in: 23,5 - 29,25 - 31,5 - 32,75)
Skirt length (from waist line): 34 cm - 39 cm - 45 cm - 45 cm (in: 13,5- 15,5 - 17,75 - 17,75)
Skirt, bottom circumference: 84 cm - 89 cm - 94 cm - 100 cm (in: 33 - 35 - 37 - 39,25)
Yarn: this design applies for a DK-weight cotton, 50 g = ca. 125 meters. In total 325 - 375 - 475 - 575 g divided in 3 colours which are 125 - 175 - 200 - 250 g in col. A (here orange), 100 - 125 - 175 - 200 g in col. B (here cyclamen) and 100 - 100 - 125 - 175 g in col. C (here fuchsia).
The original model was made in CABLÉ, 100 % Egyptian cotton, from Campolmi Roberto Filati in Florence (Firenze), Italy.
Needles: and circular needles no 2,5, 2,75 and 3,5 mm.
Tension/gauge in stocking st: 22 sts on needles no 3,5 mm = 10 cm.
Suggestions of yarn alternatives: Lana Grossa Cotone, Schoeller und Stahl Limone, Cascade Ultra Pima Fine, Schackenmayr Catania, Rico Essentials Cotton DK, MONDIAL Cometa.