Gry slipover dress is worked from top to bottom.
To start, the upper back is worked, first with increases on each side towards the shoulders, then the piece is worked straight down to the bottom of the armhole.
From here, stitches are picked up along the shoulders and each side of the front is worked top-down and joined mid-front. Then the piece is worked straight down to the bottom of the armhole, where the front and back are joined. The body is then worked in the round.
Above the hip, the work is again divided into back and front, to form slits on the sides, which are worked separately.
Finally, stitches are picked up along the neck opening and each armhole. All hems are worked in ribbing and bound off with Italian bind off.

Rikke Eliasen wanted to create a dress that was both modern and had a bit of edge, while at the same time paying tribute to some of the classic patterns from the history of knitting.
It resulted in this tight-fitting slipover dress, with a classic aran pattern on the front, turtleneck, tailoring, and a very high slit on both sides.
It reminds Rikke Eliasen of Gry Jexen, who, as a modern female historian, has plenty of edge, while also putting a deserved spotlight on women’s place in history.