January is a relaxed, soft-as-a-cloud dress, worked seamlessly from the top down, beginning with a flat-knit V-neck yoke. After completing the raglan increases, the body and sleeves are worked in the round. The dress is finished with a well-defined neckline, adding structure and a polished look.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: Approx. 10” / 25 cm of positive ease. The model (5’9” / 175 cm) is wearing a size 2.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 45.25 (49.25, 53.25, 57.25, 61.25) (64, 68, 71.25, 76.5)” / 113.5 (123.5, 133.5, 143.5, 153.5) (160, 170, 178.5, 191.5) cm.

Arm circumference: 18 (20, 20.5, 23.25, 24.5) (25.25, 26.5, 28, 30)” / 45 (50, 51.5, 58.5, 61.5) (63.5, 66.5, 70, 75) cm.

Body length: 42 (43, 43.75, 43.75, 43.75) (43.75, 44.75, 44.75, 45.4)” / 106 (109, 111, 111, 111) (111, 113, 113, 115) cm or as desired.

Length from underarm to hem: 32.25” / 82 cm or as desired.

Arm length from underarm: 19.25” / 49 cm or as desired.

Materials
Yarns: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8) skeins of Love by Aara (100% merino, 241 yds / 220 m – 100 g), colourway: Sysi and 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 5, 6) skeins of Hieno by Aara (64% kid mohair, 36% silk, 459 yds / 420 m – 50 g), colourway: Sysi. Knit the dress with both yarns held together.

Alternatively, for Love by Aara, you can use approx. 955 (1061, 1151, 1253, 1336) (1388, 1494, 1567, 1708) yds / 872 (968, 1051, 1144, 1220) (1267, 1364, 1431, 1559) m of any similar DK-weight boucle yarn with compara-ble yardage. Suggested alternatives include, for example, Merino Boucle DK by Säie Wool, Merino Boucle by Sassy Yarns and Teddy by Qing Fibre.

For Hieno by Aara, you can use approx. 1391 (1545, 1676, 1825, 1946) (2023, 2176, 2283, 2489) yds / 1273 (1414, 1534, 1670, 1781) (1851, 1991, 2089, 2277) m of any similar lace-weight yarn with comparable yardage. Suggested alternatives include, for example, Silk Mohair by Isager, Mohair Lace by The Wandering Flock and Mohair Silk by Les Garçons.

Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles for ribbing and US 10.5 / 6.5 mm circular needles for stockinette stitch.

Notions: 5 stitch markers and a tapestry needle.

Gauge
12 sts x 18 rows = 4” / 10 cm on US 10.5 / 6.5 mm needles in stockinette stitch, after blocking.