The pattern includes instructions for the Kaktus dress and the Kaktus camisole. The garments are worked in a seed st rib and have i-cord edges. They are worked top-down, allowing for easy adjustments in length as you go. First, you knit back and forth over the two parts of the front panel. When they are joined, you continue working in the round. The garments have a fitted shape on the upper body. The dress has increases in the waist to create flare over the hips. The garments are designed to be worn all year round and can be worn on their own or layered over or under other garments.

SIZES AND MEASUREMENTS
Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9
Chest circumference: 65 (70) 75 (80) 85 (90) 95 (100) 105 cm / 25.5 (27.5) 29.5 (31.5) 33.5 (35.5) 37.5 (39.5) 41.5”
Waist circumference: 55 (59) 64 (69) 70 (75) 79 (84) 89 cm / 21.6 (23.2) 25.2 (27.2) 27.6 (29.5) 31.1 (33) 35”
Totalt length of dress: 72 (73) 74 (75) 76 (77) 78 (79) 80 cm / 28.3 (28.7) 29.1 (29.5) 29.9 (30.3) 30.7 (31.1) 31.5” or to your own preference
Total length of camisole: 32 (32.5) 33 (33.5) 34 (34.5) 35 (35.5) 36 cm / 12.6 (12.8) 13 (13.2) 13.4 (13.6) 13.8 (14) 14.2” or to your own preference

SIZE GUIDE
You should choose the size based on the dress’s chest and waist circumference. It is recommended to have a negative ease of 10 to 15 cm / 4 to 6”, meaning the dress’s measurements should be 10 to 15 cm / 4 to 6” smaller than your own measurements. However, the most important thing is that the ease is negative across your entire upper body to give the dress a fitted shape. The model has a negative ease of 15 cm / 6” in the chest and waist circumference.

Example: If you measure 90 cm / 35.4” around the chest and 75 cm / 29.5” around the waist, you should choose size 3, which provides a negative ease of 15 cm / 6” in chest circumference and 11 cm / 4.3” in waist circumference. But if you measure 90 cm / 35.4” around the chest and 80 cm / 31.5” around the waist, you should choose size 4, which gives a negative ease of 10 cm / 4” in chest circumference and 11 cm / 4.3” in waist circumference.

For the hips, it is recommended to have a positive ease, meaning that the dress’s measurements should be larger than your own. The amount of positive ease needed depends on what you are comfortable wearing. The model has a positive ease of 27 cm / 10.6” over the hips.

GAUGE
30 sts and 50 rows in double seed st rib = 10x10 cm / 4x4”

RECOMMENDED NEEDLE SIZE
Circular needles 3 mm / US 2.5 (60 or 80 cm / 24” or 32”)
Circular needles 3.5 mm / US 3 (80 cm / 32”)
Double-pointed needles 3.5 mm / US 4 (2 to make an i-cord)

YARN REQUIREMENTS
Knitting For Olive, Merino (100% merino wool, 250 m / 273 yds and 50 g per skein)
Dress (Dusty Honey): 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 300 g
Camisole (Dusty Artichoke): 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 g

OTHER MATERIALS
Stitch markers (5), tapestry needle, and a stitch holder or some scrap yarn.

TECHNIQUES

• Loop cast on (loop CO): Make a loop with the yarn, put it around the right needle and tighten.
• M1R: Work an increase by lifting the strand between 2 sts onto the LH needle from behind and knitting it.
• M1L: Work an increase by lifting the strand between 2 sts onto the LH needle from the front and knitting tbl.
• M1PR: Work an increase by lifting the strand between 2 sts onto the LH needle from behind and purling it.
• M1PL: Work an increase by lifting the strand between 2 sts onto the LH needle from the front and purling tbl.
• k2tog: Decrease 1 st by knitting 2 sts together.
• ssk: Slip 2 sts knitwise onto the RH needle, 1 at a time. Slip both sts back onto the LH needle without twisting them. k2tog tbl.
• k tbl and tfl.
• Picking up sts.
• Knitted cast on (knitted CO): k1, slip the st onto the LH needle = 1 new st.
• I-cord bind off (I-cord BO): CO 3 sts on the LH needle, using the knitted CO technique. * k3, k2tog tbl. Slip the 4 sts on the RH needle onto the LH needle without twisting them * Repeat from * to * until all sts on the LH needle are worked and you are left with only the 4 sts on the RH needle. BO.
• Work an i-cord: CO 4 sts. * Slide the sts to the right end of your needle. k4 * Repeat from * to * until the i-cord is the desired length. BO.