This pattern can be found in issue 5 of Laine Magazine.

Lotta is the woollen equivalent of your favourite linen dress – loose-fitting, easy to wear and comfortable enough for every day. Vertical lines on both the fronts, back and hem are created with twisted stitches.

The dress is knitted top down with the upper bodice worked flat, then joined in the round just after the sleeve divide. The front pleat is created by casting on stitches at the front when joining in the round, which will later be folded into a pleat and tacked down before working the front placket.

SIZES
S (M, L, XL, 2XL)

Shown in size M. Recommended ease: 2?3 inches (5?7.5 cm) of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: 35 (39.5, 43.5, 47.5, 51) inches / 87.5 (98.5, 108.5, 118.5, 127.5) cm.
Upper arm circumference: 12.5 (13.75, 14.5, 15.5, 18.75) inches / 31.5 (34, 36, 38.5, 47) cm.
Dress length from underarm: 24.5?26.5 inches / 62.5–67.5 cm.
Hem circumference: 39 (43.75, 48, 52.25, 56.25) inches / 97.5 (109, 120, 131, 140.5) cm.
Armhole depth: 8.25 (8.25, 8.25, 8.25, 9.25) inches / 20.5 (20.5, 20.5, 20.5, 23) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 8 (8, 9, 11, 12) skeins of Tukuwool Sock (80% Finnish wool, 20% nylon, 175 yds / 160 m ? 50 g), colourway Auri. Or 1295 (1400, 1570, 1760, 1975) yds / 1184 (1280, 1436, 1609, 1806) m of sport weight yarn.

Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) 32?40” (80?100 cm) circular needle for body. US 2 (2.75 mm) 24” (60 cm) circular needle neck ribbing. US 3 (3.25 mm) DPN’s for sleeve ribbing. Adjust needle size to get the correct gauge.

Notions: Yarn needle, stitch markers, scrap yarn.

GAUGE
22 sts and 29 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch with larger needle, after blocking.

ERRATA
In the magazine, a size XS is given in the SIZES section. However, the pattern has been graded for the sizes S (M, L, XL, 2XL).

YOKE, Row 5 (RS): Kfb, SM, k1, M1L, k to 1 st before M, M1R, k1, SM, k1, M1L, p2, M1L, work across back in est p3, k1tbl pattern, building new sts into the pattern as increases are made, keeping in mind that you may not finish a full repeat as you near the end of the row (Note: twisted sts should form a straight vertical line down the back), to 3 sts before M..