L'Ovely by Elsebeth Lavold

L'Ovely

Knitting
March 2010
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on larger needles
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1344 - 1728 yards (1229 - 1580 m)
2 (4) 6 (8) 10 years
English

Small, dainty flowers strewn between hugs-and-kisses cables grace this lovely child’s dress. Elsebeth notes this is a “rather complex design” for an experienced knitter. She also advises not to substitute other yarns “if you want to obtain the correct end result.”

Level of Difficulty: Advanced

Measurements:

  • Chest: 22¾ (25¼) 26¾ (29½) 31½ in / 58 (64) 68 (75) 80 cm
  • Length: 18¼ (20) 22 (24) 26 in / 46 (51) 56 (61) 66 cm
  • Width at lower edge: 32¼ (34) 26¼ (38½) 41¾ in / 82 (86) 92 (98) 106 cm

Materials:

  • Silky Wool 5 (6) 6 (6) 7 skeins Main Color
  • 1 skein each of two contrast colors (CC1 and CC2)
  • US size 4 / 3.5 mm needles
  • US size 6 / 4 mm needles
  • Any length circular US size 4 / 3.5 mm needles
  • Cable needle