The Winona dress is knitted seamlessly from the top down. The back and front are knitted separately down to the armholes. Then the pieces are joined and the body is knitted in the round. The top of the front and back have an i-cord edging that continues seamlessly into the straps and around the armholes. The hem has a split and the length of the hem is adjustable.

For a summer version of the Winona dress, choose a cotton or linen blend, and for a winter version I recommend a lightly spun or blown wool yarn, which won’t make the dress too heavy and start to weigh it down.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 76 (86, 96, 106, 116) (126, 136, 146, 156) cm / 30 (33.75, 37.75, 41.75, 45.75) (49.5, 53.5, 57.5, 61.5) inches, intended to be worn with zero ease
Circumference at hips: 89 (97, 109, 120, 131) (140, 154, 163, 174) cm / 35 (38.25, 43, 47.25, 51.5) (55, 60.75, 64.25, 68.5) inches (adjustable)
Body length from hem to underarm: 80 cm / 31.5 inches, (adjustable). The dress is intended to hit just below the knee so you can adjust the length according to your own length.

Take all measurements while hanging the garment, because the weight of the fabric will stretch it.

Yarn
11 (13, 14, 15, 17) (18, 20, 22, 24) skeins of Sandnes Garn Tykk Line (53% Cotton, 33% Viscose, 14% Linen; 60 m / 66 yards per 50 g) shown in the colorway 3011 Almond or 660 (720, 800, 880, 960) (1060, 1170, 1280, 1410) m / 720 (800, 880, 960, 1060) (1170, 1280, 1410, 1550) yards of similar bulky weight yarn.

Needles
For straps and hem:
4.5 mm / US 7 DPNs or circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the straps
4.5 mm / US 7 circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for sizes 1-5 or 100 cm / 40 inches for sizes 6-9 for the hem

For the main part:
5 mm / US 8 circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for sizes 1-5 or 100 cm / 40 inches for sizes 6-9 for the body

Gauge
14 sts and 18 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch on the larger needles in the round, blocked.
Note: always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!

Notions
2 stitch markers
4 removable (locking) markers or coilless safety pins (or waste yarn)
sewing needle
waste yarn