Gyro is an oversized dress with bat sleeves knitted in two yarn thicknesses and colours. The center cable panel crowns the dress and ends in a wide neck with an I-cord bind off. Gyro is an old Norwegian female name, well suited to this dress or tunic made in pieces and sewn or crochet together with a garter stitch sleeve band. The dress is knitted in the divine pelt wool yarn from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk; The thicker Tinde for the cable panel and the thinner Sølje for the side parts.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
To fit sizes:
UK 6 (8, 10, 12, 14, 16-18, 20-22)
US 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12-14, 16-18)
EU 34 (36, 38, 40, 42, 44-46, 48-50)
Shown in size Small
Skill level: Experienced

Finished measurements:
Wingspan: 119 (122, 125, 128, 131, 134, 137) cm/46.75 (48, 49.25, 50.5, 51.5, 52.75, 54)“
Divided into: Sleevepart/shoulder on each side: 47.5 (49, 50.5, 52, 53.5, 55, 56.5) cm/18.75 (19.25, 20, 20.5, 21, 21.75, 22.25)”.
Neck: 24 cm/9.5”.
Bottom circumference: 110 (114, 118, 124, 130, 134, 140) cm/43.25 (45, 46.5, 48.75, 51.25, 52.75, 55)“
Length: 89 (90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95) cm/35 (35.5, 35.75, 36.25, 36.5, 37, 37.5)”
Ease: Model wears second size; 122 cm/48” wingspan and has an 83 cm/32.75” bust circumference and is 167 cm/5’6” tall.

Yarn: Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, Tinde Pelsull (100% pelt wool, 260 m/284 yds, 100 g).
COL 1: The sample is knitted in Mørk rosa 2114: 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins; 715 (767, 819, 871, 923, 975, 1027) m/782 (839, 896, 953, 1009, 1066, 1123) yds.
Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, Sølje Pelsull (100% pelt wool, 350 m/383 yds, 100 g)
COL 2: The sample is knitted in Burgunderlilla 2131: 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5) skeins; 1050 (1138, 1226, 1314, 1402, 1490, 1578) m/1148 (1245, 1341, 1437, 1533, 1629, 1726) yds.
https://www.ull.no/produktkategori/garn/ullgarn/norsk-pel...
https://www.ull.no/produktkategori/garn/solje-pelsullgarn/

Alternative Yarns for Tinde: Berroco, Ultra Alpaca Light (50% alpaca, 50% wool, 50 g, 133 m/144 yds). http://www.berroco.com/yarns/berroco-ultra-alpaca-light
Jamieson’s, Double Knitting (100% wool, 25 g, 75 m/82 yds).
http://www.jamiesonsofshetland.co.uk/spindrift-and-double...
Rowan, Tweed (100% wool, 50 g, 118 m/129 yds).
http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/rowan-tweed
Malabrigo, Arroyo, (100% superwash merino, 100 g, 306 m/335 yds).
http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/subyarn.php?id=29
Or another DK/8 ply yarn.

Alternative Yarns for Sølje: Cascade 220 Sport (100% wool, 50 g, 150 m/164 yds).
http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-Cascade220Sport.htm
Madeline Tosh Work Sock Sport (75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon, 100 g, 365 m/400 yds).
https://madelinetosh.com/collections/work-sock
Berroco Cosma (60% alpaca, 30% wool, 10% silk, 50 g, 150 m/164 yds).
http://www.berroco.com/yarns/berroco-cosma
Or another Sport/5 ply or Fingering 4/ply yarn.

Needles: 3.5 mm/US 4 straight needle.
3 mm/US 2.5 circular needle or straight needle.
3 mm/US 2.5 circular needle (40 cm/16”) for neckband.
Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.

Notions: Stitch markers (removable), cable needle, stitch holders, waste yarn for sleeveband marker and yarn needle.

Gauge: 21 sts and 30 rows in st st with Tinde (COL 1) and 3.5 mm/US 4 needle measures 10 cm/4” square.
24 sts and 32 rows in st st with Sølje (COL 2) using 3 mm/US 2.5 needle measures 10 cm/4” square.
16 sts in Cable with Tinde (COL 1) and 3.5 mm/US 4 needle measures about 7 cm/2.75” across.
36 rows in Cable with Tinde (COL 1) and 3.5 mm/US 4 needle measure about 12 cm/4.75” high.

Notes: The dress is worked in pieces and seamed. You can easily adjust the length of the dress if you prefer, for instance by shortening (or lengthening) it with one or half a cable pattern repeat 12 cm/4.75” or 6 cm/2.25” and work less rows in between the increases.