Size: M

Measurements of the finished product:
– Dress length: 87 cm
– Sleeve length: 29 cm

You will need:

• Yarn  (100% cotton, 334 m / 50 g) — 500 g of bright color

• Hook No. 1

• Scissors

• Embroidery needle for cross-stitching

• Sewing needle

• Threads matching the yarn

Important!
Before starting, make a full-size pattern of the dress, based on your measurements.

Dress base:

1. Knit 16 strips of varying lengths according to scheme 1:

   • 8 strips — from shoulder to the bottom of the dress

   • 4 strips — from the lower edge to the bottom of the dress

   • 4 strips — from the lower edge to the cut at the bottom of the dress

Note: the dress is calculated without taking the ruffle into account.

2. Knit another 2 strips according to scheme 2 — these are the central panels of the front and back.

Assembly of the base:

• Tuck in the tails.

• Steam the strips and lay them out according to the pattern, checking against drawing 1.

• Sew them together, starting from the center.

Note: The strips should be extended downwards at the sides — add wedges.

Wedges:

1. Knit according to the wedge scheme (fig. 2):

   • 1st element – with two puff stitches

   • 2nd – with three puffs

   • 3rd – with four puffs

2. Sew 1 wedge between every two side strips.

3. Make shoulder seams.

Sleeves:

Right sleeve:

• Width: 38 cm

• Knit 7 strips:

  • 6 strips with two rows of elements

  • 1 strip with one row of elements

• Lay out according to drawing 3.

Note: for a looser sleeve shape, you can insert a wedge according to drawing 4.

• Sew the sleeve into the armhole between the strips of the dress.

Left sleeve:

• Knit similarly to the right one.

Final assembly:

• Sew the sleeves into the armholes.

• Steam the product.

• Sew the sleeves to the base of the dress at the junction of the strips.

• If desired, add a border at the bottom of the dress according to scheme 3.

• Width of the border — at your discretion.