Rose Whisper by DROPS Design
Knitted dress in DROPS Belle. Piece is knitted top down in stocking stitch with V-neck and straps. Size XS – XXL.
DROPS 240-12
DROPS design: Pattern vs-100
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL
YARN:
DROPS BELLE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
400-450-500-550-600-650 g colour 21, almond rose
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm: Length 60-60-60-80-80-80 cm.
KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that needle size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller needles.
DROPS design: Pattern vs-100
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL
YARN:
DROPS BELLE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
400-450-500-550-600-650 g colour 21, almond rose
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm: Length 60-60-60-80-80-80 cm.
KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that needle size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller needles.
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NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inches - click here.
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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):
1 ridge vertically = 2 rounds, i.e. knit 1 round and purl 1 round.
INCREASE TIP-1:
All increases are done from the right side.
Knit 5-5-5-6-6-6, make 1 yarn over, knit until 5-5-5-6-6-6 stitches remain, make 1 yarn over and knit 5-5-5-6-6-6 stitches.
From wrong side work the yarn overs as follows:
Purl until first yarn over, slip yarn over and put it back on needle the opposite way and purl yarn over in back loop, purl until next yarn over, purl yarn over in back loop and purl the rest of row.
INCREASE TIP-2:
Increase in each side as follows: Work until 4 stitches remain before marker thread, make 1 yarn over, work 2 stitches in stocking stitch, 4 stitches in garter stitch (marker thread is in the middle of these stitches), 2 stitches in stocking stitch, make 1 yarn over. 4 stitches have been increased on round, on next round knit yarn over twisted to avoid holes.
INCREASE TIP-3:
Increase by making 1 yarn over at every marker thread, on next round knit yarn over twisted to avoid holes.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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DRESS - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
First work front and back piece back and forth, top down in parts, then slip piece together and work in the round down the body and skirt.
FRONT PIECE:
Front piece consists of 2 parts, when both parts are done, work them together into one front piece.
LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 10-10-10-12-12-12 stitches on circular needle size 4 mm with DROPS Belle.
Work back and forth in stocking stitch until piece measures 5-3-3½-4-3-4 cm and next row is from right side. Work 5-5-5-6-6-6 stitches in stocking stitch, make 1 yarn over, work 5-5-5-6-6-6 stitches in stocking stitch. Purl 1 row from wrong side but purl the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes = 11-11-11-13-13-13 stitches.
Continue in stocking stitch AT THE SAME TIME increase for V-neck and armhole – read INCREASE TIP-1, and work in the different sizes as follows:
SIZE XS - S - M - L - XL:
Work in stocking stitch and increase from right side as follows:
Increase every other row after the first 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for V-neck) and before the last 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for armhole) 7-9-10-11-13 times in total.
Now change the increase.
Increase for V-neck is done every other row as before 8 more times, but now only increase every 4th row for armhole until 4 more increases have been done.
It has been increased a total of 11-13-14-15-17 times for armhole and 15-17-18-19-21 times for V-neck.
There are 37-41-43-47-51 stitches on needle and piece measures approx. 16-16-17-18-19 cm from cast-on edge. Finish with 1 row from wrong side. Cut the yarn and slip stitches on a thread.
SIZE XXL:
Work in stocking stitch and increase from right side as follows:
Increase every other row after the first 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for V-neck) and before the last 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for armhole) 22 times in total. There are 57 stitches on needle and piece measures approx. 20 cm from cast-on edge. Finish with 1 row from wrong side. Cut the yarn and slip stitches on a thread.
RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
Cast on the same number of stitches, and work the same way as left front piece until there are 11-11-11-13-13-13 stitches on needle
Continue in stocking stitch AT THE SAME TIME increase for V-neck and armhole - read INCREASE TIP-1 and work as follows in the different sizes:
SIZE XS - S - M - L - XL:
Work in stocking stitch and increase from right side as follows:
Increase every other row after the first 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for armhole) and before the last 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for V-neck) 7-9-10-11-13 times in total.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Now change the increase.
Increase for V-neck is done every other row as before 8 more times, but now only increase every 4th row for armhole until 4 more increases have been done.
It has been increased a total of 11-13-14-15-17 times for armhole and 15-17-18-19-21 times for V-neck.
There are 37-41-43-47-51 stitches on needle and piece measures approx. 16-16-17-18-19 cm from cast-on edge. Finish with 1 row from wrong side. Cut the yarn and slip stitches on a thread.
SIZE XXL:
Work in stocking stitch and increase from right side as follows:
Increase every other row after the first 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for armhole) and before the last 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for V-neck) 22 times in total. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
There are 57 stitches on needle and piece measures approx. 20 cm from cast-on edge. Finish with 1 row from wrong side. Cut the yarn and slip stitches on a thread.
BACK PIECE:
Work right back piece as left front piece, cut the yarn and put the stitches on a thread. Work left back piece as right front piece, cut the yarn and put the stitches on a thread.
KNIT FRONT PIECE AND BACK PIECES TOGETHER:
Now slip the 4 parts together on the same needle. Work stitches from right front piece, work stitches from left front piece, cast on 8-8-12-12-16-16 new stitches on needle (the side), work stitches from left back piece, work stitches from right back piece, cast on 8-8-12-12-16-16 new stitches on needle (the side).
There are 164-180-196-212-236-260 stitches on needle.
Front piece and back piece are now worked together. Work body in the round, and measure the piece from here.
BODY:
Insert a marker thread in the middle of the 8-8-12-12-16-16 new stitches that were cast on in each side.
Now work in the round as follows: Work in stocking stitch until 2 stitches remain before first marker thread, work 4 stitches in GARTER STITCH – read above (marker thread is in the middle of these 4 stitches), work in stocking stitch until 2 stitches remain before marker thread in the other side, work 4 stitches in garter stitch (marker thread is in the middle of these 4 stitches) and work in stocking stitch the rest of round.
AT THE SAME TIME insert 8 new marker threads in piece without working, count from one marker thread in the side as follows: * Count 17-18-20-21-23-26 stitches, insert a marker thread before next stitch, count 16-18-19-21-24-26 stitches, insert a marker thread before next stitch, count 16-18-20-22-24-26 stitches, insert a marker thread before next stitch, count 16-18-19-21-24-26 stitches and insert a marker thread before next stitch, count 17-18-20-21-23-26 stitches until marker in the side *. Count from *-* the same way from the other marker thread, 4 marker threads have been inserted on the front of dress and 4 marker threads on the back of dress.
Move the marker threads when working, use these marker threads for increase later.
READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION BEFORE CONTINUING!
Continue in stocking stitch and 4 stitches in garter stitch in each side.
When piece measures 15-16-17-18-19-20 cm, increase at marker threads in each side - read INCREASE TIP-2. Repeat increase every 2½-2½-2½-3-3-3 cm 16-16-16-18-18-18 times in total.
AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 19-21-22-23-24-25 cm increase 1 stitch before each of the 8 marker threads on the front and back of dress - read INCREASE TIP-3. Increase at these marker threads every 12 cm 3 times in total (alternate increase before and after these marker threads). When all increases are done there are 252-268-284-308-332-356 stitches on needle. Work until piece measures 64-66-67-68-69-70 cm from where front piece and back piece were put together. Cast off by knitting.
Dress measures 80-82-84-86-88-90 cm from shoulder and down.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew straps together on each shoulder - sew in outer loops of edge stitches to avoid a chunky seam.
EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):
1 ridge vertically = 2 rounds, i.e. knit 1 round and purl 1 round.
INCREASE TIP-1:
All increases are done from the right side.
Knit 5-5-5-6-6-6, make 1 yarn over, knit until 5-5-5-6-6-6 stitches remain, make 1 yarn over and knit 5-5-5-6-6-6 stitches.
From wrong side work the yarn overs as follows:
Purl until first yarn over, slip yarn over and put it back on needle the opposite way and purl yarn over in back loop, purl until next yarn over, purl yarn over in back loop and purl the rest of row.
INCREASE TIP-2:
Increase in each side as follows: Work until 4 stitches remain before marker thread, make 1 yarn over, work 2 stitches in stocking stitch, 4 stitches in garter stitch (marker thread is in the middle of these stitches), 2 stitches in stocking stitch, make 1 yarn over. 4 stitches have been increased on round, on next round knit yarn over twisted to avoid holes.
INCREASE TIP-3:
Increase by making 1 yarn over at every marker thread, on next round knit yarn over twisted to avoid holes.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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DRESS - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
First work front and back piece back and forth, top down in parts, then slip piece together and work in the round down the body and skirt.
FRONT PIECE:
Front piece consists of 2 parts, when both parts are done, work them together into one front piece.
LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 10-10-10-12-12-12 stitches on circular needle size 4 mm with DROPS Belle.
Work back and forth in stocking stitch until piece measures 5-3-3½-4-3-4 cm and next row is from right side. Work 5-5-5-6-6-6 stitches in stocking stitch, make 1 yarn over, work 5-5-5-6-6-6 stitches in stocking stitch. Purl 1 row from wrong side but purl the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes = 11-11-11-13-13-13 stitches.
Continue in stocking stitch AT THE SAME TIME increase for V-neck and armhole – read INCREASE TIP-1, and work in the different sizes as follows:
SIZE XS - S - M - L - XL:
Work in stocking stitch and increase from right side as follows:
Increase every other row after the first 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for V-neck) and before the last 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for armhole) 7-9-10-11-13 times in total.
Now change the increase.
Increase for V-neck is done every other row as before 8 more times, but now only increase every 4th row for armhole until 4 more increases have been done.
It has been increased a total of 11-13-14-15-17 times for armhole and 15-17-18-19-21 times for V-neck.
There are 37-41-43-47-51 stitches on needle and piece measures approx. 16-16-17-18-19 cm from cast-on edge. Finish with 1 row from wrong side. Cut the yarn and slip stitches on a thread.
SIZE XXL:
Work in stocking stitch and increase from right side as follows:
Increase every other row after the first 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for V-neck) and before the last 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for armhole) 22 times in total. There are 57 stitches on needle and piece measures approx. 20 cm from cast-on edge. Finish with 1 row from wrong side. Cut the yarn and slip stitches on a thread.
RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
Cast on the same number of stitches, and work the same way as left front piece until there are 11-11-11-13-13-13 stitches on needle
Continue in stocking stitch AT THE SAME TIME increase for V-neck and armhole - read INCREASE TIP-1 and work as follows in the different sizes:
SIZE XS - S - M - L - XL:
Work in stocking stitch and increase from right side as follows:
Increase every other row after the first 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for armhole) and before the last 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for V-neck) 7-9-10-11-13 times in total.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Now change the increase.
Increase for V-neck is done every other row as before 8 more times, but now only increase every 4th row for armhole until 4 more increases have been done.
It has been increased a total of 11-13-14-15-17 times for armhole and 15-17-18-19-21 times for V-neck.
There are 37-41-43-47-51 stitches on needle and piece measures approx. 16-16-17-18-19 cm from cast-on edge. Finish with 1 row from wrong side. Cut the yarn and slip stitches on a thread.
SIZE XXL:
Work in stocking stitch and increase from right side as follows:
Increase every other row after the first 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for armhole) and before the last 5-5-5-6-6 stitches (for V-neck) 22 times in total. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
There are 57 stitches on needle and piece measures approx. 20 cm from cast-on edge. Finish with 1 row from wrong side. Cut the yarn and slip stitches on a thread.
BACK PIECE:
Work right back piece as left front piece, cut the yarn and put the stitches on a thread. Work left back piece as right front piece, cut the yarn and put the stitches on a thread.
KNIT FRONT PIECE AND BACK PIECES TOGETHER:
Now slip the 4 parts together on the same needle. Work stitches from right front piece, work stitches from left front piece, cast on 8-8-12-12-16-16 new stitches on needle (the side), work stitches from left back piece, work stitches from right back piece, cast on 8-8-12-12-16-16 new stitches on needle (the side).
There are 164-180-196-212-236-260 stitches on needle.
Front piece and back piece are now worked together. Work body in the round, and measure the piece from here.
BODY:
Insert a marker thread in the middle of the 8-8-12-12-16-16 new stitches that were cast on in each side.
Now work in the round as follows: Work in stocking stitch until 2 stitches remain before first marker thread, work 4 stitches in GARTER STITCH – read above (marker thread is in the middle of these 4 stitches), work in stocking stitch until 2 stitches remain before marker thread in the other side, work 4 stitches in garter stitch (marker thread is in the middle of these 4 stitches) and work in stocking stitch the rest of round.
AT THE SAME TIME insert 8 new marker threads in piece without working, count from one marker thread in the side as follows: * Count 17-18-20-21-23-26 stitches, insert a marker thread before next stitch, count 16-18-19-21-24-26 stitches, insert a marker thread before next stitch, count 16-18-20-22-24-26 stitches, insert a marker thread before next stitch, count 16-18-19-21-24-26 stitches and insert a marker thread before next stitch, count 17-18-20-21-23-26 stitches until marker in the side *. Count from *-* the same way from the other marker thread, 4 marker threads have been inserted on the front of dress and 4 marker threads on the back of dress.
Move the marker threads when working, use these marker threads for increase later.
READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION BEFORE CONTINUING!
Continue in stocking stitch and 4 stitches in garter stitch in each side.
When piece measures 15-16-17-18-19-20 cm, increase at marker threads in each side - read INCREASE TIP-2. Repeat increase every 2½-2½-2½-3-3-3 cm 16-16-16-18-18-18 times in total.
AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 19-21-22-23-24-25 cm increase 1 stitch before each of the 8 marker threads on the front and back of dress - read INCREASE TIP-3. Increase at these marker threads every 12 cm 3 times in total (alternate increase before and after these marker threads). When all increases are done there are 252-268-284-308-332-356 stitches on needle. Work until piece measures 64-66-67-68-69-70 cm from where front piece and back piece were put together. Cast off by knitting.
Dress measures 80-82-84-86-88-90 cm from shoulder and down.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew straps together on each shoulder - sew in outer loops of edge stitches to avoid a chunky seam.
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