#26 Floral Dress by Annie Modesitt

#26 Floral Dress

Knitting
November 2006
Sport (12 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch using larger needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
4.0 mm (G)
5104 - 10032 yards (4667 - 9173 m)
Finished bust 33" to 51.5"/ 83.5 to 130.5 cm
English

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Description
“A blooming beauty, Modesitt’s slim-fitting three-quarter-sleeve dress is knit back and forth in one piece to the armholes and seamed up one side. Intarsia flowers wrap the body, accented by duplicate stitch and embroidered vines with French-knot berries.”

Skill Level
Experienced

Materials

  • 9 (10, 11, 12, 13, 15) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 176yd/161m) of Lana Grossa/Unicorn Books & Crafts Cool Wool 2000 (wool) in #489 slate gray (A)
  • 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls each in #482 med pink (C), #468 deep red (D), #437 red (E) #411 lt yellow (G) and #413 med slate blue (J)
  • 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3) balls each in #441 natural (B), #513 coral (F), #501 dk green (H), #488 med olive (I) and #4305 lt blue, (K)
  • One size 6 (4mm) circular needle, 60”/150cm long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
  • One size 5 (3.75mm) circular needle, 16”/40cm long
  • Size G-6 (4mm) crochet hook
  • Tapestry needle for embroidery

Finished Measurements

  • Bust 33 (36½, 40½, 44, 47½, 51½)“/83.5 (92.5, 103, 111.5, 120.5, 130.5)cm

  • Length 41½ (42, 42½, 43½, 44½, 45)“/105.5 (106.5, 107.5, 110.5, 112.5, 114)cm

  • Upper arm 14 (15, 15½, 16¼, 17, 18)“/35.5 (38, 39.5, 41, 43, 45.5)cm