DESCRIPTION

Create your own timeless summer dress with the Gabrielle Dress knitting pattern. Designed for lightweight cotton yarn, this elegant dress features a fitted corset-inspired bodice that flows into a graceful A-line skirt with beautiful movement.

The dress is worked seamlessly from the top down. It begins with a structured upper band, followed by a textured bodice worked in the round. The skirt is then picked up from the bodice and gradually shaped with increase rounds to create a flattering silhouette.

The pattern includes instructions to customize the skirt length, allowing you to knit a mini, midi, or maxi version.

Difficulty
3 out of 5

SIZING
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8)

Designed to fit bust circumference
75–80 (80–85) (85–90) (90–96) (96–103) (103–110) (110–118) (118–124) cm

29½–31½” (31½–33½”) 33½–35½” (35½–38″) 38–40½” (40½–43¼”) 43¼–46½” (46½–49½”)

Finished bust circumference
66 (72) 78 (84) 90 (96) 103 (110) cm
26″ (28¼”) 30¾” (33″) 35½” (37¾”) 40½” (43¼”)

Recommended negative ease
8–13 cm / 3¼–5¼ in

Length
Bodice length: 44 cm (17¼”) or adjust to your preferred length.
Measured from the top edge to the waist before the skirt is
attached.

Skirt lengths (from corset join):
Mini: 26–30 cm
Midi: 45–50 cm
Maxi: 60–65 cm

GAUGE
Bodice (held double yarn) 20sts×30rnds=10×10cm / 4 × 4 in, blocked
Skirt (single strand)
24 sts×32–34 rnds = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4 in, blocked

Needles
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles in 80 cm (32″) and 100 cm (40″) lengths

Crochet hook
3–3.5 mm (US D–E)

YARN
Sandnes Garn Mandarin Petit (50 g = 180 m / 197 yds)
Held double throughout the bodice and single throughout the
skirt.

Mini
300 (300) 325 (350) 400 (425) 450 (475) g
1080 (1080) 1170 (1260) 1440 (1530) 1620 (1710) m

Midi
450 (450) 475 (500) 500 (525) 550 (600) g
1620 (1620) 1710 (1800) 1800 (1890) 1980 (2160) m

Maxi
550 (550) 575 (625) 625 (650) 650 (700) g
1980 (1980) 2070 (2250) 2250 (2340) 2340 (2520) m

ABOUT THE PATTERN

PDF knitting pattern (English)
Seamless top-down construction
Corset-inspired textured bodice
Mini, midi, and maxi length options
Lightweight cotton summer dress
Detailed written instructions and charts

The sample is shown in Sandnes Garn Mandarin Petit, color 1002.