Huldra dress by Yvonne B. Thorsen

Huldra dress

Knitting
August 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette St on larger needles. Blocked
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
800 - 1100 yards (732 - 1006 m)
2, (4, 6, 8), 10 Years
English Norwegian
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Huldra is a hidden forest creature found in Norwegian folklore. She was a flirtatious, young girl who was neither good nor evil. The problem with Huldra was that she was highly seductive and known for luring young men, make them marry her and then make them live with her family, the underground people, deep in the mountains.

This dress is a top down, circular yoke sweater with pretty cables around the neckline.
The cables has step by step, written instructions and the pattern also includes charts. The rest of the dress is knitted in one piece, so no seams. Its an A-line, short sleeve dress with a narrow neckline.

SIZES:
2, (4, 6, 8), 10 Years
To fit chest: 21, (23, 25, 26.5), 28 “/ 53, (58.5, 63.5, 67), 71 cm

FINISHED MEASURMENTS:
Neck opening: 13.8, (15.4, 15.4, 17), 18.5” / 35.3, (39.2, 39.2, 43.2), 47.1 cm
Yoke length: 6.1, (6.6, 6.9, 7), 7.3” / 15.6, (17, 17.6, 18), 18.6 cm
Chest circ.: 22.7, (25.8, 26.8, 29.2), 30.9” / 57.8, (65.7, 67.8, 74.2), 78.5 cm
Body length: 12.5, (15.7, 18.5, 22.4), 24” / 32, (40, 47, 57), 61 cm
Sleeve length: 2.5, (2.5, 2.5, 2.5), 2.5” / 6.5, (6.5, 6.5, 6.5), 6.5 cm
Bottom opening: 28.9, (33.7, 36.2, 39.3), 41.6” / 73.5, (85.7, 92.1, 100), 105.7 cm

MATERIALS:
Any fingering weight yarn where you can obtain the correct gauge.

NEEDLES:
US 1.5 / 2.5 mm circular needle 12 or 16 “/ 30 or 40 cm for neck ribbing.
US 1.5 / 2.5 mm DPNs for sleeve ribbing.
US 1.5 / 2.5 mm circular needle 24 “/ 60 cm for bottom edging.
US 2.5 / 3.0 mm circular needle 24 “/ 60 cm for body and yoke.
US 2.5 / 3.0 mm DPN for sleeves.

YARDAGE:
800, (850, 900, 980), 1100 Yd. / 731, (777, 822, 896), 1005 m

GAUGE:
28 sts x 30 rows = 4 x 4 “/ 10 x 10 cm in st st on larger size needles. Blocked.