This is a digital pattern to be downloaded through the link in your email after purchase.

OYSTER DRESS is a feminine body-hugging dress with a skirt with a mini, midi or maxi length and frill edges. The dress is worked in stockinette stitch from the top-down.

First, stitches are cast on for the shoulders. There are set-in sleeve increases as well as increases for the neckline. The front is then worked flat with increases for the set-in sleeves. Stitches are cast on for the back and the dress is knitted in the round with raglan increases. Both the body and sleeves are knitted in the round. Frills are made for both parts as well.

Difficulty: 2 out of 3

Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10) 11 (12)

Dress circumference: 76 (81) 86 (91) 96 (101) 106 (111) 116 (121) 126 (131) cm

Length: mini: around 88 cm, midi: around 108 cm, maxi: around 128 cm, measured from the upper front.

The dress has a recommended ease of 0-5 cm. Measure yourself around the chest to determine your size.

The model in the picture measures 86 cm around the chest and is wearing a maxi dress in size 3, which gives a positive ease of 0 cm.

Yarn: 1 strand Mellow by Ullen Yarns (50 g = 125 m), linked here.

Mini: 550 (600) 650 (750) 800 (800) 850 (850) 850 (900) 900 (950) g

Midi: 750 (800) 800 (850) 900 (900) 950 (950) 950 (1000) 1000 (1050) g

Maxi: 850 (900) 950 (950) 1000 (1000) 1050 (1050) 1050 (1100) 1100 (1150) g

The model is knitted in colour Veridis.

Gauge: 22 stitches and 28 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles equals 10 x 10 cm after washing/blocking.

If you have fewer stitches per 10 cm, go down a needle size. If you have more stitches per 10 cm, go up a needle size.

Needles: 4 mm circular needle, 60 or 80 cm