Summer Fling is a stylish, flowy summer dress with a cool folded top that is worked sideways. The hem is shaped with generous increases and there’s a beautiful lace pattern just before binding off. The dress starts by working the top in the round as a long tube, folding both ends and grafting them together. Then, you will pick up stitches for the hem and work three increase rounds before working the hem lace. Finally, you will pick up stitches from the top edge, work three i-cords and braid them for the shoulder straps.

SIZE
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

to fit bust circ. 30-32-34-37 (40-42-46) 50-54-58-62’’ / 76-81-86-94 (101-108-116) 128-135-145-158 cm.

The dress has a top part which is designed to be worn with 14-14-14-14 (17-17-17-17) 20-20-20-20 % negative ease for good and firm fit while the hem will have lots of positive ease. To choose your size, just pick your bust circumference from the size list.

YARN
Knitting for Olive Pure Silk (100% bourette silk, 250 m / 50 g), or other light fingering weight yarn. Shown in colourway Bark.

9-9-10-11 (11-12-12) 13-14-14-15 skeins.

YARDAGE
2205-2370-2735-2805 (2980-3060-3265) 3505-3630-3730-4100 yds / 2015-2165-2500-2565 (2725-2800-2985) 3205-3320-3410-3750 m.

NEEDLES
US 2 (2.75 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm) - 32’’ / 80 cm long circular needles. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

GAUGE
29 sts x 37 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch worked in the round on the smaller needle (after gentle blocking, do not stretch),

23 sts x 31 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch worked in the round on the bigger needle (after blocking).

OTHER
Removable and regular stitch markers, spare dpns, tapestry needle.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: 26.5-28-29.75-32 (33.75-36.25-39) 41-43.75-46.75-51’’ / 66-70.5-74.5-80 (84.5-91-97.5) 102.5-109-117-127.5 cm

Waist circumference: 42.5-45.25-48-51.5 (54.25-58.25-62.5) 65.75-69.5-75.25-81.5’’ / 106-113-120-128.5 (135.5-145.5-156.5) 164.5-173.5-188-203.5 cm

Hem cicumference: 68.75-72-78.25-81.5 (87.75-87.75-87.75) 94-94-94-100.25’’ / 172-180-195.5-203.5 (219-219-219) 235-235-235-250.5 cm

Hem length: 39.5’’ / 100 cm (The sample is worn by a 5’5’’ / 165 cm me.)