The backless dress by Marte Jacobsen

The backless dress

Knitting
November 2024
Sport (12 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1531 - 2871 yards (1400 - 2625 m)
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
English Norwegian
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Sizes
Top: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7
Skirt: 1 (2) 3

Measurements
Top bust: 86 (90) 97 (102) 118 (130) 136 cm
Skirt waist: 60–80 (80–100) 100–120 cm
Skirt length: 50–60 (64) 70 cm
Length of both top and skirt can be adjusted.

The model wears top size 3 (with approx. 10 cm positive ease) and skirt size 1.

Yarn
Pickles Sommerull (175 m / 50 g), 1 strand.

Approx. 400 (450) 500 (650) 650 (700) 750 g,

Needles
3.5 mm circular needles (40 / 60 / 80 cm)
3 mm for belt, dpns/magic loop
2 cable needles for pleats

Gauge
20 sts x 31 rnds = 10 x 10 cm

Construction
The dress is worked in two pieces: top (top-down, raglan increases) and skirt (bottom-up, decreases, pockets, pleats). Pieces are joined at the waist. Belt worked last.

Tips
If in between sizes, size up – especially for the skirt (gives nicer pleats).
Adjust skirt length as desired.
Try on with the skirt before deciding top length.
For closed-back version, add 1 skein.