Printer-friendly version

Directions are for Size 10. Changes for Sizes 12, 14, 16 and 18 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS REQUIRED: Columbia-Minerva
NANTUK 4-PLY KNITTING YARN (2 or 4 oz pull skein)

Knitting Needles: One pair "Boye" Size 8 and one crochet hook Size 00 30(28-29-27-28) half-inch plastic rings

Gauge: 9 sts to 2 inches; 6 rows to 1 inch

Motif: With Color A - cast on 9(10-10-11-11) sts. K 4 rows. Break off A. Join B.

Row 5 - Right side: * Insert right-hand needle into st as if to K, wrapping yarn 5 times around needle K the st thus having 5 loops on right-hand needle for 1 st, repeat from * across. Break off B and weave end away. Dropping extra loops, sl 9(10-10-11-11) long sts to free needle. Remove long sts from needle and sl plastic ring over them, see diagram. Sl motif to spare needle or stitch holder. Make 17(16-17-16-17) motifs for lower edge and 13(12-12-11-11) for collar.

SHELL
With one Size 8 needle in left hand and with right side of motifs facing, sl long sts of 17(16-17-16-17) motifs to needle. With Color A - on right side K the 153(160-170-176-187) sts. K 5 more rows, dec'ing 3(2-1) sts on last row On Sizes 10(14-18) Only.

Divide the 150(160-168-176-186) sts:
Back: K 75(80-84-88-93) and sl them to a holder for front, K rem'ing 75(80-84-88-93) sts for back. Starting with a P row, work in St St to 13 inches above garter st border, end with a P row. Width across back is 16¾(17¾-18½-19½-20½) inches.

Armholes: Bind off 3(4-5-5-6) at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 each side every other row 3(3-3-4-4) times. Work on the 63(66-68-70-73) sts to 6(6¼-6½-6¾-7) inches above underarm, end on wrong side. Width across shoulders is 14(14¾-15¼-15½ -16¼) inches.

Shoulders: Bind off 14(14-15-15-16) at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off 35(38-38-40-41) for neck.

Front: On wrong side, P across sts on holder. Starting with a K row, work in St St same as on back to 4½(4¾-5-5¼-5½) inches above underarm, end with K row.

Neck: P 23(23-24-24-25) and sl them to a holder, bind off center 17(20-20-22-23) sts for neck, work to end. Bind off 3 at neck edge 3 times. Work on the 14(14-15-15-16) sts to match back armhole, end at shoulder edge. Bind off all sts. Starting at neck work other side.

Collar: Sl the 117(120-120-121-121) sts of the 13(12-12-11-11) motifs to needle in same way as on body. With Color A - K 6 rows. Starting on right side with a K row, work in St St to 2½ inches above garter border, dec'ing 1 st on last row on Sizes 12(14) Only.
Row 1: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across.
Row 2: P 1, * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across. Repeat these 2 rows for 2 inches. Bind off in ribbing. Sew shoulder and side seams. Seam back edges of collar then sew to neck. Crochet 1 row of sc around armholes.

SKIRT
Back: With Color A - cast on 80(84-88-93-97) sts. K 1 row and P 1 row for 5 rows. Inc'ing 1 each side, K next P row for turn. Work in St St on the 82(86-90-95-99) sts to 16 inches or 7 inches less than desired length above turn, end on wrong side. Width across hipline is 18¼(19-20-21-22) inches. Dec 1 each side on next row then every inch twice more. Work on the 76(80-84-89-93) sts to 19 inches above turn or 4 inches less than desired length to waistline, end on right side. Next row P 24(26-27-28-30), place a marker on needle, P 28(28-30-33-33), place a marker, P to end.

Dec Row: * K to 2 sts before marker, K 2 tog, sl marker, K 2 tog, repeat from * once more, K to end - 4 decs. Sl’ing markers every row, repeat dec row every 4th row 3(3-3-4-4) times more. Work on the 60(64-68-69-73); to 23 inches or desired length above turn, end on right side, and removing markers on last row. Dec'ing 1 each side, K next P row for turn. K 1 row and P 1 row for 6 rows. Bind off.

Front: Work same as back. Seam sides. Turn in hems, leaving an opening at waistline to insert elastic cut to fit.

Other great patterns from The Knit Scene, Book No. 768.

Knitting Patterns

St Kitts Dress
Tortuga Dress
Andros Dress
Vera Cruz Dress
Trinidad Dress
Domenica Gown
Eleuthera Dress
Nassau Dress
Jamaica Dress
Martinique Dress
Margarita Dress
Roseau Dress
Barbados Dress
Antilles Coat
Grand Bahama Coat
Aruba Dress
Guadeloupe Pajamas
Paradise Island Dress
Orangetown Dress
Bermudas Costume