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With lightweight yarn and fitting upper body this dress

flatters many figures. It’s perfect for many seasons, easily
altered with yarn choices and the pockets are most convenient!
Pattern Copyright © Veera Välimäki

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Materials Abbreviations
Yarn: 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) skeins CO: cast on
of DROPS Alpaca or approximately BO: bind off
1400 (1600, 1800, 2000, 2200) st(s): stitch(es)
meters/ 1520 (1750, 2000, 2200, k: knit
2420) yards of other fingering p: purl
weight/4 ply yarn which gives St st: Stockinette stitch
you the gauge. (in round: knit all rounds;
Needles: 3 mm/US 2½ circular back and forth: k RS rows,
needle (60 cm/24" long) and 3 p WS rows)
mm/US 2½ dpn's. Adjust needle PM: place marker
size if necessary to obtain the slm: slip marker
correct gauge. M1L: make one left; lift
Other: One small button, tape- loop between stitches from
stry needle, stitch markers, the front, knit into back
stitch holders/scrap yarn. of loop.
M1R: make one right; lift
Gauge loop between stitches from
the back, knit into front
26 sts and 34 rows in 10 cm/4"
of loop.
on St st.
YO: yarn over
k2tog: knit 2 together
Sizing ssk: slip, slip, knit
x-s (s, m, l, x-l); sizing is p2tog: purl 2 together
close-fitting ssp: slip, slip, purl
TW: turn work
The dress is knitted seamlessly
from top down, all in one piece.

The pattern is for unlimited personal use. Do not reproduce or sell the pattern, or sell items that are knitted
from this pattern. For any questions, please contact veera.100rain@gmail.com.
100-rain.blogspot.com
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Yoke
Ribbing
CO 152 sts. Do not join in round but knit 2X2 ribbing back and forth (*k2,
p2* repeat to end). On fifth row (WS) make a buttonhole: k2, p2tog, YO,
*k2, p2* to end. Knit ribbing until it measures 2.5 cm/ 1".
On next WS row change to St st, still knitting back and forth:

p25, PM, p2, PM, p19, PM, p2, PM, p56, PM, p2, PM, p19, PM, p2, PM, p25.
RS row; knit short rows to shape the neckline and start raglan-increases:
k24, TW, YO, p to end, TW,
k25 picking up last YO (knit it together with next st), M1R, slm, k2, slm,
M1L, k10, TW, YO, p to end, TW,
k26, M1R, slm, k2, slm, M1L, k19 (picking up last YO), TW, YO, p to end, TW,
k to first marker, M1R, slm, k2, slm, M1L, k to next marker (picking up
last YO), M1R, slm, k2, slm, M1L, k to next marker, M1R, slm, k2, slm, M1L,
k to next marker, M1R, slm, k2, slm, M1L, k to end, TW,
p24, TW, YO, k to end, TW,
p39 (picking up last YO (ssp it together with next st) and slipping mark-
ers), TW, YO, k to marker, M1R, slm, k2, slm, M1L, k to end, TW,
p50 (picking up last YO and slipping markers), TW, YO, k to marker, M1R,
slm, k2, slm, M1L, k to end. You have now 168 sts on needle.
PM, join in round and continue raglan increases:

Round 1: k all sts slipping markers
Round 2: *k to marker, M1R, slm, k2, slm, M1L; repeat from * to end.
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 for 21 (27, 34, 39, 47) times more – 344 (392, 448,
488, 552) sts on needle.
Divide for the body

Knit to first marker, remove it,
k2, slm (side marker), put the
next 67 (79, 93, 103, 119) sts on
holder/scrap yarn (for first
sleeve), remove marker, put one st
on the previous holder/scrap yarn
(for first sleeve), k1, remove
marker, knit to next marker, re-
move it, k1, put one st on new
holder/scrap yarn (for the other
sleeve), remove marker, put the
next 67 (79, 93, 103, 119) sts on
previous holder/scrap yarn (for
the other sleeve), slm (side mark-
er), k2, remove marker and knit to
end.

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Body
Knit St st for 5 cm/2" slipping side markers. On next round place markers
for pocket-pleats: Knit to first marker, slm, k25 (28, 31, 34, 38), PM,
k1, PM, k52 (58, 66, 70, 78), PM, k1, PM, k25 (28, 31, 34, 38), slm, k to
end.
Increase round 1: k to one st before first marker, M1R, k1, slm, k1, M1L,
k to next marker, M1R, slm, k1, slm, M1L, k to next marker, M1R, slm, k1,
slm, M1L, k to one st before next marker, M1R, k1, slm, k1, M1L, k to
end. (Increased on both sides and pocket-pleats.)
Knit 6 rounds of St st (without increases).
Increase round 2: k to first marker, slm, k to next marker, M1R, slm, k1,
slm, M1L, k to next marker, M1R, slm, k1, slm, M1L, k to next marker,
slm, k to end. (Only increased on pocket-pleats)
Knit 6 rounds of St st (without increases).
Repeat these 14 rounds for 3 times more.
Increase round 1: as before.

Knit 2 rounds of St st (no increases).
Repeat these 12 rounds for 3 times

more.
Divide for pockets

Knit to first marker, slm, put all
sts before next marker on hold-
er/scrap yarn (for pocket), CO 10
(13, 16, 19, 23) sts using backward-
loop-method, remove marker, place 1
sts on previous holder/scrap yarn,
remove marker, k to next marker, re-
move marker, place 1 sts on new hold-
er/scrap yarn, remove marker, put all
sts before next marker on previous
holder/scrap yarn (for pocket), CO 10
(13, 16, 19, 23) sts using backward-
loop-method, slm, k to end.
You have now 120 (132, 146, 156, 172)

sts for both front and back of the
body on needle and 58 (61, 64, 67,
71) sts on holders for pockets.
Knit St st for additional 26 cm/10". Change to 2X2 rib (k2, p2; repeat to
end) and knit ribbing for another 2.5 cm/1". BO sts loosely in ribbing.

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Sleeves
Place the sts of one sleeve on dpn's, place marker in the beginning and
join in round. *Knit St st for 2.5 cm/1". Decrease round: k1, k2tog, k
until 3 sts before marker, ssk, k1.
Repeat from * 3 (3, 4, 3, 3) more times.
Knit St st until sleeve measures 33 cm/13" from underarm. Change to 2X2

rib and knit ribbing for additional 2.5 cm/1". BO sts loosely in rib-
bing. Knit the other sleeve similarly.
Pockets
The pockets are knitted on the outside of the dress and turned to the
inside after BO.
Right Pocket
With RS facing, place the held sts of right pocket on dpn’s and pick up
10 (13, 16, 19, 23) sts from the CO-edge. Join in round and knit St st
until the pocket tube is 15 cm/6" deep. Turn the pocket tube inside the
dress (St st side now facing) and BO from rev St st side using three
needle BO method: divide the sts evenly on two dpn's and start BO from
the side seam of the body.
Left Pocket
With RS facing, pick up 10 (13, 16, 19, 23) sts from the CO-edge and
place the held sts of left pocket on dpn’s. Join in round and knit St st
until the pocket tube is 15 cm/6" deep. Turn the pocket tube inside the
dress (St st side now facing) and BO from rev St st side using three
needle BO method: divide the sts evenly on two dpn's and start BO from
the side seam of the body.
Finishing
Sew the pocket tubes gently from the three needle BO seam to the dress
with few stitches (that prevents the pockets from turning inside-out when
wearing the dress). Sew in all ends and sew on button to the back of the
neck. Wet block the dress.

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Finished Size
Choose a size with 2.5 cm/1" of positive ease.


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With lightweight yarn and fitting upper body this dress

Pattern Copyright © Veera Välimäki

Pattern Copyright © Veera Välimäki

On next WS row change to St st, still knitting back and forth:

PM, join in round and continue raglan increases:

Divide for the body

Pattern Copyright © Veera Välimäki

Repeat these 14 rounds for 3 times more.

Increase round 1: as before.

Repeat these 12 rounds for 3 times

Divide for pockets

You have now 120 (132, 146, 156, 172)

Pattern Copyright © Veera Välimäki

Knit St st until sleeve measures 33 cm/13" from underarm. Change to 2X2

Pattern Copyright © Veera Välimäki

Pattern Copyright © Veera Välimäki

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