My Favorite Sweater Dress - Dream Yarn

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 My Favorite Sweater Dress - Dream Yarn

SIZES

XS (S/M, M/L, L/XL, 2X/3X)

LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE: Intermediate

MATERIALS

· Dream [109 yards (100 m), 1.8 oz (50 g) each] 100% merino wool: 10 (11, 12, 13, 14) balls

· Needles:
o Size US 17 (12 mm) circular needles 32" (80 cm) - required
o Size US 17 (12 mm) circular needles 20" (50 cm) - optional
o Size US 17 (12 mm) double-pointed needles - optional
o Size US 15 (10 mm) circular needles 32" (80 cm) - required
o Size US 15 (10 mm) circular needles, 20" (50 cm) optional
o Size US 15 (10 mm) double-pointed needles - optional
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Note on needles: This project requires size US17 (12 mm) 32’’ (80 cm) and size US15 (10 mm) 32’’. For sleeves
and neckband you will need to use magic loop method because the length of the needle is too long. To avoid
magic loop for the sleeves you can optionally use a shorter circular needle size US17 20’’ OR US17 DPN’s. For
the cuffs of the sleeves you can optionally use size US15 DPN’s. For the neckband you can optionally use either
a shorter circular needle size US15 20’’ OR US15 DPN’s.

NOTIONS

· Stitch markers (you can use a piece of waste yarn)

· Stitch holders (you can use a piece of waste yarn)

· Tapestry needle to seam shoulders

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Size Width Length Yarn Amount

X-Small 29.5” (75 cm) 31’’ (79 cm) 10 balls

Small/Medium 30.5" (77 cm) 33" (84 cm) 11 balls

Medium/Large 31.5" (79 cm) 36" (91 cm) 12 balls

Large/X-large 32.5" (81.5 cm) 37.5" (95 cm) 13 balls

2X-large/3X-large 33" (83 cm) 39.5" (100 cm) 14 balls

GAUGE

Stockinette on size US 17: 9.5 sts/4", 13 rounds/4"

Rib on size US 15: 12 sts/4’’, 20 rounds/4’’

Note: Be sure to work your swatch in the round since the body and sleeves are worked in the round. For many
knitters, working stockinette in the round yields a different row gauge than working it flat, since they are working
only knit stitches, not knit and purl stitches.

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PATTERN NOTES

This sweater dress is worked in the round from the hem to the armholes, then back and front are worked
separately to the shoulders. The shoulders are sewn together, then stitches are picked up for the neckband, which
is worked in the round. Finally, stitches are picked up from the armholes and the sleeves are worked in the round
to the cuff. For sizing - keep in mind that this is a long knitted garment and it will stretch somewhat in length
with wear.

TECHNIQUES & ABBREVIATIONS

K: Knit

KFB: Knit into the front and back of the next stitch (single increase)

K2TOG: Knit two stitches together (right-slanting single decrease)

P: Purl

SSK: Slip two stitches one at a time; return these stitches to left needle in their new orientation, then knit them
together through the back loops (left-slanting single decrease)

St(s): Stitch(es)

BODY

With longer size 15 needles, cast on 142 (146, 150, 154, 158) sts. Join to knit in the round, being careful not to
twist your sts. Place a marker to note the beginning of your round.

Rounds 1–20: *K1, p1; repeat from * to end of round

Change to longer size 17 needles.

Rounds 21-82 (88, 96, 100, 104): Knit

FRONT

Change to working back and forth in rows.

Row 83 (89, 97, 101, 105) (RS): Bind off 3 sts, knit until you have 68 (70, 72, 74, 76) sts on right needle, place
next 71 (73, 75, 77, 79) sts on st holder for Back [68 (70, 72, 74, 76) sts remain]

Row 84 (90, 98, 102, 106): Bind off 3 sts, purl to end [65 (67, 69, 71, 73) sts remain]

Row 85 (91, 99, 103, 107): Knit

Row 86 (92, 100, 104, 108): Purl

Row 87 (93, 101, 105, 109): Knit

Row 88 (94, 102, 106, 110): Purl

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Row 89 (95, 103, 107, 111): K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 [2 sts decreased] [you now have 63, (65, 67, 69,
71) sts]

Row 90 (96, 104, 108, 112): Purl

Rows 91 - 94 (97 - 100, 105 - 108, 109 - 112, 113 - 116): Repeat Rows 87 and 88 (93 and 94, 101 and 102, 105
and 106, 109 and 110)

Row 95 (101, 109, 113, 117) Repeat Row 89 (95, 103, 107, 111) [2 sts decreased] [you now have 61, (63, 65, 67,
69) sts]

Row 96 (102, 110, 114, 118): Purl

Rows 97 - 104 (103–110, 111–120, 115–126, 119–132): Repeat Rows 87 and 88 (93 and 94, 101 and 102, 105 and
106, 109 and 110)

Left Front

Row 105 (111, 121, 127, 133) (RS): K22 (23, 24, 24, 25), place next 17 (17, 17, 19, 19) sts on holder for Front
neck; turn, leaving Right Front sts on the needle but out of work

Row 106 (112, 122, 128, 134): P22 (23, 24, 24, 25)

Row 107 (113, 123, 129, 135): Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 [21 (22, 23, 23, 24) sts remain for Left Front]

Row 108 (114, 124, 130, 136): P21 (22, 23, 23, 24)

Cast off.

Right Front

Rejoin yarn for Right Front.

Row 105 (111, 121, 127, 133) (RS): Rejoin yarn at Right Front neck edge. K22 (23, 24, 24, 25)

Row 106 (112, 122, 128, 134): P22 (23, 24, 24, 25)

Row 107 (113, 123, 129, 135): K1, ssk, knit to end of row [21 (22, 23, 23, 24) sts remain for Right Front]

Row 108 (114, 124, 130, 136): P21 (22, 23, 23, 24)

Cast off.

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BACK

Work Rows 83-104 (89–110, 97–120, 101–126, 105–132) as for Front. [61, (63, 65, 67, 69) sts remain]

Row 105 (111, 121, 127, 133) (RS): Knit

Row 106 (112, 122, 128, 134): Purl

Rows 107 & 108 (113 and 114, 123 and 124, 129 and 130, 135 and 136): Repeat Rows 105 and 106 ( 111 and
112, 121 and 122, 127 and 128, 133 and 134)

Cast off.

Seam shoulders using tapestry needle.

NECKBAND

With size 15 (use shorter if available or magic loop with longer) circular needles, and beginning at left shoulder
seam, pick up evenly 50, (52, 52, 56, 56) sts around neck opening, include front sts on hold. Join to knit in the
round. Place a marker to note the beginning of your round.

Rounds 1–12: *K1, p1; repeat from * to end of round.

Cast off in rib pattern.

SLEEVE

Sleeves will be picked up from the armholes and worked down to the cuff. Beginning at center of underarm, with
size 17 (shorter or DPN’s if available, use magic loop with longer circular) needles, pick up and knit 48 (50, 52,
54, 56) sts around armhole opening going clockwise.

Rounds 1–32 (33, 34, 35, 36): Knit

Change to size 15 and use magic loop with longer circular needle or use double-pointed needles.

Round 33 (34, 35, 36, 37): *K2tog; repeat from * to end of round [24, 25, 26, 27, 28) sts remain]

Rounds 34–45 (35–46, 36–47, 37–48, 38–49): Knit

Cast off.

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