Elinor Dashwood
A sleeveless sweater-dress inspired by heroine of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility
Materials
USsize10 circular needle Stitch markers \~770 yards Worsted weight yarn (l used Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted)
Sizing
For 36" bust Final work measures about 35 inches from shoulder
Directions:
Cast on 68 stitches Work fourteen rows in seed stitch, increase one stitch at the beginning and end of every row Maintain a seven stitch seed-stitch border on the edges Work in stockinet with seven stitch seed stitch border on each end Set up row: 7 stitches in seed stitch, k15, M1, PM, K1, M1 K10, M1, PM, k1, M1, K to last 7 stitches, seed stitchtoend Purl row: 7 stitches in seed stitch, Purl to last 7 stitches, seed stitch to end Increase row: 7 stitches in seed stitch, k to marker, M1, SM, K1, M1 K to marker, M1, SM, k1, M1, K to last 7 stitches, seed stitch to end Repeat these two rows 12 times. Work one more purl row. Sleeve bind off row: 7 stitches in seed stitch, k to marker, bind off all stitches between markers, Cast on 8 stitches, PM, Cast on 7 stitches, K to marker, bind of all stitches between markers, Cast on 8 stitches, PM, Cast on 7 stitches, K to last 7 stitches, seed stitch to end ody set up row: 7 stitches in seed stitch, purl to last seven stitches, seed stitch to er Next Row: 7 stitches in seed stitch, k o last 7 stitches, seed stitch to end Continue working these two rows for three inches. Join for working in the round and work seven rows in seed stitch. (Continue slipping the markers down; you will need them later.) Work in stockinet for 3 inches. Vork one decrease row: Knit to marker, k2tog, K to marker, K2tog, continue knitting Knit for 1 inch. Repeat two more times. Work in stockinet for three inches. Work one increase row: Knit to marker, KFB, K to marker, KFB, continue knitting. Knit for an inch. Repeat this five more times. Continue in stockinet until the dress measures 34 inches from cast on-or 23.5 inches from join for working in the round. Work seven rows of seed stitch. Cast off. Block. Cecilia Hendricks 2011; This pattern is available for free for personal use. It may not be duplicated or used for profit without the express permission of the designer.
