Leaf Pattern Dress

Size: M

Materials:

Yarn: 500 g (33% Alpaca, 32% Merino Wool, 34% Acrilic, 1% Polyester, yardage = 75 m / 50 g); 1 pair quick knit needles size 5 mm (US 8).

Double Rib Pattern: 

With contrasting yarn, cast on half of the necessary number of sts. 

Row 1: With main yarn, work * K1, 1 yo, rep from *.

Row 2: * Work yo kwise, slip 1 st pwise, with yarn forward, rep from *. 

Row 3 and further rows: * K1, slip 1 st pwise, with yarn forward, rep from *.

Unravel contrasting yarn in finished piece.

Rib Pattern 2/2: alt K2, P2.

Stocking stitch (St st): Work RS rows K and WS rows P.

Reverse stocking stitch (Rev St st): Work RS rows P and WS rows K.

Leaf Patt: foll Charts 1 and 2.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear.

Gauge:

in St st: 15 sts and 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back:

Cast on 80 sts and work 6 rows in Double Rib Patt, 16 rows in Rib Patt 2/2 and 2 rows in Rev St st.

Then work 18 rows in Leaf Pattern acc to chart 1 = 74 sts left.

Cont in St st. After 22 cm from cast on, on either side, dec 1 st 3 times on every 6th row and 1 st 3 times on every 8th row after first 15 sts and before last 15 sts.

Then inc 1 st 4 times on every 10th row on either side after first 15 sts and before last 15 sts.

Raglan Shaping: When piece measures 65 cm from beg, bind off 1 st once at each end, then dec 1 st 20 times after first 3 sts and before last 3 sts on every 2nd row.

When piece measures 85 cm from cast on, bind off rem 48 sts.

Front:

Cast on 80 sts and work 6 rows in Double Rib Patt, 16 rows in Rib Patt 2/2 and 2 rows in Rev St st.

Then work in Leaf Pattern acc to chart 1. Work 1 row rep (= 18 rows) = 74 sts left.

Cont in St st. After 22 cm from cast on, on either side, dec 1 st 3 times on every 6th row and 1 st 3 times on every 8th row after first 15 sts and before last 15 sts.

Then inc 1 st 4 times on every 10th row on either side after first 15 sts and before last 15 sts.

After 56 cm from beg, work in Leaf Patt acc to chart 2 over center 26 sts.

At the same time, shape raglan as for back.

When piece measures 78 cm from cast on, for neckline shaping, bind off center 10 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at inside edge bind off 1 st 8 times on every 2nd row.

When piece measures 85 cm from cast on, bind off all sts.

Sleeves:

Cast on 48 sts and work 4 rows in Double Rib Patt and 4 rows in Rib Patt 2/2.

Cont in St st, inc 2 sts across the 1st and the 5th row.

Raglan Shaping: After 6 cm, bind off 2 sts once at each end, then dec 1 st 19 times after first 3 sts and before last 3 sts on every 2nd row.

When piece measures 25 cm from cast on, bind off rem 8 sts.

Finishing:

Join three raglan seams.

Collar: Pick up 73 sts evenly around neck edge and work 24 cm in Rib Patt 2/2. Then work 2 rows in Double Rib Patt and bind off all sts using kitchener stitch.

Sew the other shoulder seam and collar seam.

Sew side and sleeve seams.