Pattern Mix Dress

Sizes: M-L

Materials: 

Yarn: 800 g (45% Wool (Luster), 55% Acrylic, yardage = 380m / 100g); 1 pair quick knit needles and one circular needle, both size 5 mm (US 8).

Stockinette stitch (St st) in rnds: k every rnd.

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

Garter stitch (gst) in rnds: Work RS rows K and WS rows P.

Basic Pattern: 

Work acc to сhart. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos. 

Beg with 1 selv st, rep patt throughout and end with 1 selv st. 

Yoke: Using circular needle, work Rows 11-20 once, then rep Rows 19-20.

On odd rows, work all sts as they appear; work yos K.

Back: 

Cast on 87 sts and work 3 rows in Rev St st, then 51 cm Basic Pattern. Place sts on holder.

Front: Work same as back.

Sleeves: 

Cast on 42 sts and work 3 rows in Rev St st. 

Cont in Basic Pattern as foll: selv st, last 3 sts of patt rep, rep patt twice, first 3 sts of patt rep, selv st.

For sleeve slants, inc 1 st on each side from band on every 6th row 14 times, working inc sts into patt = 70 sts. 

When piece measures 42 cm from band, place sts on holder. 

Finishing: 

Slip sts of body and sleeves onto circular needle = 314 sts, join to work in rnds and continue in Basic Pattern. At the same time, work adjacent selv sts tog with preceding or following st = 306 sts. 

On the foll 2nd row, purl both sts before and after K panel together = 270 sts.

Rep these decs every 6th rnd 4 times more = 126 sts. 

On the foll 2nd row knit the 1st st of K panel and preceding st tog, work skpo with the 2nd st of K panel and foll st = 90 sts. 

After 15 cm from yoke beg, work 4 rows in gst. Dec 6 sts evenly across first row = 84 sts.

For collar, work 25 cm in St st and bind off all sts.