Suvisointu-KAL Short sleeve knit midi dress
The Suvisointu dress is a perfect summer garment, combining ease, comfort and a pretty cut. Worked seamlessly from top down, Suvisointu is a relaxing and rewarding project from start to finish, perfect for a picnic in the park or whenever you feel like daydreaming about your upcoming summer holiday.
Designer
Minna Metsänen
Sisko Sälpäkivi
Language
Size(s)
XS(S)M(L)XL(2XL)3XL(4XL) Sample size L Positive ease Standard 5–15 cm [2–6 inches]
Finished dimensions
circumference 90(98)106(114)122(130)138(146) cm [35½(38½)41¾(44¾)48(51¼)54¼(57½) inches]
length, centre back (excl. ribbed neckline) 105 cm [41½]
inside sleeve 13 cm [5¼]
Yarn demand
Novita Sointu (178) Aria 350(400)400(450)450(500)550(550) g (320) Harmony 350(400)400(450)450(500)550(550) g
Needles and other supplies
Circular needles 40 and 80 cm [16 and 32 inches] Novita size 3 [2.5 US] and 3.5–4 mm [4–6 US] or as required to meet gauge and double pointed needles Novita 3 mm [2.5 US] for sleeves unless using Magic Loop technique. Accessories 6 stitch markers
Finished dimensions
circumference 90(98)106(114)122(130)138(146) cm [35½(38½)41¾(44¾)48(51¼)54¼(57½) inches]
length, centre back (excl. ribbed neckline) 105 cm [41½]
inside sleeve 13 cm [5¼]
Gauge swatches Twisted rib in the round: *k1 tbl, p1*, repeat *–*. Stocking stitch in the round: knit all rounds.
Knitting tension 22 sts and 28 rows using larger needles = 10 cm [4 inches]
Pattern This dress is worked in the round from top down. This gives it a seamless finish.
Part 1
Raglan yoke
Cast on 114(114)114(116)116(116)118(118) sts on the shorter 3 mm [2.5 US] circular needle using (178) and join to work in the round. Place stitch marker here for the beginning of the round. Work in rib stitch: *k1, p1*, repeat *–* to end of round. Now work 9 rounds in twisted rib.
Switch to the larger needles. Work one more round in (178), increasing 10(10)14(16)16(20)22(34) sts evenly = 124(124)128(132)132(136)140(152) sts.
Divide the stitches for the raglan increases (using total of three stitch markers): counting from the beginning of round marker (working towards the left), place a stitch marker on the cable after 46(48)50(54)56(58)60(66) sts for the back section, after another 16(14)14(12)10(10)10(10) sts for the sleeve and after another 46(48)50(54)56(58)60(66) sts for the front section. You now have 16(14)14(12)10(10)10(10) sts remaining for the other sleeve. The beginning of round is between the back section and the left sleeve, where the raglan seam sits.
Work in stockinette in the round maintaining a striped pattern of 17 rounds of (320) and (178).
Now work the raglan increases on both sides:
Round 1 (inc): switch the 1st stitch marker to the right-hand needle. K1, m1 (pick up strand between sts and knit tbl). Continue to knit all sts until 1 st remains before the next marker (2nd stitch marker), m1, k1, move marker, k1 and m1. Continue to knit all sts until 1 st remains before the next marker (3rd stitch marker), m1, k1, move marker, k1 and m1. knit all sts until 1 st remains before the next marker (4th stitch marker), m1, k1, move marker, k1 and m1. Knit all sts until 1 st remains before the next marker (beginning of round), m1, k1.
You will have increased by 8 sts and now have a total of 132(132)136(140)140(144)148(160) sts.
Round 2 (no increases): knit all sts. When you reach a marker, slip it from the left needle to the right and continue according to pattern.
Repeat Rows 1–2 a further 24(25)27(28)30(31)33(34) times. You now have a total of 324(332)352(364)380(392)412(432) sts, divided as follows: 96(100)106(112)118(122)128(136) sts on the front and back sections and 66(66)70(70)72(74)78(80) sts on the sleeves.
Important Switch to the longer circular needles as required to accommodate the additional sts.
Now divide the sts into three sections and remove the stitch markers: work the 96(100)106(112)118(122)128(136) back section sts, slip the 66(66)70(70)72(74)78(80) sleeve sts onto a length of scrap yarn/a cable, m3(8)11(14)17(21)24(25) in the underarm, work the 96(100)106(112)118(122)128(136) front section sts, slip the 66(66)70(70)72(74)78(80) sleeve sts on to a length of scrap yarn/a cable and m3(8)11(14)17(21)24(25) in the underarm. You willnow have a total of 198(216)234(252)270(286)304(322) sts. Place a marker for the beginning of round and middle of round.
Part 3
Body and hem
Work all 198(216)234(252)270(286)304(322) sts in stockinette in the round until you have completed 6 full stripes.
For the increases, please stitch markers on front and back sections as follows: k33(36)39(42)45(47)51(54) from beginning of round, place stitch marker, k33(36)39(42)45(49)50(53), place stitch marker and work to next stitch marker. Work to marker, k33(36)39(42)45(47)51(54), place stitch marker, k33(36)39(42)45(49)50(53), place stitch marker and work to end of round.
Now work an increase round as follows: after marker, k1, m1, *continue to work the round until 1 st remains before the next stitch marker, m1, k1, move the stitch marker, k1 and m1*, repeat *–* a further 4 times. Continue to work the round until 1 st remains before stitch marker, m1 and k1. You will now have 12 additional sts, with a total of 210(228)246(264)282(298)316(334) sts on your needles.
Part 4
Keep working the body, until you have 12 full stripes.
Repeat the increase rounds at the third round of every stripe, as above.
Suvisointu-KAL Short sleeve knit midi dress
Size(s)
XS(S)M(L)XL(2XL)3XL(4XL) Sample size L Positive ease Standard 5–15 cm [2–6 inches]
Finished dimensions
circumference 90(98)106(114)122(130)138(146) cm [35½(38½)41¾(44¾)48(51¼)54¼(57½) inches]
length, centre back (excl. ribbed neckline) 105 cm [41½]
inside sleeve 13 cm [5¼]
Yarn demand
Novita Sointu (178) Aria 350(400)400(450)450(500)550(550) g (320) Harmony 350(400)400(450)450(500)550(550) g
Needles and other supplies
Circular needles 40 and 80 cm [16 and 32 inches] Novita size 3 [2.5 US] and 3.5–4 mm [4–6 US] or as required to meet gauge and double pointed needles Novita 3 mm [2.5 US] for sleeves unless using Magic Loop technique. Accessories 6 stitch markers
Gauge swatches Twisted rib in the round: *k1 tbl, p1*, repeat *–*. Stocking stitch in the round: knit all rounds.
Knitting tension 22 sts and 28 rows using larger needles = 10 cm [4 inches]
Pattern This dress is worked in the round from top down. This gives it a seamless finish.
Part 1
Raglan yoke
Cast on 114(114)114(116)116(116)118(118) sts on the shorter 3 mm [2.5 US] circular needle using (178) and join to work in the round. Place stitch marker here for the beginning of the round. Work in rib stitch: *k1, p1*, repeat *–* to end of round. Now work 9 rounds in twisted rib.
Switch to the larger needles. Work one more round in (178), increasing 10(10)14(16)16(20)22(34) sts evenly = 124(124)128(132)132(136)140(152) sts.
Divide the stitches for the raglan increases (using total of three stitch markers): counting from the beginning of round marker (working towards the left), place a stitch marker on the cable after 46(48)50(54)56(58)60(66) sts for the back section, after another 16(14)14(12)10(10)10(10) sts for the sleeve and after another 46(48)50(54)56(58)60(66) sts for the front section. You now have 16(14)14(12)10(10)10(10) sts remaining for the other sleeve. The beginning of round is between the back section and the left sleeve, where the raglan seam sits.
Work in stockinette in the round maintaining a striped pattern of 17 rounds of (320) and (178).
Now work the raglan increases on both sides:
Round 1 (inc): switch the 1st stitch marker to the right-hand needle. K1, m1 (pick up strand between sts and knit tbl). Continue to knit all sts until 1 st remains before the next marker (2nd stitch marker), m1, k1, move marker, k1 and m1. Continue to knit all sts until 1 st remains before the next marker (3rd stitch marker), m1, k1, move marker, k1 and m1. knit all sts until 1 st remains before the next marker (4th stitch marker), m1, k1, move marker, k1 and m1. Knit all sts until 1 st remains before the next marker (beginning of round), m1, k1.
You will have increased by 8 sts and now have a total of 132(132)136(140)140(144)148(160) sts.
Round 2 (no increases): knit all sts. When you reach a marker, slip it from the left needle to the right and continue according to pattern.
Repeat Rows 1–2 a further 24(25)27(28)30(31)33(34) times. You now have a total of 324(332)352(364)380(392)412(432) sts, divided as follows: 96(100)106(112)118(122)128(136) sts on the front and back sections and 66(66)70(70)72(74)78(80) sts on the sleeves.
Important Switch to the longer circular needles as required to accommodate the additional sts.
Now divide the sts into three sections and remove the stitch markers: work the 96(100)106(112)118(122)128(136) back section sts, slip the 66(66)70(70)72(74)78(80) sleeve sts onto a length of scrap yarn/a cable, m3(8)11(14)17(21)24(25) in the underarm, work the 96(100)106(112)118(122)128(136) front section sts, slip the 66(66)70(70)72(74)78(80) sleeve sts on to a length of scrap yarn/a cable and m3(8)11(14)17(21)24(25) in the underarm. You willnow have a total of 198(216)234(252)270(286)304(322) sts. Place a marker for the beginning of round and middle of round.
Part 3
Body and hem
Work all 198(216)234(252)270(286)304(322) sts in stockinette in the round until you have completed 6 full stripes.
For the increases, please stitch markers on front and back sections as follows: k33(36)39(42)45(47)51(54) from beginning of round, place stitch marker, k33(36)39(42)45(49)50(53), place stitch marker and work to next stitch marker. Work to marker, k33(36)39(42)45(47)51(54), place stitch marker, k33(36)39(42)45(49)50(53), place stitch marker and work to end of round.
Now work an increase round as follows: after marker, k1, m1, *continue to work the round until 1 st remains before the next stitch marker, m1, k1, move the stitch marker, k1 and m1*, repeat *–* a further 4 times. Continue to work the round until 1 st remains before stitch marker, m1 and k1. You will now have 12 additional sts, with a total of 210(228)246(264)282(298)316(334) sts on your needles.
Part 4
Keep working the body, until you have 12 full stripes.
Repeat the increase rounds at the third round of every stripe, as above.
