For everything from picnics to weddings, Jenny King’s dress is lacy perfection
LACE DRESS
YOU WILL NEED
■ Patons 100% Cotton 4ply (100% cotton, 100g/330m) White (1691) See table for measurements and yarn quantities
■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook
■ 57 (62: 70: 81: 91: 102)cm elastic, 5mm
■ Stitch markers
For yarn stockists contact Patons www.knitpatons.com/
TENSION
Square measures 12x12cm (4¾x4¾in)
ABBREVIATIONS
shell (Dc, ch3, dc) in st/sp indicated fan (3tr, ch3, 3tr) in st/sp indicated dc-picot Dc in next ch-1 sp, ch3, dc in side of last dc Beg block Ch4, skip 1 ch, tr in next 2 sts, ch1, skip 1 ch, tr in next tr block Tr in next tr, ch1, skip ch-1 sp, tr in next 2 tr, ch1, skip ch-1 sp, tr in next tr
For a full list, see page 78
With lacy mesh, flower motifs and an effortless, lightweight style, this full-length dress is a summer dream come true.
NOTES
Dress is made in separate pieces which are joined at the waist ,where elastic is added. The top is made up of Squares, which are joined into 2 strips for the left and right side. The Squares are joined together as you go. Work continues in rows from the joined Squares to the side seams and on the opposite side of the Square to the centre of the front and back. The top pieces are then joined together at the centre front, back and side seams, leaving a space for the neck and arms.
DRESS SQUARES (MAKE 12) Round 1 (RS) Ch5, (tr in last ch from hook, ch1) 11 times, ss to fourth ch of beg ch-4, ss into ch-1 sp. [12 sts, 12 ch-1 sps] Round 2 Ch1 (does not count as ch throughout), 3tr in each ch-1 sp around, ss to top of beg tr. [36 sts] Round 3 Ch1, dc in the first st, (ch3, skip 2 sts, dc in next st) 11 times, ch3, skip 2 st, ss into first dc. [12 sts, 12 ch-2 sps] Round 4 Ch1, (dc, ch3, 3tr) in each ch-3 sp around, ss into the first dc, turn. [48 sts] Round 5 (WS) Ss to first ch-3 sp, ch1, dc in same sp, (ch5, dc in next ch-3 sp) 11 times, ch2, tr in beg dc (ch2, tr counts as ch-5 sp throughout), turn. [12 ch-5 sps] Round 6 Ch1, dc in first ch-5 sp, ch5, *(dc, ch5, dc) in next ch-5 sp (corner made), ch5, (dc in next ch-5 sp, ch5) twice; rep from * twice more, (dc, ch5, dc) in next ch-5 sp, ch5, dc in final ch-5 sp, ch2, tr in beg dc, turn. [16 ch-5 sps, 16 dc] Round 7 Ch1, dc in first ch-5 sp, ch5, dc in next ch-5 sp, *(3tr, ch1, 3tr, ch3, 3tr, ch1, 3tr) in corner ch-5 sp, (dc in next ch-5 sp, ch5) twice, dc in next ch-5 sp; rep from * twice more, (3tr, ch1, 3tr, ch3, 3tr, ch1, 3tr) in next corner ch-5 sp, dc in next ch-5 sp, ch2, tr in beg dc, turn. [8
