Tuva Dress by Pernille Larsen

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

Tuva Dress is worked sideways back and forth in one continuous piece from sleeve to sleeve using 1 strand of either Merino or Pure Silk. Two cables run up the first sleeve across first shoulder where they split at the neckline with one cable running along front neckline and the other cable running along back neckline. The two cables join again at the other shoulder and then continue down the second sleeve. The cables are worked in stockinette stitch while the rest of the dress is worked in garter stitch. The additional width in the skirt is created with short rows. Note that even though the dress might look to be on the short side, it will stretch and lengthen with blocking.

Sizes

3-6 (9-12, 12-18) months // 2 (4, 6, 8) years

Finished measurements

Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 34 (36, 40) // 43 (47, 57, 68) cm 131⁄2 (141⁄4, 153⁄4) // 17 (181⁄2, 221⁄2, 263⁄4)”;

Chest circumference: approx. 42 (56, 54) // 54 (60, 63, 72) cm 161⁄2 (22, 211⁄4) // 211⁄4, 231⁄2 , 243⁄4, 281⁄4)

Yarn

Knitting for Olive Merino or Pure Silk (250 m 273 yd / 50 g 1.8 oz), fingering-weight yarn,

3 (3, 4) // 4 (5, 6, 8) balls.

Sample is in Merino in Plum Clay colorway

Needles

3 mm / US2.5 circular needles, or in size to obtain gauge

Gauge

(after blocking): 28 sts and 56 rows = 10 cm 4” in garter st with 3 mm / US2.5 needles

Notions

Stitch markers,

waste yarn,

stitch holders,

tapestry needle,

cable needle or double-pointed needle,

row counter (optional)