Andrea Rangel's Parmenia is a
very fitted dress worked in textured stitches from the bottom
up. Cowl is worked separately and grafted to the neckline using
kitchener st.
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Sizes & Finished Measurements
XSS, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X; shown in size XS
Bust: 2832.25, 36.25, 40.5, 44.5, 48.75, 53
in/7182, 92, 103, 113, 124, 134.5cm
Full Hip: 3437, 39.75, 45.5, 48.25, 54,
56.75 in/86.594, 101, 115.5, 122.5, 137, 144cm
Yarn
777(895, 1006, 1124, 1235, 1353,
1471)yd/711(819, 921, 1029, 1131, 1239, 1347)m aran weight yarn
for MC; 221(221, 242, 242, 265, 265, 265)yd/202(202, 221, 221,
242, 242, 242)m for CC;
Shown in Plymouth Trabajos Del Peru100%
Merino Wool; 147yd/135m per 100g skein; MC:002; 6(7, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11) skeins; CC: 004; 2 skeins
Gauge
17 sts/25 rows = 4”/10cm in Slip Stitch
Ovals pattern using smaller needle
15 sts/23 rows = 4”/10cm in Lattice Pattern
using smaller needle
13 sts/20 rows = 4”/10cm in Cowl Lace
Pattern using smaller needle
Needles & Notions
* Needle Sizes are recommendations only.
Always use needle size necessary to obtain gauge.
24-inch US #10/6.00mm circular needle
24-inch US #9/5.5mm circular needle
Set US #9/5.5mm double pointed needles or
long circular needle for magic loop
Optional for larger sizes: 32-40” US#9
circular needle
tapestry needle
place markers
Skills: Cast on, knit, purl, working from a
chart and/or written directions, twisted stitch patterns,
working in the round, decrease, increase, grafting using
kitchener stitch, lace