Andrea Rangel's Katie Summer Dress is a flattering summer dress with a fitted bodice and A-line skirt worked in engaging, textured stitches. The back is fastened with delicate buttons and crochet button loops, and the neckline and armholes are edged with a simple round of garter stitch.

Rib band is worked first. Bodice and skirt are picked up up from either side of the rib band and worked in opposite directions. Bodice st patt is very stretchy and is meant to be worn with no ease or some negative ease; choose the bust size that is close to or slightly smaller than your actual bust measurement. Sample shown in size S.

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Sizes
Sizes XS(S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X); shown in size S
Bust Circumference: 26.531.25, 36, 38.5, 43.25, 48,
50.5in/67.5(79.5, 91.5, 98, 110, 122, 128.5)cm

Materials
655(805, 955, 1025, 1300, 1500, 1860)yd/600(735, 875, 935, 1190, 1375, 1700)m worsted weight yarn
Shown in Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton (100% Organic Cotton; 150yd/137m per 100g skein); Color #640 Hyacinth; 5(6, 7, 7, 9, 10, 13) skeins
* Needle sizes are recommendations only. Always use needle size necessary to obtain gauge.
US#8/5.0mm 24in circular needle
5 0.5in/1cm buttons
Size G/4.0mm crochet hook
tapestry needle
place markers

Gauge
16 sts/20 rows = 4in/10cm in Slip Stitch Ovals Pattern
20 sts/22 rows = 4in/10cm in Twisting Rib Pattern
16 sts/22 rows = 4in/10cm in Twisted Stitch Pattern

Skills: cast on, knit, purl, work twisted stitch patterns using a chart and/or written instructions, three-needle bind off, pick up and knit stitches, work in the round, decreasing, increasing, basic crochet, sewing with needle and thread