FEATHER AND FAN DRESS

Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2009 #6
Design by Susan Katz

Buttery, tailored, lace dress knit in the round and shaped by varying the number of stitches in the feather-and-fan repeats—carries the hint of cap sleeves and a simple crochet edging around the armholes and neckline.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
• 7 (8) 1¾oz/50g hanks (each approx 138yd/126m) of Alchemy Yarns of Transformation Silk Purse (silk) in #75m champagne
• One each size 6 and 7 (4 and 4.5mm) circular needles 29″/74cm long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size 6 (4mm) circular needle 24″/60cm long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size 4 (3.5mm) circular needle24″/60cm long (for Large size only)
• Size C-2 (2.5mm) crochet hook
• Stitch markers

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Sized for Small/Medium and Large and shown in size Small/Medium.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust 32 (36)”/81 (91.5)cm
• Length 40 (41)” 101.5/104cm

GAUGES
Over feather and fan pattern using size 6 (4mm) needles:
• One 24 st rep = 4.25″/11cm
• One 18 st rep = 3″/7.5cm
• 20 rnds (five 4-row reps) = 4″/10cm
TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGES.

Delivery Method:
Electronic
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