KNITTED SUIT

Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2007 #17
Designed by Margery Winter

Detailed construction and effortless execution define Winter’s suit – worked top down in the round in a rib pattern to the waist, the stitches on the two-tone strapless dress increase to form the shaped skirt. The jacket features a notched collar and short cap sleeves.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
Dress
• 5 (5, 6, 7, 7) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 148yd/135m) of Lang Yarns Lyra (cotton/silk) in #5201 chocolate (MC)
• 3 balls in #0004 black (CC)

Jacket
• 5 (5, 6, 7, 8) balls in #5201 chocolate (MC)
• One pair each sizes 5 and 7 (3.75 and 4.5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size 5 (3.75mm) circular needle, 16 (16, 16, 20, 20)”/40 (40, 40, 50, 50)cm length
• Size 7 (4.5mm) circular needle, 29 (29, 32, 40, 40)”/75 (75, 80, 100, 100)cm length

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Sized for Small, (Medium, Large, X-Large). Shown in size Small.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Dress
• Hip 32½ (35, 38, 43¼, 46½)”/82.5 (89, 98, 110, 118)cm
• Length 30 (30½, 31, 31½, 32)”/76 (77.5, 78.5, 79.5, 81)cm
Jacket
• Bust (closed) 34 (38, 42, 46, 50)”/ 86 (96.5, 106.5, 116.5, 127)cm
• Length 16 (17, 17½, 18½, 19)”/40.5 (43.5, 44.5, 47, 48)cm
• Upper arm 11 (12, 13, 14, 15)”/28 (30.5, 33, 35.5, 38)cm

GAUGES
• 20 sts and 24 rows = 4″/10cm over St st using larger needles.
• 36 sts and 32 rnds = 4″/10cm over twisted rib 2 (unstretched) using smaller needles.

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