Bucharest Dress (English)

$7.25

The Bucharest Dress is an elegant top-down knitted dress pattern featuring a flattering V-neckline and raglan increases. The dress is worked seamlessly from the top down, with optional extra width at the hips, refined side slits, and sleeves shaped with a subtle flare and finished with an I-cord edge. A timeless knitted dress design with thoughtful construction details and a beautiful fit. Digital PDF-download.

// This knitting pattern is in English // Denne strikkeopskrift er på engelsk //

The dress is worked top-down and has a positive ease of approx. 5–10 cm [2–4 inches]. First, the work is knitted back and forth to shape the V-neckline. The work is then joined and knitted in the round while increasing around the raglan stitches. The sleeve stitches are placed on hold, and the dress is worked straight down until the work is divided and side slits are formed on both sides. The sleeves are also worked straight down. Over the last 10 cm [4 inches] of the sleeves, increases are made to create a flared shape. The sleeves are finished with an I-cord edge. Stitches are picked up around the neckline and finished with an I-cord edge. The pattern includes options for adding extra width to the dress of either 12 or 19 cm [4¾ or 7½ inches] at the hips.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL fits bust measurements of approx. 80–85 (85–90) 90–95 (95–100) 100–110 cm [31½–33½ (33½–35¾) 35¾–37¼ (37¼–39¾) 39¾–43¼ inches].

Alternative size guide: Measure the widest part of the body (bust or hip) and choose the size that gives an ease ranging from a negative ease of 5 cm to a positive ease of 5 cm [−2 to +2 inches].

Gauge: 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] = 19 stitches x 27 rows in stockinette stitch on 4.5 mm [US 7/UK 7] needles.

Recommended needles: Circular needles: 4.5 mm [US 7/UK 7] (40 cm [16 inches] and 80/100 cm [32/40 inches]) and 4 mm [US 6/UK 8] (80/100 cm [32/40 inches] and 40/60 cm [16/24 inches]).

Yarn: 250–300 (300) 300 (350) 350 g Merilin by Isager in color 30s (50 g = 208 m [227 yds]) worked together with 200 (200) 200 (200) 200–250 g Trio 1 by Isager in color Ink (50 g = 350 m [383 yds]).

Yarn alternatives: Merilin can be substituted with Sommeruld by Camarose.

Circumference: Approx. 92 (95) 99 (105) 114 cm [36¼ (37½) 39 (41¼) 45 inches].

Length: Approx. 87 (88) 90 (93) 94 cm [34¼ (34¾) 35½ (36½) 37 inches].