Dress with a pattern of removed loops

A midi dress with a minimalist cut-loop pattern is perfect for cooler days.

The pattern of removed loops looks unusual, is not yet boring, and is very eye-catching. But knitting it is quite simple, which will appeal to knitters who do not like complex braids. 

DIMENSIONS
36/38 (40/42) 44/46

YOU WILL NEED
Yarn (88% cotton, 12% polyamide; 140 m/50 g) - 350 (350) 400 g of berry, as well as 200 (200) 250 g of lilac and color. ecru; knitting needles No. 4.5; circular knitting needles No. 4.

PATTERN OF SKIPPED LOOPS
Odd number of loops = knit acc. scheme. It shows facial rows. In purl rows, knit all stitches with knit thread in the color of the front row. Start with 1 edge, repeat the repeat all the time, finish with a loop after the repeat and 1 edge. Perform rows 1–10 once, then constantly repeat rows 3–10, following the thread color instructions.

KNITTING DENSITY
15.5 p. x 48.5 r. = 10 x 10 cm.

BACK
Using berry thread, cast on 71 (77) 83 stitches and knit with a pattern of slipped stitches.

After 72 cm = 350 rows (70 cm = 340 rows) 68 cm = 330 rows from the starting row, close off 1 x 3 stitches for the armholes on both sides, then in every 2nd row close off 1 x 2 stitches and 2 x 1 p. = 57 (63) 69 p.

After 86 cm = 418 rows from the initial row, close off the middle 29 (31) 31 stitches for the neckline and finish both sides separately.

To round along the inner edge, cast off 1 x 3 stitches and 2 x 1 stitches in every 2nd row.

After 88 cm = 426 rows from the initial row, close off the remaining 9 (11) 14 stitches of the shoulders.

BEFORE
Knit like a back, but for a deeper neckline, already after 83 cm = 402 rows from the initial row, close the middle 9 (11) 11 p., then in every 2nd row close 1 x 4 p., 1 x 3 p., 1 x 2 p. and 6 x 1 p.

SLEEVES
Using berry thread, cast on 31 (37) 43 loops on the knitting needles for each sleeve and knit with a pattern of removed loops.

At the same time, add 5 x 1 p. for the bevel of the sleeves on both sides in every 12th row from the initial row and 4 x 1 p. in every 10th row. pattern and thread color = 49 (55) 61 p.

After 48 cm = 232 rows from the initial row, close the sleeves on both sides with 1 x 3 p., then in every 2nd row 2 x 1 p., in every 4th row 12 x 1 p. and in each 2 - row 2 x 1 p. (in every 2nd row 4 x 1 p., in every 4th row 10 x 1 p. and in every 2nd row 4 x 1 p.) in every 2nd row row 6 x 1 p., in every 4th row 8 x 1 p. and in every 2nd row 6 x 1 p.), then for all sizes cast off another 1 x 2 p. in the next 2nd row.

After 60 cm = 292 rows from the initial row, close off the remaining 7 (9) 11 sts.

ASSEMBLY
Sew shoulder seams.

For the placket, use berry thread to cast on 100 (104) 104 stitches on circular knitting needles along the edge of the neckline and knit 1 circular row with purls, 2 circular rows with knits and 1 circular row with purls. Then bind off all stitches like knit stitches.

Sew in the sleeves, sew side seams and sleeve seams.