Summer Bird Dress

Size: XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

Overall width: 70 (75) 81 (88) 95 (103) cm

Length approx.: 82 (84) 86 (88) 90 (92) cm

Yarn: Paia together with Merci

Yarn amount: 200 (225) 225 (250) 250 (275) g Paia

                                                   300 (350) 350 (400) 450 (500) g Merci

Knitting tension: 22 sts = 10 cm

Guide pins: 4 mm and 3 mm (60 and 80 cm circular needles) 

The recipe is available in Norwegian, English and Danish. After purchase, you will receive one link that gives access to all language versions.

The butterfly dress is knitted from the top down in stockinette stitch with double thread, one thread of each quality or similar yarn with the same knitting tension. First, knit the upper part of the shoulders, with increases towards the neck. Then pick up the stitches that you first started with and knit the back piece, with increases towards the neck. When you have knitted two “equal” parts that are mirrored, gather these and knit in the round. Before knitting the skirt, cast off the top part and pick up twice as many stitches. To get a nice width on the skirt, increase in several rounds. Pick up to make ruffles along the opening of the armhole. The ruffles on the sleeves are knitted separately, and finished with a nice folded edge. Finally, pick up stitches around the neck opening. Here you can choose between a double knitted neckline or a single knitted neckline.

Knit a swatch to find the needle size that gives the correct knitting tension. Note that the knitting tension is stated after the dress has been rinsed.

Size guide

Chest measurement of approximately 85 (90) 95 (100) 110 (115) cm corresponds to size XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL). The blouse has a negative ease of approx. 15 - 20 cm. This means that if you measure approx. 90 cm around the chest you should knit a size S. Measure yourself before you start knitting.

The stated measurement of the waist is before the dress is worn. It will adapt to the body, without spoiling the expression. After washing, the dress will “shrink” back and approach the measurements given in the pattern. The length of the dress will remain more or less constant. The sizes correspond to common European sizes.