The Pattern

Light, form-fitting, and breathable, the Heligan Dress feels easy to wear on mid temperature days, with a texture that holds the eye without being fussy. Flirty and elegant, the mix of cables and dropped stitches gives it both shape and airiness, offering just the right amount of coverage.

A beginner to intermediate pattern and a perfect introduction to knitting your first cable. It’s the kind of project you can take with you, easy to pick up and put down.

Construction Method

The dress is worked bottom up by first establishing the cable repeats, then working in the round to reach the waist shaping. Decreases are then divided into 4 sections and in each section 2 cables are merged together into 1. Increases and decreases are then continued to shape the bust by decreasing the centre front cable (merging 3 cables into 1), and increasing a single cable over each side of the bust into 2. The central cable then splits off again into 2 cables when shaping the neckline. GSR’s are also used to shape the back and sides, while merging all cables together on each side of the bust ready to work the i-cord straps.

The dress has been grouped into different sizes due to the cable st/row count.

Materials & Sizing

Our suggested bases for this pattern are Dashing Sassy and Merino Single, read our blog for more information here.

XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5X - see schematics in photos

Sample
Qing Fibre Merino Single - 100g - 366m / 400 yrd
100% Superwash Merino - Colourway: Time Traveller

With 10% buffer added: 932 (1268, 1386, 1503, 1833, 1978, 2124, 2379, 2555) meters / 1019 (1387, 1516, 1644, 2005, 2163, 2323, 2602, 2794) yards.

Without a buffer added: 847 (1153, 1260, 1366, 1667, 1799, 1931, 2162, 2323) meters / 926 (1261, 1378, 1494, 1823, 1967, 2112, 2364, 2540) yards

Needles

4.5mm (US 7) circular cable needle - main garment

3.5mm (US 4) circular cable needle - icord edging

Notions

x6 Stitch markers (1 unique marker for BOR)

Tapestry Needle

Stitch holder or scrap yarn (optional)

The Heligan Dress Pattern - Digital Download