Pink Champagne Description of Design A modern take on a classic 1960s style.

The cotton-blend yarn, perfect for summer evenings, is dressed up with a shimmery, soft accent yarn. Like its namesake, this effervescent little dress is all about fun and just the thing for a night out. By: Ashley Adams Moncrief Difficulty Level Advanced Materials needed GGH Yarns Boulino (70% cotton, 20% nylon, 10% linen; 109 yards [100m], per 50g ball) 11 (12, 14, 16, 17, 19) balls Knit One Crochet Too 18 Karat (65% viscose, 35% polyester; 224 yards [205m], per 25g skein) 6 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins US size 5 (3.75mm) needle Size E (3.5) crochet hook Stitch holders Tapestry needle Row counter Sizes Gauge To fit bust 32 (34, 36, 38, 41, 44) [81 (86, 91, 97, 104, 112)cm] 23 sts and 30 rows measured over 4 inches (10 cm) in st st.

Techniques W/t (wrap and turn) Slip the next stitch purlwise to the right needle. Bring yarn to the front between the needles, return the slipped stitch to the left needle, bring yarn to back between needles and turn work 1 stitch wrapped. Knitting into wraps Insert right needle under the wrap as if to knit, then into the wrapped stitch, and knit both loops together (the wrap and the stitch). Purling into wraps Insert right needle into the wrapped stitch, then under the wrap as if to purl, and purl both loops together (the wrap and the stitch). 3-needle b/o Have stitches to be bound off together on two needles, held parallel to each other with right sides of knitting facing. With a third needle, insert tip into first stitch on front needle, then first stitch on back needle, and k these sts together. *Repeat with next stitch on each needle. Pull first stitch over second to bind off. Rep from * until all stitches are bound off. Notes Work with one strand of each yarn held together throughout. This dress is designed to be mini-length on a woman of average height (approximately 54 55). If you are shorter or taller than average, you will want to subtract or add rows. This may be easily done to affect length in the leg and hip area between the seed stitch rows and the first increase row. There are approximately 7.5 rows to the inch. If you do subtract or add rows, remember that the row numbers referenced in the pattern after that point will be off, and you must always subtract or add the number of rows that were changed with the row number given.

Front C/o 100 (106, 112, 120, 132, 140) sts. Work 6 rows in seed st, then change to st st on row 7. Work even through row 30. Row 31 inc row: k2, m1, work to 2 sts before end, m1, k2. Work 3 rows even. Rep inc row (4 sts incd). Work even through row 52. Row 53 dec row: * k2, ssk, work to 4 sts before end, k2tog, k2. Work 3 rows even. Rep from * 17 (17, 15, 15, 16, 16) times. 68 (74, 84, 92, 102, 110) sts left on needle. Work even through row 124. Row 125 inc row: * k2, m1, work to 2 sts before end, m1, k2. Work 9 rows even. Rep from * 5 (5, 4, 3, 3, 3) times. 12 (12, 10, 8, 8, 8) sts incd. Work even through row 184. AT SAME TIME dart shaping row 169: * Work to 4 sts before end, w/t. Rep from * once. * Work to 8 sts before end, w/t. Rep from * once. * Work to 12 sts before end, w/t. Rep from * once. * Work to 16 sts before end, w/t. Rep from * once. * Work to 20 sts before end, w/t. Rep from * once. Work across all sts, knitting into wraps. Row 170 (next row) work across all sts, purling into wraps. Armhole shaping row 185 b/o 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) sts at beg of row. Row 186 b/o 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) sts at beg of row and work across the next 36 (39, 42, 45, 49, 53) sts. Put these sts just worked on a stitch holder to come back to later for Left Front. Finish working across remaining sts. Right Front (Beginning on row 187, decreases will be simultaneously made on each side of work at a different rate. Decreases made at armhole edge will create the armhole shaping, while decreases made at center edge will create the neck shaping.) Armhole Edge Shaping: Row 187 dec row: * k2, ssk, work to end. Work 1 row even. Rep from * 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) times. AT SAME TIME Center Edge Shaping: Row 187 dec row: * work to 6 sts before end, k2tog, k2tog, k2. Work 1 row even. Rep from * 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) times. Row 191 (191, 191, 191, 193, 193) dec row: * work to 4 sts before end, k2tog, k2. Work 1 row even. Rep from * 6 (8, 7, 9, 8, 11) times. Row 205 (209, 207, 211, 211, 217) dec row: * work to 4 sts before end, k2tog, k2. Work 3 rows even. Rep from * 7 (7, 9, 9, 10, 10) times. 12 (13, 14, 15, 16, 17) sts on needle. Work 1 row even. Shoulder shaping row 238 (242, 248, 252, 256, 262) work to 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) sts before end, w/t, work to end, turn. Work to 8 (9, 9, 10, 10, 11) sts before end, w/t, work to end, turn. Work across all sts, purling into wraps. Put all sts on a stitch holder to come back to for 3-needle b/o. Left Front

Take 36 (39, 42, 45, 49, 53) sts from earlier off holder (they have been worked through row 186) Armhole Edge Shaping: Row 187 dec row: * work to 4 sts before end, k2tog, k2. Work 1 row even. Rep from * 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) times. AT SAME TIME Center Edge Shaping: Row 187 dec row: * k2, ssk, ssk, work to end. Work 1 row even. Rep from * 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) times. Row 191 (191, 191, 191, 193, 193) dec row: * k2, ssk, work to end. Work 1 row even. Rep from * 6 (8, 7, 9, 8, 11) times. Row 205 (209, 207, 211, 211, 217) dec row: * k2, ssk, work to end. Work 3 rows even. Rep from * 7 (7, 9, 9, 10, 10) times. 12 (13, 14, 15, 16, 17) sts on needle. Shoulder shaping row 237 (241, 247, 251, 255, 261) work to 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) sts before end, w/t, work to end, turn. Work to 8 (9, 9, 10, 10, 11) sts before end, w/t, work to end, turn. Work across all sts, knitting into wraps. Put all sts on a stitch holder to come back to for 3-needle b/o. Back Work as for front through row 124. AT SAME TIME dart shaping row 63: * Work to 3 sts before end, w/t. Rep from * once. * Work to 6 sts before end, w/t. Rep from * once. * Work to 9 sts before end, w/t. Rep from * once. * Work to 12 sts before end, w/t. Rep from * once. Work across all sts, knitting into wraps. Row 64 (next row) work across all sts, purling into wraps. Row 125 inc row: k2, m1, work to 2 sts before end, m1, k2. Work even through row 127. Row 128 work across 35 (38, 43, 47, 52, 56) sts. Put these sts just worked on a stitch holder to come back to later for Left Back. Finish working across remaining sts. Right Back Center Edge Shaping: Row 129 dec row: * work to 4 sts before end, k2tog, k2. Work 1 row even. Rep from * 7 (9, 8, 10, 13, 16) times. Row 145 (149, 147, 151, 157, 163) dec row: * work to 4 sts before end, k2tog, k2. Work 3 rows even. Rep from * 5 (5, 7, 7, 6, 6) times. Row 169 (173, 179, 183, 185, 191) dec row: * work to 4 sts before end, k2tog, k2. Work 7 rows even. Rep from * 4 times (for all sizes). AT SAME TIME Row 135 inc row: * k2, m1, work to end. Work 9 rows even. Rep from * 4 (4, 3, 2, 2, 2) times. Work through row 184. Armhole shaping row 185 b/o 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) sts at beg of row, work to end. Work 1 row even. Row 187 dec row: * k2, ssk, work to end. Work 1

row even. Rep from * 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) times. Work even through row 214 (218, 224, 228, 230, 236). Row 215 (219, 225, 229, 231, 237) inc row: * work to end, c/o 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4) sts at end (center edge). Work 1 row even. Rep from * once . Row 219 (223, 229, 233, 235, 241) inc row: * work to end, c/o 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5) sts at end. Work 1 row even. Rep from * once. Row 223 (227, 233, 237, 239, 245) inc row: * work to end, c/o 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5) sts at end. Work 1 row even. Rep from * once. Put 30 (33, 34, 37, 40, 45) sts on a stitch holder to come back to later. Left Back Take 35 (38, 43, 47, 52, 56) sts from earlier off holder (they have been worked through row 128). Row 129 dec row: * k2, ssk, work to end. Work 1 row even. Rep from * 7 (9, 8, 10, 13, 16) times. Row 145 (149, 147, 151, 157, 163) dec row: * k2, ssk, work to end. Work 3 rows even. Rep from * 5 (5, 7, 7, 6, 6) times. Row 169 (173, 179, 183, 185, 191) dec row: * k2, ssk, work to end. Work 7 rows even. Rep from * 4 times (for all sizes). AT SAME TIME Row 135 inc row: * Work to 2 sts before end, m1, k2. Work 9 rows even. Rep from * 4 (4, 3, 2, 2, 2) times. Work through row 185. Armhole shaping row 186 b/o 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) sts at beg of row, work to end. Row 187 dec row: * work to 4 sts before end, k2tog, k2. Work 1 row even. Rep from * 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) times. Work even through row 214 (218, 224, 228, 230, 236). Row 215 (219, 225, 229, 231, 237) inc row: * c/o 2 (3, (center edge), work to end. Work 1 row even. Rep from * Row 219 (223, 229, 233, 235, 241) inc row: * c/o 3 (3, to end. Work 1 row even. Rep from * once. Row 223 (227, 233, 237, 239, 245) inc row: * c/o 4 (4, to end. Work 1 row even. Rep from * once. 3, 3, 3, 4) sts at beg of row once. 3, 4, 4, 5) sts at beg of row, work 4, 4, 5, 5) sts at beg of row, work

Row 227 (231, 237, 241, 243, 249) Put 30 (33, 34, 37, 40, 45) sts from holder onto needles along with the remaining sts. Make sure the garment pieces are not twisted. Work across all sts, thereby joining the left and right sides of the back. Work even through row 236 (240, 246, 250, 254, 260). Shoulder shaping row 237 (241, 247, 251, 255, 261): * work to 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) sts before end, w/t. Rep from * once. * work to 8 (9, 9, 10, 10, 11) sts before end, w/t. Rep from * once. Work across all sts, knitting into wraps. Next row work across 12 (13, 14, 15, 16, 17) sts, b/o 36 (40, 40, 44, 48, 56) sts in center, work across remaining sts, purling into wraps. Use 3needle b/o for front and back shoulder seams. Sleeves C/o 37 (39, 43, 49, 55, 59) sts. Work first 4 rows in seed st, then change to st st.

Row 15 inc row: * k2, m1, work to 2 before end, m1, k2. Work 13 rows even. Rep from * 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6) times. Rep inc row, work 1 row even. Cap shaping b/o 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) sts at beg of next two rows. Dec row: * k2, ssk, work to 4 sts before end, k2tog, k2. Work 1 row even. Rep from * 1 (1, 1, 4, 4, 3) times. Dec row: * k2, ssk, work to 4 sts before end, k2tog, k2. Work 3 rows even. Rep from * 8 (9, 8, 6, 7, 9) times. Dec row: * k2, ssk, work to 4 sts before end, k2tog, k2. Work 1 row even. Rep from * 1 (1, 1, 4, 3, 2 times). B/o 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows. B/o remaining 9 (9, 11, 11, 13, 15) sts. Finishing Sew sleeve and side seams. With crochet hook and Boulino yarn, work one row of slip stitch crochet around the neck opening and back opening. Weave in ends and block to appropriate measurements.