Sizes:
(XXS) XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)
Measurements:
Bust circumference:
(74) 79 (85) 89 (94) 98 (104) 109 (114) cm
[(29 ⅛) 31 ⅛ (33 ½) 35 (37) 38 ⅝ (41) 42 ⅞ (44 ⅞) inches]
Waist circumference:
(61) 67 (72) 76 (82) 86 (91) 97 (103) cm
[(24) 26 ⅜ (28 ⅜) 29 ⅞ (32 ¼) 33 ⅞ (35 ⅞) 38 ¼ (40 ½) inches]
Skirt hem circumference:
(120) 128 (135) 139 (147) 150 (158) 164 (169) cm
[(47 ¼) 50 ⅜ (53 ⅛) 54 ¾ (57 ⅞) 59 (62 ¼) 64 ⅝ (66 ½) inches]
Full length measured from the top of the shoulder to the bottom of the skirt:
(88) 89 (90) 91 (92) 93 (94) 95 (96) cm
[(34 ⅝) 35 (35 ⅜) 35 ⅞ (36 ¼) 36 ⅝ (37) 37 ⅜ (37 ¾) inches]
Sleeve length:
(38) 38 (39) 39 (40) 40 (41) 41 (41) cm
[(15) 15 (15 ⅜) 15 ⅜ (15 ¾) 15 ¾ (16 ⅛) 16 ⅛ (16 ⅛) inches]
Gauge:
21 sts x 30 rows in stockinette st using 4 mm [US6] needles = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches]
Needles:
Circular needles 3.5 mm [US4] (80 cm [32 inches])
Circular needles 4 mm [US6] (40 and 80 cm [16 and 32 inches])
Double pointed needles 3.5 mm [US4]
Materials:
Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive: (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) grams
held together with
Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive: (150) 150 (175) 175 (200) 200 (200) 200 (250) grams
The dress in the pictures is knitted with one strand of Pure Silk and one strand of Soft Silk Mohair (both in col. Oatmeal) by Knitting for Olive.
Size guide:
The Nathalia Dress is fitted across the chest and waist, while the skirt has a looser fit.
While the pattern is based on a size chart with standardized body measurements, the pattern also includes instructions for adjusting the dress based on your own body measurements. In addition, the knitted fabric makes the dress stretchy so the dress will naturally be fitted.
Use your bust measurement as a starting point to determine which size to knit. The waist and hip circumferences can be adjusted as you knit.
The recommended negative ease is approximately 6 cm [2 ⅜ inches]. Measure yourself around your bust or the widest point of your torso, and subtract 6 cm [2 ⅜ inches] to determine which size to knit.