Savannah is a sleeveless, high-neck dress that features a geometric colorwork bodice that transitions into a simple Lattice Lace skirt, and finished with a Diamond Lace pattern. The construction is top-down, in the round, with Steeks for sleeve openings and back neck closure. Slight waist shaping is done by changing to a smaller needle size. Transitions between each lace section incorporate gradual increases that shape the skirt. The skirt length can be easily extended by working additional lace repeats.
Time: 50-60 hrs
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: 32 (34, 36, 39, 41, 42.5, 44.5)” garment chest circumference, intended with negative 2” or no ease.
Gauge: 36 sts x 36 rows = 4 x 4” in Colorwork pattern; 28 sts x 36 rows = 4 x 4” in Lattice Lace pattern, 25 sts x 36 rows = 4” x 4” in Diamond Lace pattern, on US 2 (2.75mm) needles; 40 sts x 36 rows = 4” x 4” in Colorwork pattern on US 1.5 (2.5mm) needles.
Materials
Yarn: Anzula Haiku (70 % superwash merino, 20 % bamboo, 10% nylon, 425 yards [388 meters]/ 100 grams), fingering weight, 2 – fine: MC – Au Natural, 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins; CC1 – Jade, CC2 – Rosebud, CC3 – Paprika, 1 skein each.
Needles: US size 2 (2.75mm) and US size 1.5 (2.5mm) circular needles, 24” cord or larger.
Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle, tape measure, crochet hook, small button.
Special Stitches
Cdd (Central Double Decrease) – Sl 1, K2tog, pass Sl st over last st; 2 sts decreased.
Pattern Notes
Knit Steeks in columns of color, alternating between each color on every stitch.
To increase in Colorwork pattern, work M1R or M1L increases in the color that is corresponding to the Colorwork Chart.
Use markers between each lace repeat of Diamond Lace pattern to aid in knitting the pattern. You will be removing markers on Rnd 18 in order to work Cdd (Central Double Decrease).
Pattern
Neck
With MC, using Provisional Cast On method, CO 36 (36, 38, 38, 40, 40, 40) Left Back Neck sts, pm, CO 7 Left Armhole Steek sts, pm, CO 72 (72, 76, 76, 80, 80, 80) Front Neck sts, pm, CO 7 Right Armhole Steek sts, pm, CO 36 (36, 38, 38, 40, 40, 40) Right Back Neck sts, pm, CO 7 Middle Back Steek sts, place BOR marker and join to work in the Rnd. 165 (165, 173, 173, 181, 181, 181) sts, including Steek sts
Knit 1 Rnd.
Begin working Colorwork Chart I in the round, changing colors as indicated, Inc 1 st along each armhole Steek as follows:
Inc Rnd: *K in patt to m, M1R, Sl m, K in patt to m, Sl m, M1L; rep from * once more, K in patt to end. 4 sts Inc.
Work Inc Rnd every other Rnd for a total of 36 (40, 42, 42, 44, 48, 48) times, AT THE SAME TIME, after completion of Colorwork Chart I, BO the Middle Back Steek sts as follows:
Next Rnd: with MC, K to m, Sl m, K Left Armhole Steek sts, Sl m, K to m, Sl m, K Right Armhole Steek sts, Sl m, K to m, remove m, BO 7 sts, join to continue to work in the Rnd.
Begin working Colorwork Chart II, continuing to Inc every other Rnd as indicated.
After completion of yoke shaping 302 (318, 334, 334, 350, 366, 366) sts on the needles
Steeks BO
Next Rnd: K in patt to Left Armhole Steek, remove m, BO 7 sts, remove m, CO 0 (0, 0, 16, 16, 16, 24) sts for Left Underarm, K in patt to Right Armhole Steek, remove m, BO 7 sts, remove m, CO 0 (0, 0, 16, 16, 16, 24) sts for Right Underarm, K in patt to end. 288 (304, 320, 352, 368, 384, 400) sts on the needles
Body
Continue to work in Colorwork Chart II for 3.5 (4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5)”
Change to smaller needle size.
Begin working Colorwork Chart III, working through it once.
Change to larger needle size.
Knit 1 Rnd.
Skirt
Begin working Lattice Lace Pattern following Chart or written instructions as follows:
Lattice Lace Pattern (multiple of 8 sts, 12 Row Rep)
Rnd 1: *Yo, Ssk, K3, K2tog, Yo, K1; Rep from * around.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Rnd 3: *K1, Yo, Ssk, K1, K2tog, Yo, K2; Rep from * around.
Rnds 4-6: Knit.
Rnd 7: *K1, K2tog, Yo, K1, Yo, Ssk, K2; Rep from * around.
Rnd 8: Knit.
Rnd 9: *K2tog, Yo, K3, Yo, Ssk, K1; Rep from * around.
Rnds 10-12: Knit.
Rep Rnds 1-12 for pattern another 7 times.
Next Rnd (Inc Rnd): *K7, Yo, K1, Yo, K8; Rep from * around. 324 (342, 360, 378, 396, 432, 450) sts on the needles
Begin working Diamond Lace Pattern following Chart or written instructions as follows:
Diamond Lace Pattern (multiple of 18 sts, 32 Row Rep)
Rnd 1: K18.
Rnd 2: *(K, Yo, K2tog) twice, K, Yo, Cdd, Yo, (K, Ssk, Yo) twice, K2; Rep from * around.
Rnd 3: *K8, K1tbl, K9, Rep from * around.
Rnd 4: *(Yo, K2tog, K) twice, Yo, K2tog, K1tbl, Ssk, Yo, (K, Ssk, Yo) twice, K; Rep from * around.
Rnd 5: *K7, P, K1tbl, P, K8, Rep from * around.
Rnd 6: *K2, Yo, K2tog, K, Yo, K2tog, P, K1tbl, P, Ssk, Yo, K, Ssk, Yo, K3; Rep from * around.
Rnd 7: *K6, P2, K1tbl, P2, K7; Rep from * around.
Rnd 8: *(K, Yo, K2tog) twice, P2, K1tbl, P2, Ssk, Yo, K, Ssk, Yo, K2; Rep from * around.
Rnd 9: *K5, (K1tbl, P2) twice, K1tbl, K6; Rep from * around.
Rnd 10: *Yo, K2tog, K, Yo, K2tog, (K1tbl, P2) twice, K1tbl, (Ssk, Yo, K) twice; Rep from * around.
Rnd 11: *K4, P, (K1tbl, P2) twice, K1tbl, P, K5; Rep from * around.
Rnd 12: *K2, Yo, K2tog, P, (k1tbl, P2) twice, K1tbl, P, Ssk, Yo, K3; Rep from * around.
Rnd 13: *K3, P2, (K1tbl, P2) twice, K1tbl, P2, K4; Rep from * around.
Rnd 14: *K, Yo, K2tog, (P2, K1tbl) x 3, P2, Ssk, Yo, K2; Rep from * around.
Rnd 15: *K2, (K1tbl, P2) x 4, K1tbl, L3; Rep from * around.
Rnd 16: *Yo, K2tog, (K1tbl, P2) x 4, K1tbl, Ssk, Yo, K; Rep from * around.
Rnd 17: Knit.
Rnd 18: *K, (Yo, K, Ssk) twice, Yo, K3, (Yo, K2tog, K) twice, Yo, Cdd; Rep from * around to BOR m, remove m, work last Cdd, place BOR m.
Rnd 19: *K17, K1tbl; Rep from * around.
Rnd 20: *(Ssk, Yo, K) x 3, (Yo, K2tog, K) twice, Yo, K2tog, K1tbl; Rep from * around.
Rnd 21: *P, K15, P, K1tbl; Rep from * around.
Rnd 22: *P, Ssk, Yo, K, Ssk, Yo, K5, Yo, K2tog, K, Yo, K2tog, P, K1tbl; Rep from * around.
Rnd 23: *P2, K13, P2, K1tbl; Rep from * around.
Rnd 24: *P2, Ssk, Yo, K, Ssk, Yo, K3, Yo, K2tog, K, Yo, K2tog, P2, K1tbl; Rep from * around.
Rnd 25: *P2, K1tbl, K11, K1tbl, P2, K1tbl; Rep from * around.
Rnd 26: *P2, K1tbl, (Ssk, Yo, K) twice, Yo, K2tog, K, Yo, K2tog, K1tbl, P2, K1tbl; Rep from * around.
Rnd 27: *P2, K1tbl, P, K9, P, K1tbl, P2, K1tbl; Rep from * around.
Rnd 28: *P2, K1tbl, P, Ssk, Yo, K5, Yo, K2tog, P, K1tbl, P2, K1tbl; Rep from * around.
Rnd 29: *P2, K1tbl, P2, K7, (P2, K1tbl) twice; Rep from * around.
Rnd 30: *P2, K1tbl, P2, Ssk, Yo, K3, Yo, K2tog, (P2, K1tbl) twice; Rep from * around.
Rnd 31: *(P2, K1tbl) twice, K5, (K1tbl, P2) twice, K1tbl; Rep from * around.
Rnd 32: *(P2, K1tbl) twice, Ssk, Yo, K, Yo, K2tog, (K1tbl, P2) twice, K1tbl; Rep from * around.
Rep Rnds 1-16 once more, or until desired length.
Edging
Rnd 1: *P2, K1tbl; Rep from * around.
Rnd 2: *P1, Yo, P1, K1tbl; Rep from * around.
BO in patt loosely.
Steeking
Steam or wet block garment prior to Steeking. Reinforce Steeks using preferred method along 3rd and 5th stitch column. Cut the Steeks open along 4th column of stitches using sharp scissors. Fold Steeks toward WS and whip stitch in place from WS using tapestry needle.
Neck Edging
Remove provisional CO thread and place Front and Back Neck sts onto a smaller size needle. With RS facing, join MC at the Back Neck opening.
Knit across 36 (36, 38, 38, 40, 40, 40) Left Back Neck sts, 72 (72, 76, 76, 80, 80, 80) Front Neck sts, and 36 (36, 38, 38, 40, 40, 40) Right Back Neck sts.
Row 1 (WS): *K1, P1; Rep from * to end.
Row 2 (RS): *P1, K1tbl; Rep from * to end.
Row 3, Buttonhole Row (WS): *K1, P1; Rep from * to last 3 sts, Yo, K2tog, K1.
Row 4 (RS): Rep Row 2.
Row 5 (WS): Rep Row 1.
BO all sts in patt.
Finishing
Weave in the ends, sew a button at the top of Left Back Neck edge opposite of Buttonhole.