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Omela sweater dress
Designed by Teti Lutsak

Omela means “mistletoe” in Ukrainian and this design takes me back to the festive season.

The sweater/dress is knit top down in the round with a floral pattern of stranded colourwork around the yoke, balloon sleeves and slightly oversized feminine silhouette.

The sample is shown in size 2 on a 160 cm (5.3 ft) tall model with ca. 84–66–94 cm (33–26–39 in) body measurements. For more of the finished garment measurements, please refer to the schematic.


Yarn

  • MC: ca. 110 (120, 130, 145, 160) (175, 190, 200, 215) g or 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8, 9) balls of Lamana Milano, 90% superfine merino and 10% cashmere with 180 m (197 yds) in 25 g held together with 2 strands and ca. 132 (144, 156, 174, 192) (210, 228, 240, 258) g or 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 10, 10, 11) balls of Lamana Premia, 60% super kid mohair and 40% silk with 300 m (328 yds) in 25 g, shown in shades 48M and 48 respectively; or a total of ca. 792 m // 866 yds (864//945, 936//1024, 1044//1142, 1152//1260) (1260//1378, 1368//1496, 1440//1575, 1548//1693) of sport/DK weight yarn.

  • CC: ca. 25 (25, 25, 30, 30) (30, 35, 35, 35) g or 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) balls of Lamana Milano held together with 2 strands and ca. 30 (30, 30, 36, 36) (36, 42, 42, 42) g or 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) balls of Lamana Premia, shown in shades 03M and 47 respectively; or a total of ca. 180 m // 197 yds (180//197, 180//197, 216//236, 216//236) (216//236, 252//276, 252//276, 252//276) of sport/DK weight yarn.

Needles and notions

  • 4.0 mm (US 6) and 4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles with ca. 60–100 cm (24–40 in) cables;
  • spare cables, spare circular needles or scrap yarn to keep stitches on hold;
  • a few stitch markers;
  • a tapestry needle or a crochet hook to weave in the ends.

Gauge

  • 20 sts & 28 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) measured over stockinette worked in the round on 4.0 mm (US 6) needles after blocking;
  • 22 sts & 24 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) measured over colourwork worked in the round on 4.5 mm (US 7) needles after blocking. Adjust the needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Yarn:
Milano
Premia

Sizes:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Languages:
English

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