Fair Isle Sweater Dress

Materials:
Size 5 circular needles
Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool in 127- Coral Pink (CC1):

Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool in 112- Bahama Blue (MC) (1.5 skeins used in part 1):

Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool in 33-Black (CC2):

Zipper

Gauge:

14 sts/17 rows = 2" unblocked stockinette St.

CO 166 in MC

Rows 1-16: 1x1 rib
Rows 17-44: Knit in stockinette stitch.
Row 45: K41, place marker, M1R, K84, M1L, place marker, K41 (168)
Rows 46-47: Knit
Row 48: K to marker, M1R, K to last st before marker, M1L, K to end (170)
Row 49: Knit
Row 50: K38, place marker, K87, place marker, K to end
Row 51: K to second marker, BO6, k to end.
Row 52: K to first marker, BO6, k to second marker. Place unworked st on the other half of the armhole BO on st holder.

Front

Row 53: (WS) BO2, P to last 2, P2tog (78)
Row 54: (RS) BO2, K to last 2, K2tog (75)
Row 55: (WS) BO2, P to last 2, P2tog (72)
Row 56: (RS) BO2, K to last 2, K2tog (69)
Row 57: (WS) P32, K5, P to end
Row 58: (RS) SSK, K to last 2, K2tog (67)
Row 59: (WS) K1, P30, K5, P to last 1, K1
Row 60: (RS) Knit
Row 61: (WS) K2, P26, K11, P to last 2, K2
Row 62: (RS) Knit
Row 63: (WS) K3, P24, K15, P to last 3, K3
Row 64: (RS) K31, BO5, K to end

Front Left

Row 65: (WS) K4, P20, K5, K2tog (place right front on st holder) (30)
Row 66: (RS) BO2, K to end (28)
Row 67: (WS) K5, P17, K4, K2tog (27)
Row 68: (RS) BO2, K to end (25)
Row 69: (WS) K5, P15, K3, K2tog (24)
Row 70: (RS) SSK, K to end (23)
Row 71: (WS) K5, P14, K4
Row 72: (RS) Knit
Row 73: (WS) K5, P14, K4
Row 74: (RS) SSK, K to end (22)
Row 75: (WS) K5, P13, K4
Row 76: (RS) Knit
Row 77: (WS) K5, P13, K4
Row 78: (RS) SSK, K to end (21)
Row 79: (WS) K5, P12, K4
Row 80: (RS) Knit
Row 81: (WS) K5, P12, K4
Row 82: (RS) SSK, K to end (20)
Row 83: (WS) K5, P11, K4
Row 84: (RS) Knit

Repeat rows 83 and 84 times. After row 128, place st on st holder.

Row 128: (RS) K to last 3, W&T
Row 129: (WS) Sl1 P-wise, K2, P to last 4, K4
Row 130: (RS) K to last 5, W&T
Row 131: (WS) Sl1, P to last 4, K4
Row 132: (RS) K to last 8, W&T
Row 133: (WS) Sl1, P to last 4, K4
Row 134: (RS) K to last 11, W&T
Row 135: (WS) Sl1, P to last 4, K4
Row 136: (RS) K6, W&T
Row 137: (WS) Sl1, P2, K4
Row 138: (RS) K3, W&T
Row 139: (RS) Sl1, K3. Place st. on st. holder.

Front Right

Row 65: (RS) P4, K20, P5, P2tog (30)
Row 66: (WS) BO2 p-wise, P to end (28)
Row 67: (RS) P5, K17, P4, P2tog (27)
Row 68: (WS) BO2 p-wise, P to end (25)
Row 69: (RS) P5, K15, P3, P2tog (24)
Row 70: (WS) P2tog, P to end (23)
Row 71: (RS) P5, K14, P4
Row 72: (WS) Purl
Row 73: (RS) P5, K14, P4
Row 74: (WS) P2tog, P to end (22)
Row 75: (RS) P5, K13, P4
Row 76: (WS) Purl
Row 77: (RS) P5, K13, P4
Row 78: (WS) P2tog, P to end (21)
Row 79: (RS) P5, K12, P4
Row 80: (WS) Purl
Row 81: (RS) P5, K12, P4
Row 82: (WS) P2tog, P to end (20)
Row 83: (RS) P5, K11, P4
Row 84: (WS) Purl

Repeat rows 83 and 84 until row 128.

Row 128: (WS) P to last 3, W&T
Row 129: (RS) Sl1, P2, K to last 4, P4
Row 130: (WS) P to last 5, W&T
Row 131: (RS) Sl1, K to last 4, P4
Row 132: (WS) P to last 8, W&T
Row 133: (RS) Sl1, K to last 4, P4
Row 134: (WS) P to last 11, W&T
Row 135: (RS) Sl1, K to last 4, P4
Row 136: (WS) P to last 14, W&T
Row 137: (RS) Sl1, K2, P4
Row 138: (WS) P3, W&T
Row 139: (RS) Sl1, K3. Place st. on st. holder.

Back (87 sts)

Row 53: (WS) B05 p-wise, P to last 2, P2tog (71)
Row 54: (RS) BO5 k-wise, K to last 2, K2tog (65)
Row 55: (WS) BO2 p-wise, P to last 2, P2tog (62)
Row 56: (RS) BO2 k-wise, K to last 2, K2tog (59)
Row 57: (WS) K2tog, P to last 2, K2tog (57)
Row 58: (RS) Knit
Row 59: (WS) K2, P to last 2, K2
Row 60: (RS) Knit
Row 61: (WS) K3, P to last 3, K3
Row 62: (RS) Knit
Row 63: (WS) K4, P to last 4, K4
Row 64: (RS) Knit
Row 65: (WS) K5, P to last 5, K5

Repeat rows 64 and 65 6 times.

Row 78: (RS) K25, P7, K25
Row 79: (WS) K5, P to last 5, K5
Row 80: (RS) K22, P15, K21
Row 81: (WS) K5, P to last 5, K5
Row 82: (RS) K17, P8, BO 7 p-wise, P8, K17

Back, Left Side

Row 83: (WS) K5, P18, P2tog (24)
Row 84: (RS) BO3 p-wise, P4, K16 (21)
Row 85: (WS) K5, P11, K3, K2tog (20)

Place remaining 20 sts on st holder

Back, Right Side

Row 83: (WS) BO3, P16, K5 (22)
Row 84: (RS) K16, P4, P2tog (21)
Row 85: (WS) K2tog, P14, K5

Place last st knit in between BOs on st holder.

Front

Row 52: (RS) With MC, SSK, K to last 2, K2tog (78)
Row 53: (WS) BO2 p-wise, P to last 2, P2tog (75)
Row 54: (RS) BO2 k-wise, K to last 2, K2tog (72)

Back

Row 53:

Repeat rows 31 and 32 13 times. 193 stitches.

Rows 59-68: Knit in stockinette st.
Row 69: K to marker, SSK, K to two stitches before marker, K2tog, K to end (191)
Row 70: Purl

Repeat rows 69-70 twice. 187 stitches.

Row 75: K to marker, BO 4, K30, K2tog, place marker, K37, place marker, SSK, K to two stitches before the marker, K2tog. Place last 40 stitches on stitch holder. (102)
Row 76: BO 4, P to last two stitches before the bind off, P2tog. Place last 40 stitches on stitch holder.

Front

Row 77: BO2, K to two stitches before marker, K2tog, K to marker, SSK, K to last 2, K2tog

Row 78: BO2, P to last 2, P2tog

Row 79: BO2, K23, K2tog, K33, SSK, K23, K2tog

Row 80: BO2, P to last 2, P2tog

Row 81: BO2, K18, K2tog, K33, SSK, K18, K2tog

Row 82: BO2, P to last 2, P2tog

Row 83: SSK, K15, K2tog, K33, SSK, K15, K2tog (67)

Row 84: P2tog, P to last 2, P2tog (65)

Row 85: K14, K2tog, K33, SSK, K14 (63)

Row 86: Purl

Row 87: K13, K2tog, K33, SSK, K13 (61)

Rows 88-104: Knit in stockinette st.
Row 105: K25, BO11, K to end (25 sts in play, place the other half on stitch holder)

Front, Left Side

Row 106: P to last 2, P2tog (24)

Row 107: BO2, K to end (22)

Row 108: P to last 2, P2tog (21)

Row 109: SSK, K to end (20)

Row 110: P to last 2, P2tog (19)

Row 111: SSK, K to end (18)

Row 112: P to last 2, P2tog (17)

Row 113: SSK, K to end (16)

Rows 114-135: Knit in ST st.

Cut yarn. Put on stitch holder.

Front, Right Side

Pick up 25 stitches from stitch holder

Row 106: (RS) K to last 2, P2tog (24)

Row 107: BO2, P to end (22)

Row 108: K to last 2, K2tog (21)

Row 109: P2tog, P to end (20)

Row 110: K to last 2, P2tog (19)

Row 111: P2tog, P to end (18)

Row 112: K to last 2, K2tog (17)

Row 113: P2tog, P to end (16)

Rows 114-135: Knit in ST st.

Cut yarn. Put on stitch holder.

Back, Right Side

Row 74: P42, P2tog, place front, and left side of back on stitch holders. 43 stitches in play.

Row 75: BO2, K to end

Row 76: P to last two, P2tog

Row 77: BO2, K to end (38)

Row 78: P to last 2, P2tog

Row 79: SSK, K to end

Row 80: P

Row 81: SSK, K to end

Row 82: P

Row 83: SSK, K to end

Row 84: P

Row 85: SSK, K to end

Row 86: P

Row 87: SSK, K to end

Row 88: P to last st, K1

Row 89: K

Row 90: P to last 2, K2

Row 91: K

Row 92: P to last 3, K3

Row 93: K

Row 94: P to last 4, K4

Row 95: K

Row 96: P to last 5, K5

Row 97: K

Repeat rows 96-97

Row 110: K8, P to last 5, K5

Row 111: Knit

Row 112: K12, P to last 5, K5

Row 113: Knit

Row 114: K14, P to last 5, K5

Row 115: Knit

Row 116: K16, P to last 5, K5

Row 117: K24, W&T

Row 118: Sl1, K10, P to last 5, K5

Row 119: K20, W&T

Row 120: Sl1, K8, P to last 5, K5

Row 121: K18, W&T

Row 122: Sl1, K6, P to last 5, K5

Row 123: Knit

Row 124: BO16 K-wise, K4, P to last 5, K5. Cut yarn, Slip st.’s on stitch holder.

Back, Left Side

Pick up 44 stiches off stitch holder

Row 74: (RS) With MC, K42, K2tog

Row 75: BO2 P-wise, P to end

Row 76: K to last two, K2tog

Row 77: BO2 P-wise, P to end (38)

Row 78: K to last 2, K2tog

Row 79: P2tog, P to end

Row 80: Knit

Row 81: P2tog, P to end

Row 82: Knit

Row 83: P2tog, P to end

Row 84: Knit

Row 85: P2tog, P to end

Row 86: Knit

Row 87: P2tog, P to end

Row 88: K to last st, P1

Row 89: Purl

Row 90: K to last 2, P2

Row 91: Purl

Row 92: K to last 3, P3

Row 93: Purl

Row 94: K to last 4, P4

Row 95: Purl

Row 96: K to last 5, P5

Row 97: Purl

Repeat rows 96-97

Row 110: P8, K19, P5

Row 111: Purl

Row 112: P12, K15, P5

Row 113: Purl

Row 114: P14, K13, P5

Row 115: Purl

Row 116: P16, K11, P5

Row 117: P24, W&T

Row 118: Sl1, P10, K9, P5

Row 119: P20, W&T

Row 120: Sl1, P8, K7, P5

Row 121: P18, W&T

Row 122: Sl1, P6, K7, P5

Row 123: Purl

Row 124: BO16 P-wise, P4, K7, P5. Cut yarn, Slip st.’s on stitch holder.

Row 69: K to marker, SSK, K to two stitches before marker, K2tog, K to end (191)

Row 70: Purl

Repeat rows 69-70 twice. 187 stitches.

Row 75: K to marker, BO 4, K30, K2tog, place marker, K37, place marker, SSK, K to two stitches before the marker, K2tog. Place last 40 stitches on stitch holder. (102)

Skirt

Pick up 165 around base in MC

Row 1: K4, Kf&b, K to end (198)

Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K8, Kf&b, K to end (187)
Row 4-22: Knit

Rows 23-61: Knit in pattern

Back, Right Side

Row 74: P42, P2tog, place front, and left side of back on stitch holders. 43 stitches in play.

Row 75: BO2, K to end

Row 76: P to last two, P2tog

Row 77: BO2, K to end (38)

Row 78: P to last 2, P2tog

Row 79: SSK, K to end

Row 80: P

Row 81: SSK, K to end

Row 82: P

Row 83: SSK, K to end

Row 84: P

Row 85: SSK, K to end

Row 86: P

Row 87: SSK, K to end

Row 88: P to last st, K1

Row 89: K

Row 90: P to last 2, K2

Row 91: K

Row 92: P to last 3, K3

Row 93: K

Row 94: P to last 4, K4

Row 95: K

Row 96: P to last 5, K5

Row 97: K

Repeat rows 96-97

Row 110: K8, P to last 5, K5

Row 111: Knit

Row 112: K12, P to last 5, K5

Row 113: Knit

Row 114: K14, P to last 5, K5

Row 115: Knit

Row 116: K16, P to last 5, K5

Row 117: K24, W&T

Row 118: Sl1, K10, P to last 5, K5

Row 119: K20, W&T

Row 120: Sl1, K8, P to last 5, K5

Row 121: K18, W&T

Row 122: Sl1, K6, P to last 5, K5

Row 123: Knit

Row 124: BO16 K-wise, K4, P to last 5, K5. Cut yarn, Slip st.’s on stitch holder.

Back, Left Side

Pick up 44 stiches off stitch holder

Row 74: (RS) With MC, K42, K2tog

Row 75: BO2 P-wise, P to end

Row 76: K to last two, K2tog

Row 77: BO2 P-wise, P to end (38)

Row 78: K to last 2, K2tog

Row 79: P2tog, P to end

Row 80: Knit

Row 81: P2tog, P to end

Row 82: Knit

Row 83: P2tog, P to end

Row 84: Knit

Row 85: P2tog, P to end

Row 86: Knit

Row 87: P2tog, P to end

Row 88: K to last st, P1

Row 89: Purl

Row 90: K to last 2, P2

Row 91: Purl

Row 92: K to last 3, P3

Row 93: Purl

Row 94: K to last 4, P4

Row 95: Purl

Row 96: K to last 5, P5

Row 97: Purl

Repeat rows 96-97

Row 110: P8, K19, P5

Row 111: Purl

Row 112: P12, K15, P5

Row 113: Purl

Row 114: P14, K13, P5

Row 115: Purl

Row 116: P16, K11, P5

Row 117: P24, W&T

Row 118: Sl1, P10, K9, P5

Row 119: P20, W&T

Row 120: Sl1, P8, K7, P5

Row 121: P18, W&T

Row 122: Sl1, P6, K7, P5

Row 123: Purl

Row 124: BO16 P-wise, P4, K7, P5. Cut yarn, Slip st.’s on stitch holder.

Row 69: K to marker, SSK, K to two stitches before marker, K2tog, K to end (191)

Row 70: Purl

Repeat rows 69-70 twice. 187 stitches.

Row 75: K to marker, BO 4, K30, K2tog, place marker, K37, place marker, SSK, K to two stitches before the marker, K2tog. Place last 40 stitches on stitch holder. (102)

Skirt

Pick up 165 around base in MC

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Purl

Row 3: *K1, Kf&b to last stitch, K1

Row 4: Purl

Row 5: *K4, Kf&b to last two stitches, K2

Row 6: Purl

Row 7: *K6, Kf&b to last two stitches, K2

Rows 8-21: Knit in St st
Row 22: Join in round and knit
Rows 23-61: Knit in pattern