Love Magick Dress

The Love Magick sweater, but make it a dress! This dress is knit from the top down with raglan seams in DK weight yarn and is designed to have a close fit with slight waist shaping that then flares out in a mini skirt with lace trim. Options are given for a babydoll dress (as shown in the sample) or a longer skater dress. The sleeves are also customizable, with options for a large, dramatic bell sleeve or a gently increasing small bell sleeve. Instructions are included for modifying the body and sleeve length. **Sizes:** (XS, S, M) (L, XL, 2XL) (3XL, 4XL, 5XL) Actual bust measurement of finished garment: (30, 34, 38) (42, 46, 50) (54, 58, 62)” (76, 86, 97) (107, 117, 127) (137, 147, 157) cm This garment is designed with 0-2” (0-5cm) positive or negative ease in the chest, to be close fitting and give the bell sleeves a dramatic effect. If you prefer a less close-fitting garment and are in between sizes, choose the next size up. Use the size chart to ensure you have a comfortable amount of ease in the hips. **Materials:** DK weight yarn, circular needles, stitch markers, 1 special stitch marker for BOR, scrap yarn or stitch holders, darning needle, sewing tape measure **Suggested Yarn:** Traveling Yarn Less Traveled DK (75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon/Polyamide, 246yds/100g) Traveling Yarn is offering dress kits (in any of their colorways!!) with a 10% discount when you use my special link: www.travelingyarn.com/discostitch **Suggested Needles:** US 8 (5.00 mm) needles **Gauge:** 17 sts & 25 rows per 4"x4" (10cm) in the round (wet blocked) **Yardage:** Small bell sleeve: (950-1085, 1100-1475, 1325-1550) (1475-1600, 1720-1850, 1750-1965) (2000-2210, 2150-2455, 2300-2600) yards DK weight yarn (870-990, 1005-1350, 1210-1415) (1350-1465, 1575-1690, 1600-1795) (1830-2020, 1965-2245, 2105-2375) meters DK weight yarn Large bell sleeve: (1200-1580, 1400-1900, 1900-2100) (1950-2100, 1975-2215, 1975-2460) (2500-2705, 2800-2950, 2850-3030) yards DK weight yarn (1095-1445, 1280-1735, 1735-1920) (1785-1920, 1805-2025, 1805-2250) (2285-2475, 2560-2695, 2605-2770) meters DK weight yarn Yardage is given for a mini dress; if you plan on adding length to the skirt or to the sleeves of your sweater, you should allow for additional yardage. **Techniques:** Knitting in the round, German short rows, decreasing, increasing, holding stitches, picking up stitches, backward loop cast on, lace, wet blocking **Sharing:** To share your finished project on Instagram and see other versions of this pattern, use the hashtag #lovemagickdress and tag me in your photos @discostitch!