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Style SIVACOLLECTION is a knitwear pattern instructions. The pattern comes in a PDF file, and can be downloaded and printed from the computer.

The SIVA Collection includes: Siva Top, Siva Dress and Siva Skirt.
Both the dress and the top can be knitted with either straps or a collar.
1 pattern with 5 different garments.

Size Guide

Sizes:                                                          XS  (S)  M  (L)  XL  (XXL)

Measurement (cm)

1. Dress length                                          70 (73) 76 (77) 77.5 (77.5)

2. Overall width at waist, dress/skirt     87 (92) 97 (102) 107 (112)

3. Skirt length                                            58  (59) 60 (61)  62  (63)

4. Top length                                             50 (51) 52 (53) 53.5 (53.5)

5. Overall width at bust, top                   87 (92) 97 (102) 107 (112)

The measurements are based on the garment after washing and blocking, measured with the rib slightly stretched as it will sit on the body. The style is designed to be fitted, with approximately 10–15 cm of negative ease.

Skills: Knit, purl, i-cord, cable knitting, increase, decrease, German edge stitch & mattress stitch.

Materials

Suggested yarn:

Hand-dyed Fine Organic Merino from Thelma Steimann. This yarn is 100% organic merino wool with a high twist. Approx. 365 m / 100 g per skein. A wonderful and soft base to work with.

or

Mulberry Silk from Thelma Steimann. This yarn is 100% mulberry silk. A luxurious silk yarn, smooth, soft and beautiful to work with. Approx. 400 m / 100 g per skein.

Yarn quantity:

Dress:

Fine Organic / Mulberry Silk: 2 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) skeins

Top / Skirt:

Fine Organic / Mulberry Silk: 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) skeins

Other materials

Circular needle, 60 cm, 3 mm

2 x DPNs, 3 mm, for cables and i-cord

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

3 x short safety pins or scrap yarn for resting stitches, not needed for the skirt

1 x long safety pin or scrap yarn for resting stitches, not needed for the skirt

Stitch markers

5 cm wide elastic for the waistband, plus thread and needle, only for the skirt version

Gauge

Cast on 32 sts and work in k3, p1 rib for 42 rows on 3 mm needles. Measure your gauge after washing and blocking, with the rib gently stretched. This should measure 10 x 10 cm.

Good to know

The dress, skirt and top are worked from the bottom up. The skirt and dress are first worked back and forth from the right side and wrong side, with increases. They are later joined in the round around the hip area and worked in the round from there. The dress and top are divided under the arms for front and back. From this point, the piece is worked back and forth, with decreases shaping the front and back depending on which version you are knitting. The straps are worked using the i-cord technique and sewn down on the back using mattress stitch for the strapped version of the upper part.

Follow the charts for the chaotic cables. You can add more cables as you like. The charts shown in the pattern are meant both as guidelines and as inspiration, giving you space to take your cable knitting to the next level. The cables are optional. If you leave them out completely, the result will be a ribbed version of the style.