Noro's Motif Tank Dress is a gorgeous, crocheted piece worked in Noro's Silk
Garden Sock yarn. The dress is made by first working a total of 60 motifs - 30
for the front, 30 for the back - these are joined in a circular construction,
then the upper trim & skirt are worked. Leave it to Noro to give you
everything you love about Silk Garden in a fingering weight yarn. The lace
pattern is in written form only.
Skill Level: Experienced
Finished Measurements:
Bust – 33 (36, 39)”
Length – 29¼ (31, 32¼)”
Yarn Requirements: 3 (4, 4) skeins Noro Silk Garden Sock
(40% Wool/ 25% Silk/ 25% Nylon/ 10% Kid Mohair; 100g/325yds) shown in S354
(WEBS do not carry this color)
Hooks:
US 5 steel (1.75mm)
US B/1 (2.25mm)
US C/2 (2.75mm)
US D/3 (3.25mm)
US E/4 (3.50mm)
Note: Small will use sizes 5, B/1
and C/2 (1.75, 2.25, and 2.75mm); Medium will use
sizes B/1, C/2, and D/3 (2.25, 2.75, and 3.25mm); Large will use sizes C/2
and D/3 (2.75 and 3.25 mm), and all sizes will use size E/4 (3.5mm) hook
for the last 10 rnds of the skirt only.
Gauge:
One motif = 2¾" square on US 5
steel (1.75mm)
One motif = 3" square on US B/1
(2.25mm)
One motif = 3¼" square on US
C/2 (2.75 mm)
One motif = 3½" square on US
D/3 (3.25 mm)
This pattern was originally featured in Noro Knitting Magazine #2.
