Sirdar Just Add Shades Dress Knitting Pattern
By Sirdar
Specifications
| Brand: | Sirdar |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted |
| Designer: | Sirdar |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 2 |
| Pages: | 8 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Finished Size: | 6 to 28 (2" to 11") |
| Needles Required: | 3.25mm (US 3), 4.00mm (US 6) Single Point Needles |
| Pattern Code: | 10541 |
| Featured Products: | Sirdar Stories Yarn - Cotton DK |
What you'll need
| Size: | 6-8 | 10-12 | 14-16 | 18-20 | 22-24 | 26-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sirdar Stories Yarn - Cotton DK
After Glow (830)
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4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Sirdar Stories Yarn - Cotton DK
Moonlight (822)
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2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Sirdar Stories Yarn - Cotton DK
Invite (836)
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2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Size: | 6-8 | 10-12 | 14-16 | 18-20 | 22-24 | 26-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sirdar Stories Yarn - Cotton DK
Skinny Dip (824)
|
3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Sirdar Stories Yarn - Cotton DK
Beach Club (834)
|
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
|
Sirdar Stories Yarn - Cotton DK
Invite (836)
|
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Product Description
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Sirdar 10541 Just Add Shades Dress is a figure-hugging striped women’s sleeveless dress with two options, one a shorter length with swishy tassels and a longer length, to accentuate your figure a little more. The dress is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up and then seamed. Sirdar’s Stories with so many colors to select from? This yarn is a cotton & acrylic blend perfect for kids’ clothes and accessories!Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: 2–4 (6–8, 10–12, 14–16, 18–20, 22–24) to fit 32–34 (36–38, 40–42, 44–46, 48–50, 52–54)” bust
Finished Measurement:
Chest – 29½ (34, 38, 42½, 46, 49¾)”
Length – 30¾ (31½, 32¼, 33, 34, 34¾)”
Yarn Requirements: Sirdar Stories (60% Cotton/ 40% Acrylic; 50g/153 yds)
Tassel Dress:
Color A – 4 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6) skeins shown in 830 After Glow
Color B – 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins shown in 822 Moonlight
Color C – 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins shown in 836 Invite
Midi Dress:
Color A – 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) skeins shown in 824 Skinny Dip
Color B – 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins shown in 834 Beach Club
Color C – 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins shown in 836 Invite
Needles:
US 3 (3.25mm)
US 6 (4.00mm) to get gauge
Gauge: 22 sts and 31 rows = 4” in pattern on US 6 (4.00mm)
Sirdar Just Add Shades Dress - Design No. 10541
What Is Being Made
This intermediate knitting pattern from Sirdar offers two distinct dress designs: a Tassel Dress and a Midi Dress. Both garments are crafted using a triple-check pattern guarantee system that ensures success when using recommended Sirdar yarns. The pattern is available in UK sizes 6-28 (US sizes 2-24), making it accessible to a wide range of knitters seeking fashionable, wearable pieces.
Design Details
The Tassel Dress features a full length ranging from 30¾" to 34¾" depending on size, with chest measurements from 32/34" to 52/54". The Midi Dress offers a longer silhouette at 39½" to 41" in full length, with the same chest measurement range. Both designs showcase colorwork elements using three coordinating yarn shades, creating visual interest through strategic color placement.
Techniques and Stitches Used
This pattern employs double knitting as the primary construction technique, a fundamental method that creates fabric by working knit and purl stitches in combination. The colorwork is achieved through triple-check pattern design, Sirdar's quality assurance system that verifies pattern accuracy and success. The designs incorporate tassel details on the Tassel Dress variant, adding decorative embellishment to the finished garment.
The pattern utilizes a multi-color approach, requiring knitters to work with three distinct yarn shades simultaneously or in sequence to achieve the intended design. This colorwork technique adds visual depth and sophistication to both dress styles.
Materials: Yarn and Needles
This pattern is designed specifically for Sirdar Stories Double Knitting (DK) yarn, a cotton-rich acrylic blend that combines the comfort of natural cotton with the durability of acrylic. This fiber content creates lighter garments that maintain their shape, making it ideal for summer wear and everyday comfort.
Yarn requirements vary by size and design:
- Tassel Dress: Yarn A requires 4-6 balls, Yarn B requires 2-4 balls, and Yarn C requires 2-4 balls, depending on the chosen size
- Midi Dress: Yarn A requires 3-5 balls, Yarn B requires 3-4 balls, and Yarn C requires 3-4 balls, depending on the chosen size
Recommended color shades from the Sirdar palette include shade 830 (After Glow), shade 822, shade 836, shade 824, shade 834, and shade 896, allowing knitters to customize their finished dress with preferred color combinations.
About Sirdar
Sirdar is an established British yarn company founded in West Yorkshire in 1880, bringing over a century of hand knitting heritage to contemporary designs. The brand is known for combining classic knitting traditions with modern fashion innovations, ensuring that each pattern is thoroughly tested to guarantee successful results when using Sirdar yarns.
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