Helga Pattern The Fibre Co Knitting Pattern

Helga Dress Pattern

£6.50

By Emma Wright

Helga is a dress for people who share our love for pockets in which to keep little souvenirs and the odd sweet or two. The dress which can also be worn as a tunic is worked flat and pieced together.

Finished Measurements

Length: 84 (86.5, 87.5, 89, 91.5)cm or 33 (34, 34.5, 35, 36)”
to fit bust 81 (86, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5)cm or 32 (34, 36, 38, 40)”
to fit hip 87 (101.5, 101.5, 116, 116)cm or 34.25(40, 40, 45.75, 45.75)”

Yarn

The Fibre Co.Cumbria (60% merino wool, 30% brown
masham wool, 10% mohair; 218m (238yds) per 100g hank, Worsted weight). Shown here in Derwentwater (A) – 6 [6: 7: 7: 8] hanks and Helvellyn (B) – 1 [1: 1: 1: 1] hank.

Needles

4.5mm (US 7)

Tension/gauge

20sts x 28rows = 10cm (4″) in stocking stitch using 4.5mm (US 7) needles,
25sts x 29rows = 10cm (4″) in elongated chevron stitch pattern using 4.5mm (US 7) needles,
19sts x 34rows = 10cm (4″) in seed (British moss) stitch pattern using 4.5mm (US 7) needles.