This dress has been a long-standing project I’ve worked on, on and off, for almost a year. Sure, it took a while, but was so fun to make, and the result is just what I’d hoped for: a stretchy, drapey sweater dress, not too warm, light and airy, perfect for layering.
(Yes, I’m aware I still have ends to weave in, but I couldn’t wait to share this!)
I used Silk Merino Hand Dyed by Ice Yarns, a discontinued yarn. Side note: I will no longer recommend yarns from, or link directly to, the Ice Yarns store, as they have stopped shipping to Israel. But, since I already had this in my stash, I thought I might as well use it up.
This yarn is 80% merino and 20% silk and contains 361 yards/330 meters per 50 grams, which makes it lace weight/light fingering. I used 8 hanks, or 400 grams. A 2 mm hook for the collar and cuffs, and 2.5 mm for the body.
I adapted a Pinterest pattern and freehanded the ribbed cuffs and collar. The collar was the most time-consuming part by far!
Domestic Felicity 