• Bess sits on a light pink comforter, houseplants and a window in the background. She wears a hand knit, dusty pink sleeveless dress, and smiles at the camera.
  • Seen from the shoulders down, Bess wears a dusty pink sleeveless dress. It's knit in silky yarn with a cinched waist.
  • Bess stretches her arms over her head, showing off the side of a light beige, sleeveless dress, knit with a cinched waist band. A dog, some houseplants, and a painting can be seen behind her.
  • Seen from the shoulders down, Bess stands at an angle to camera. She wears a dusty pink sleeves dress, the straps crossing in the back. The dress is hand knit with a sculpted waist.
  • Bess stands with her back to the camera, showing off the scooped back and crossed straps of her hand knit dress. The dress has a cinched waistband and is knit from silky yarn. A dresser with houseplants on it can be seen in the background.
1 5

One Wild Designs

Renard Silk Dress

Renard Silk Dress

$14.00 USD
$14.00 USD
Sale Sold out

Renard - a loungewear slip and a silk dress knitting pattern

Renard is a lacy silk dress full of drape and elegance. She can be worn out with a slip underneath, or can be saved for special times at home when you want to feel like a goddess.

The Renard Silk Dress is an investment project, but the result is a dreamy, silky garment for at home or wearing out on the town. The waistband of this dress is worked flat; you will knit two strips and graft them together. The bodice and skirt are both picked up from the waistband and lacy increases create a draping full skirt. This construction makes fit modification simpler for folks who may need a different size waistband, upper bodice, or skirt.

Construction

Renard is flat for the waistband and seamed, then the remainder of the dress is picked up and knit. I-cord bind offs create structure for the armholes and neckline, and the straps are made with i-cords and grafted to the body.

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4) [6, 7, 8, 9]

Finished bust circumference: 35 (39, 44, 48) [52, 56, 60, 65] inches / 89 (99, 112, 122) [132, 142, 152, 165] cm

Download the full schematic here.

Your best fit

Choose the size closest to your actual full chest measurement: 30-33 (34-37, 38-41, 42-45) [46-49, 50-53, 54-57, 58-63] inches / 76-83.5 (86.5-93.5, 96.5-104, 106.5-11) [116.5-124, 127-134.5, 137-144.5, 147-160] cm

Renard is designed to fit with approximately 2 - 8 inches / 5 - 20 cm of positive ease at the fullest part of your bust.

Elizabeth is wearing in size 2, with 3 inches / 7.5 cm positive ease at the full bust. Her upper chest is 34 inches / 85 cm.

Yarn

Sample shown in SweetGeorgia Yarns SeaSilk Lace

65% silk, 35% seacell; 494 yds / 452 m per 100 g skein. This is a 2-ply lace weight yarn that's slightly heavier than usual. This yarn feels like soft fluff with a soft twist and loft. The final fabric drapes beautifully with a slight shimmer.

Yardage (shown in Desert Clay): 1167 (1300, 1467, 1600) [1733, 1867, 2000, 2167] yds / 1067 (1097, 1341, 1462) [1584, 1707, 1828, 1981] m; 3 (3, 4, 4) [4, 4, 5, 5) skeins.

Gauge

21 sts and 24 rows over 4 inches / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch with size B needles. 23 sts and 32 rows over 4 inches / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch with size A needles.

Needles

All garment sizes use both needle sizes.

Size A: US size 2 / 3.0 mm
Size B: US size 4 / 3.5 mm

Notions

  • 2 Stitch markers
  • Tapestry needle

Techniques

  • Working directional shaping
  • Working an i-cord bind-off (optional)
  • Seaming
  • Picking up and knitting
  • Grafting

Credits

Tech edit: Heather Storta
Photography: Elizabeth Margaret
Model: Elizabeth Margaret

View full details