• 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.
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Renard Silk Dress

Renard Silk Dress

$9.00 USD
$9.00 USD
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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 (layered over a slip).

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Credits

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

Craft

Knitting

Size Chart

Women's

Construction

Renard is knit 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.

Sizing

• 9 sizes to fit a full bust size of 30 (34, 38, 42) [46, 50, 54] (58, 62, 66)" / 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5) [117, 127, 137] (147.5, 157.5) cm

Yarn

SweetGeorgia Yarns SeaSilk Lace, 65% silk, 35% seacell, 494 yds / 452 m per 100 g skein.

Yardage

• 1167 (1300, 1467, 1600) [1733, 1867, 2000, 2167] yards
• 1067 (1097, 1341, 1462) [1584, 1707, 1828, 1981] meters
• 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 and Notions

• Needle Size A: US size 2 / 3.0 mm
• Needle Size B: US size 4 / 3.5 mm
• 2 Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle

Special Techniques

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

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