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Stripe Hype Dress

The Stripe Hype dress is a relaxed dress that is the absolute perfect “just-throw-it-on” garment for any season. The dress has a dropped shoulder and a boxy fit which makes it modern and easy to knit.

You can customize it to your exact preferences by choosing your favourite colours: go all in and use multiple colours for a really fun and playful vibe (a great option for using up scrap yarns in your stash), or choose just a few colours in a more toned down colour palette for a more classical look. You can also knit it all in one colour.

Try Berroco Modern Cotton DK, Berroco Remix Light or Berroco Vivo for a lighter spring/summer dress. For something a bit warmer try Sandnes Garn Double Sunday or Berroco Vintage DK for the fall or winter. See below for amounts required.

Construction

The dress is worked top down. The work begins by working the back flat, then stitches are picked up for the left and right front separately and worked flat. The back and front are then joined together and the body is worked in the round while increasing stitches along both side seams around the waist and hips for a slight A-line shape. Stitches are picked up for the sleeves and worked in the round and lastly stitches are picked up around the neckline and the collar is worked in a rib stitch.

Watch the designer’s video vlog on Youtube where she designs and knits this dress in 12 days.

Size

• XXS (XS, S, M) (L, XL, 2XL) (3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
• Finished bust circumference: 80 (90, 106, 116) (126, 136, 146) (158, 166, 178) cm / 32 (36, 42.5, 46.5) (50.5, 54.5, 58.5) (63.25, 66.5, 71.25)”
• Hip circumference: 92 (102, 118, 128) (138, 148, 158) (170, 178, 190) cm / 36.75 (40.75, 47.25, 51.25) (55.25, 59.25, 63.25) (68, 71.25, 76)”.
• Length from shoulder seam to hem: 109 (109, 109, 109) (111.5, 111.5, 111.5) (114.5, 114.5, 114.5) cm/ 43 (43, 43, 43) (44, 44, 44) (45, 45, 45)“.
• Choose a size that is 15-25 cm / 6-10” bigger than your bust circumference for a relaxed look.
• Sample in size S, model has a bust of approx. 87 cm / 34.25”.

Materials

• 4mm/US6 – 16″ circular needles
• 4mm/US6 – 32″ to 40″ circular needles
• 3mm/US2.5 – 16″ circular needles
• 3mm/US2.5 – 32″ to 40″ circular needles
• 3mm/US2.5 double needles
• Stitch holders or waste yarn
• Stitch markers (removable)
• Tapestry needle
• Pattern

Yarn Options: Single Colour

If only working with one colour, you can use any of the following:

Berroco Modern Cotton DK: 5(5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 8) (8, 8, 9) skeins

Berroco Remix Light: 4(4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7) balls

Berroco Vivo: 5(5, 5, 6) (7, 8, 8) (8, 9, 9) balls

Sandnes Garn Double Sunday: 12(14, 14, 16) (18, 20, 21) (22, 23, 25) balls

Berroco Vintage DK: 5(6, 6, 7) (8, 8, 9) (9, 10, 10) skeins

Yarn Options: Striped

If you want to make the striped version, you can use any of the following:

Berroco Modern Cotton DK: CC1 off white 1 skein, CC2 pink 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins, CC3 brown 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins, CC4 light yellow 1 (1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins, CC5 light blue 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins, CC6 red 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins, CC7 dark blue 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins.

Berroco Remix Light: CC1 off white 1 ball, CC2 pink 1 ball, CC3 brown 1 ball, CC4 light yellow 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2) balls, CC5 light blue 1 ball, CC6 red 1 ball, CC7 dark blue 1 ball.

Sandnes Garn Double Sunday: CC1 off white 2 (2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3) balls, CC2 pink 2 (2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4) balls, CC3 brown 2 (2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4), CC4 light yellow 3 (3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4) (4, 4, 5) balls, CC5 light blue 2 (2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4) balls, CC6 red 2 (2, 3, 3 (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4) balls, CC7 dark blue 2 (2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4) balls.

Berroco Vintage DK: CC1 off white 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2) skeins, CC2 pink 1 (1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins, CC3 brown 1 (1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins, CC4 light yellow 1 (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins, CC5 light blue 1 (1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins, CC6 red 1 (1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins, CC7 dark blue 1 (1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins.