Chiasa

Named Chiasa, Japanese for one thousand mornings, is this A-line dress with a second layer at the top. The skirt part is worked in the round to the join of the second hem, then worked until the armholes before it is divided into two parts and worked flat to the end. The top layer is knitted with double seed stitch at the center, while the sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch. Chiasa ends in a crew neck and is knitted in the lustrous pelt wool yarn Tinde from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk.

Gauge: 21 sts and 30 rows in St st using 3.5 mm/US 4 needle measures 10 cm square after blocking.

Notes: The dress is worked in the round to the top of the skirt part, the top layer is worked separately and joined with an overlap then back and forth separately to the shoulders. The body and the shoulders are shaped for a better fit. All hems are worked with 2 sets of circular needles held parallel.