Cammeo Dress in Rowan Cotton Glace - Downloadable PDF

Cammeo Dress by Marie Wallin

What is Being Made

The Cammeo Dress is a sophisticated knitted garment designed by Marie Wallin for Rowan. This dress is constructed as a fitted, patterned piece available in five sizes ranging from small to extra-extra-large, with bust measurements from 81–127 cm (32–50 inches). The design features a structured silhouette with shaped shoulders and a body length that varies by size, measuring approximately 80–88 cm from the base to the shoulder shaping.

Techniques Used

This advanced-level knitting project employs several key techniques to achieve its finished design. The dress begins with ribbed edging, which provides elasticity and a neat finish at the lower edge. The main body is constructed using stitch pattern repeats worked from a chart, requiring the knitter to follow a 12-stitch pattern repeat across the row and a 24-row pattern repeat vertically. Shoulder shaping is achieved through strategic cast-offs worked over multiple rows in a stepped sequence, creating a properly fitted armhole and neckline. The pattern requires careful attention to maintaining stitch counts and pattern alignment throughout the construction process.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Cammeo Dress utilizes ribbed stitching for the initial edging, which typically alternates knit and purl stitches to create vertical columns of texture. The body of the dress features a charted stitch pattern that repeats across 12 stitches and down 24 rows, creating a consistent decorative motif throughout the garment. The pattern instructions indicate that this charted design is repeated 11 to 17 times across each row depending on the size being knitted, allowing the pattern to scale proportionally with the garment dimensions.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The Cammeo Dress is designed to be knitted with Rowan Cotton Glacé, a lightweight yarn in double-knit (DK) weight. The yarn quantity required ranges from 16 to 24 balls of 50-gram weight, depending on the size selected. The photographed version is shown in Shell 845, a neutral colorway. The pattern requires two sets of needles: 2¾mm (US 2) needles for the ribbed edging and initial setup, and 3¼mm (US 3) needles for the main body and patterned sections. This needle size progression allows for a subtle gauge change that contributes to the dress's structure and drape.