I am thrilled to release the Chiasa pattern, after a successful test knit in my Ravelry group. The pattern is available in both English and Norwegian. Chiasa is made for Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk in their stunning Tinde pelt wool yarn and will soon be available as a yarn kit directly on their website. Chiasa was brilliantly photographed by Eivind Røhne in Bøler Church, worn by jazz singer Anette Løvtangen with make-up & hair by Hina Suleman.

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.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished measurements: Bust: 85.5 (93.5, 99, 106.5, 118) (129.5, 141, 150.5, 162) cm/33.75 (36.75, 39, 42, 46.5) (51, 55.5, 59.25, 63.75)”

Bottom width: 114.5 (121, 127.5, 135, 145.5) (157, 167.5, 179, 190) cm/45 (47.75, 50.25, 53.25, 57.25) (61.75, 66, 70.5, 75)”

Length: 105 (105, 106, 106, 108) (109, 109, 110, 110) cm/41.25 (41.25, 41.75, 41.75, 42.5) (43, 43, 43.25, 43.25)”

Sleeve length: 48 (48, 49, 49, 49) (50, 50, 50, 50) cm/19 (19, 19.25, 19.25, 19.25) (19.75, 19.75, 19.75, 19.75)”

Intended ease: 2-7 cm/0.75-2.75″ positive ease. Sample shown is 93.5 cm/36.75″ and worn with 0.5 cm/0.25″ negative ease on model who stands 173 cm/5’8″ tall.

Yarn: Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, Tinde pelsullgarn (100% pelt wool, 100 g, 260 m/284 yds). Sample is knitted in Gråfiolett 2111; 6 (7, 7, 8, 8) (9, 10, 11, 11) skeins; 1492 (1612, 1732, 1852, 2040) (2228, 2416, 2604, 2792) m/1632 (1763, 1894, 2025, 2231) (2437, 2642, 2848, 3053) yds. https://www.ull.no/produktkategori/garn/ullgarn/norsk-pelsull

Yarn alternatives: Cascade 220 Sport (100% wool, 150 m/164 yds, 50 g). https://www.cascadeyarns.com/product/cascade-220-sport

Tosh Sock (100% Superwash Merino wool, 361 m/395 yds, 100 g). https://madelinetosh.com/collections/tosh-sock

Juniper Moon Farm, Patagonia (100% merino wool, 350 m/383 yds, 100 g) https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/juniper-moon-farm-patagonia?a_aid=2e0dd04e

Or another Sport/5 ply or lightweight DK yarn.

Needles: 2 sets of 3.5 mm/US 4 circular needle (80 cm/32″ for hem on sleeves).

3.5 mm/US 4 circular needle (100 cm/40″, extra set for hem on body).

3.5 mm/US 4 straight needle.

Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.

Notions: Stitch marker (removable), stitch holders, 3.5 mm/US 4 (E) crochet hook (for cast-on), waste yarn and yarn needle.

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

21 sts and 30 rows in Double seed stitch using 3.5 mm/US 4 needle measures 10 cm/4″ square after blocking.

Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.

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.