English version
 
Style SIVACOLLECTION is a knitwear pattern instructions.
 
The pattern comes in a PDF file, and can be downloaded and printed from the computer.
 
Size XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)
Length on body dress                                                      
50    (51)     52     (53)   53,5  (53,5) 
Overall width (waist area) dress//skirt                          
87   (89,5)   92   (94,5)   97   (99,5) 
Length on skirt                                                                   
58     (59)    60     (61)     62    (63)
Length on top                                                                    
50    (51)     52     (53)    53,5  (53,5)
Overall width (breasts) top                                             
87    (89,5)  92    (94,5)   97   (99,5)
 
The measurements are based on before wash ; they might increase in cm when washed, depending on the way it’s washed. The style is supposed to be tight fitted, and gives positive ease in cm approximently + 10 - 15 cm.
 
Level : Average
 
Material
 
Suggested yarns:
 
Hand dyed fine organic merino from Thelma Steimann with a high twist, the yarn is 100% Organic merino wool. Approx 365m/100g in each skein. Wonderful and soft base to work with.
 
or 
 
Mulberry silk from Thelma Steimann, the yarn is 100% Mulberry silk. Luxurious silk yarn, super smooth and fantastic to work with.Approx 400m/400g in each skein.
 
Dress:
Fine organic//Mulberry silk: 2 / 2 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3
 
Top//Skirt:
Fine organic//Mulberry silk: 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2
 
Circular needle 60 cm in 3 mm
2 x DPN in 3 mm for cables 
Tapestry needle for weaving in the ends
3 x short safety pins or scrappy yarn, for resting sts (Not necessary for skirt)
1 x long safety pins or scrappy yarn, for resting sts (Not necessary for skirt)
4 x stitch marker
5 cm thick elastic for hemline in waist on skirt, thread and needle (Only for the skirt version)
 
Tension gauge sample
 
Make sure to check your own tension before starting to knit. Cast on 32 stitches, rep ;  k 3 sts, p 1 sts for 42 rows on needles 3 mm for a 10 x 10 cm sample. 
If tension measures too tight, change to a thicker needle.If tension measures too wide, change to a thinner needle.
 
Good to know
 
The dress, skirt and top are knitted from bottom up. The skirt and the dress start from right and wrong side with an increase and later joined in a round by the hip area and knitted in round from there. The dress and the top are divided up under the armpits for front and back side, and after that the style is knitted from right and wrong side, with decrease for the front and bavk side, depending og which version is knitted. The straps are knitted with the icord technique and stitched down on the backside with mattress stitch for the strapped version on the over part. 
 
Follow the charts for the chaotic cables and feel free to add on as may fit. The charts shown in the pattern are shown as guidelines, but also as inspirations to take your cable knitting to the next level.
 
Yarn quantity required is based on an average , and is therefore an approximate number. The dress can be knitted in any yarn that consists of the same thickness as Fine organic merino// Mulberry silk.