Knit Winter Mohair Polo Dress

A soft touch of sophistication

Comfortable, cozy knit polo dress from mohair, or other yarn of your choice, is an ideal piece for cold winter days. You can wear it with a turtle-neck blouse or shirt in contrasting color.

The beauty of cable stitches

Beautiful, figure flattering, tight fitting knit polo dress is decorated with two lines of cables on each side of the dress. This polo dress will make you feel feminine and romantic with its flattering silhouette.

Why Choose the Polo Knit Dress?

Inspired by grace and practicality at the same time, the Knit Polo Dress has a sleek silhouette framed by charming cables. If you’ve ever wanted to create a garment that’s equal parts elegant and wearable, this is the perfect project.

Additionally, this garment is a real treat for all knitters who love the work that won’t become boring as it grows. The pattern alternating basic stitches and different sections of cables is sure to keep you motivated and eager to see the the final result.

How do you style a knit polo dress?

I like to wear this knit polo dress with a black or dark-grey turtle -neck, with or without a belt. Also, shirts with a mandarin collar will go great with the polo neck of the dress.

Inspiration

The idea for this knit polo dress came to me from the waistcoat that you can see in these pictures. Nonetheless, I decided to knit the dress without the ribbed hem. Apart from that, instead of ribbing around arms, I worked 3 rounds of sc.

level

To make this knit polo dress dress, you will need intermediate knowledge of knitting skills. Stitches used in this pattern are knit, purl and yarn over. Special stitches are stockinette stitch, reverse stockinette, ribbed stitch and cables.

material

About 500-600-700 gr of mohair yarn for needles 3-4 mm
Knitting needles 4 mm
Circular knitting needles 3.5 mm
Crochet hook 3.5 mm
Yarn needle

size

S/M – L/XL – XXL/XXXL

Note: Knit the dress by holding 2 strands of yarn together. If you wish your dress to be tight fitting, work one size smaller according to the instructions, as knits stretch when worn.

abbreviations

Stitches

st(s) – stitch(es)

k – knit

p – purl

Special stitches

Stockinette stitch – k on right side, p on wrong side

Reverse stockinette stitch – p on right side, k on wrong side

Cable (on 14 sts) – work according to the diagram below where only odd rows are shown (the right side), while in even rows sts are worked as they are; yarn overs are purled. Repeat the pattern from rows 1 to 8.

Ribbed stitch 1/1 – on an even number of sts work k1, p1, and reapeat to the end of row.

Ribbed stitch is worked on needles № 3.5, and all others on needless № 4

instructions

Gauge

Stockinette and reverse stockinette – 16.5 sts and 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm

Cable – 7 cm wide

Back piece

Cast on 84 (92) 100 sts and work following the diagram below like this: 1 edge st, 11 (15) 19 sts in stockinette st, 2 sts reverse stockinette, 2 sts stockinette, 14 sts cable, 2 sts in stockinette st, 2 sts reverse stockinette, 16 sts stockinette, 2 sts reverse stockinette, 2 sts stockinette, 14 sts cable, 2 sts stockinette, 2 sts reverse stockinette, 11 (15) 19 sts stockinette, edge st.

On 80 cm from the beginning (=160 rows) for arm openings finish 3 sts on both sides, and then in every 2nd row 2 x 2 and 4 x 1 st = 62 (70) 78 sts. On 100 cm from the beginning, for shoulders, finish 5 (6) 7 sts on both sides, and then in every 2nd row 3 х 4 (5) 6 sts.

At the same time, on 100 cm from beginning, for neck opening, finish the middle 18 sts and work the two sides separately. To form a curved neckline, on each inner side of it finish 1 x 3 and 1 x 2 sts in every 2nd row.

On 102.5 cm all sts are finished.

Front piece

Work like the back piece but with a polo neckline.

On 75 cm from the beginning, k 1 row according to the pattern and starting from the next row, which is worked in reverse stockinette, continue to follow the diagram for the right half (the right side) from 1st to 45th st (1st to 49th st) 1st to 53rd st, and add 3 sts evenly to the inside 6 sts which are then worked in ribbed st = polo collar. On needles are 48 (52) 56 sts.

The remaining 39 (43) 47 sts are left on an extra needle to be worked later.

Work the arm opening like for the back piece. = 37 (41) 45 sts.

On 94 cm from the beginning, to shape the neckline, leave the middle 12 sts aside, and in every 2nd row finish 3 x 2 and 2 х 1 st. On the left side shape the shoulders like you did for the back piece.

Work the left side symmetrically as the right one, on remaining 39 (43) 47 sts.

Finishing

Sew the shoulder and side seams (you can do this with a needle and yarn or with a hook by doing sc). Transfer the 12 sts you left aside onto the round needle, pick up another 58 sts from the neckline, and transfer the other 12 sts, and work ribbed st on a total of 82 sts. On height of 12.5 cm bind off all sts as they appear – k the knit sts, p the purl sts.

Arm openings

Using a hook, work 3 rounds of sc, making sure you insert the hook into the back loop of each st. Weave in ends.

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Knitting Instructions Winter Mohair Polo Dress

Knit Winter Mohair Polo Dress