Knot Front Knit Dress

Name: Knot Front Knit Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2518
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2518

A women's mid-calf dress in soft knit fabric with long set-in sleeves. A separate outer front piece is twisted into a knot at the centre and laid over the inner front, forming a deep V-neckline at the front. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: for knit fabric only: soft, drapey knit with medium or high stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Knot Front Knit Dress

When To Wear

In autumn and spring for day wear, with ankle boots or flat shoes.
For a dinner or a family celebration, with heels.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, straight to the hem, shaped with bust darts on the inner front.

Length: Mid-calf.

Neckline: The outer front forms a deep V; below it the inner front has its own round neckline. Both edges are turned in and topstitched.

Front: The inner front is cut on the fold. The outer front, with turned and topstitched neck and lower edges, is twisted to form a knot at the centre and basted to the inner front at the shoulders, side seams and armholes; it ends under the bust.

Sleeves: Long, one-piece, set-in.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam; round back neckline turned in and topstitched.

Closure: None; the dress pulls on over the head.

Finishing: Hem and sleeve hems turned up 1.5 cm and stitched with a twin needle or coverstitch.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Few pieces and simple seams; the only special step is twisting the outer front into the knot before basting it to the inner front.

Fabric Recommendations

For knit fabric only: soft, drapey knit with medium or high stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

No supplies are listed besides the main fabric.

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: hem allowance, sleeve hem allowance, back neckline allowances, inner and outer front allowances, outer front bottom allowance – 1.5 cm, other seams 1.0 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Outer Front – 1 piece
- Inner Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim allowances to 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is stitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the center back seam of the Backs. Press allowances to the left side and serge.
On the Outer Front, serge the neckline edge and the bottom edge, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch the bust darts on the Inner Front, press the darts upwards. Serge the neckline edge of the Inner Front, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Twist the Outer Front, creating a knot in the center, place it wrong side onto the right side of the Inner Front and baste at the shoulder, side, and armhole edges.
Stitch the shoulder seams (the back neckline allowance extends 1.5 cm beyond the front), press allowances towards the back and serge. Serge the back neckline allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch the side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and serge. Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches, press allowances and serge.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.