Pattern Information

Sizes + Measurements

This pattern comes in 9 different sizes. The instructions for each size are colour coded and in the order shown here: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9).

These are the finished garment measurements:

• Bust Circumference: 75 (81, 94, 100, 112.5) (119, 131, 137.5, 150) cm / 30 (32½, 37½, 40, 45) (47½, 52½, 55, 60) in
• Front Neck Width: 19.5 (22, 23, 24.5, 24.5) (29.5, 30.5, 32, 33) cm / 7½ (8½, 9, 9½, 9½) (11½, 12, 12½, 13) in
• Armhole Depth: 19 (20, 20.5, 21.5, 22.5) (23, 24, 25, 26.5) cm / 7½ (8, 8¼, 8½, 9) (9¼, 9½, 10, 10½) in
•  Front Neck Depth: 16 (16, 16, 17, 17) (17, 18, 18, 18) cm / 6½ (6½, 6½, 6¾, 6¾) (6¾, 7¼, 7¼, 7¼) in
• Back Neck Depth (low): 19 (20, 20.5, 21.5, 22.5) (23, 24, 25, 26.5) cm / 7½ (8, 8¼, 8½, 9) (9¼, 9½, 10, 10½) in
• Back Neck Depth (high): 13 (13, 14, 14, 14) (15, 15, 15, 15) cm / 5¼ (5¼, 5½, 5½, 5½) (6, 6, 6, 6) in
• Length Underarm to top of Hem*: 22 cm / 8¾ in
• Length Shoulder to top of Hem*: 41 (41.5, 42.5, 43.5, 44) (45, 45.5, 46.5, 47.5) cm / 16 (16¼, 16¾, 17, 17¼) (17¾, 18, 18¼, 18¾) in

*measurements are for cropped top and are adjustable to taste.

The design is made with 0 to 7.5 cm / 0 – 3 in of NEGATIVE ease in mind. Sample shown is size 4 with a Low Back

Materials

YARN: Approximately 325 (360, 410, 455, 520) (540, 610, 665, 740) m / 355 (395, 445, 495, 570) (590, 665, 725, 810) yards of Sport weight yarn (size 2). Sample

used Knit Picks, Galileo (50% Merino Wool, 50% Viscose from Bamboo, 50 g, 131 yd) in the colorway Pearl.

Yarn amounts are for cropped top with low back – adjust if planning on modifying length or making high back (aprox 15% more).

HOOKS: 5 mm or size needed to meet gauge.

NOTIONS: tapestry needle, scissors, and 2 strands of scrap yarn to be used as markers plus multiple regular stitch markers to keep track of work (optional).

Alternative yarns

Any Sport weight yarn will work, but here are some I would recommend:

• MillaMia, Naturally Baby Soft (50% Cotton, 50% Soy)
• Knit Picks, Heatherly Sport (80% Acrylic, 20% Merino Wool)
• Lion Brand Yarn, LB Collection® Cotton Bamboo Linen Yarn (40% Cotton, 35% Bamboo, 25% Linen)

Gauge

22 sts x 16 rows of dslBLO using a 5 mm hook = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in

*gauge swatch should be blocked for best results making sure the fabric still has a bit of stretch left.