A ballet-wrap style summer top with gathers below the shoulders and a beautiful lace design.

Corrieshalloch Gorge is a stunning location in Scotland with one of the country’s highest and most spectacular waterfalls. We love how the plunging neckline and frothy lace at the hem remind us of the breathtaking natural landscape.

We work from the top down using a simple construction. We cast on stitches at the shoulder and work down the back to the underarm. Stitches are picked up at each shoulder, gathers are worked after a few inches, and we work increases at the inside edge making a ballet wrap shape. We join all stitches at the underarm and include a little waist shaping as we work down the body, working a lace pattern near the hem. Finally, at the hem we join the two fronts with a three needle bind off.

 
Suggested Yarn: La Bien Aimee Helix Lace (75% Falkland Merino Wool, 25% Gotland Wool) 650 m/710 yds per 100 g skein.
Colourway: Vespa

Total Meterage (490, 560, 670) [750, 900, 980] {1080, 1290, 1400} m
Total Yardage (530, 610, 730) [810, 980, 1070] {1170, 1400, 1530} yds

Dimensions (Metric):
To fit Chest: (70, 80, 90) [100, 110, 120] {130, 140, 150} cm
Across Back Underarm to Underarm: (35, 40, 45) [50, 55, 60] {65, 70, 75} cm
Armhole Depth (15, 16, 17.5) [19, 20, 21] {22.5, 24, 25} cm
Length Underarm to Hem: (37.5, 37.5, 40) [40, 44, 44] {44, 50, 50} cm
Hem Circumference: (80, 87.5, 97.5) [105, 117.5, 125] {132.5, 142.5, 152.5} cm

Dimensions (Imperial):
To fit Chest: (28, 32, 36) [40, 44, 48] {52, 56, 60}”
Across Back Underarm to Underarm: (14, 16, 18) [20, 22, 24] {26, 28, 30}”
Armhole depth: (6, 6½, 7) [7½, 8, 8½] {9, 9½, 10}”
Length Underarm to Hem: (15, 15, 16) [16, 17½, 17½] {17½, 20, 20}”
Hem Circumference: (32, 35, 39) [42, 47, 50] {53, 57, 61}”

Needles: 4 mm/US 6 80 cm/32” circular needle or as required to achieve correct gauge, 2.75 mm/US 2 needles (circular or straight) for gathers.

Gauge: 22 sts and 29 rows = 10 cm/4” with 4 mm/US 6 needle in stocking stitch after blocking

Extras: Tapestry needle for weaving in loose ends, two clip on stitch markers, waste yarn or spare circular needle for holding stitches, you may find a row counter useful

Techniques: Cast on, bind off, three needle bind off (instructions given), work flat, knit and purl into back loops, work lace sts like yo, ssk, k2tog, sk2p and gathered stitches (instructions given), pick up and knit (instructions given).

Many thanks to my amazing tech editor alittlebitsheepish and fantastic test knitters ratstuff, janeym01, tricologie, MrsJunka, TheTink22, AnamariaBresso, ashubina, youshootistop16, luanejones, humshums, thereshwhoknits, Micah-In-Stitches, troppotricot, GabySH, KlaRysss, bobnlin and Cyb-lri.