Elegant and very feminine, here’s one shell that will look great in almost any color. The wide V-neck looks good on everyone.
Work the body in the round from the bottom up with some waist shaping for a flattering fit. The lace panel is worked on the front only, so work goes quickly. Shortly before beginning the armholes, add the leaf panels to each side of the center lace panel.
To divide the front for the neck, add a couple of stitches to each half of the front to create the rolled edge. Neck shaping is worked so the new lace panel travels toward the armholes. Use some short-rows to turn the panels, then join to the few remaining stitches as you would for an applied edging.
The back is worked plain to about 3” (7.5 cm) short of the armhole depth. A yoke in the leaf pattern is begun with a provisional cast-on and each half of the yoke is worked from the center back out to the armholes. Pick up stitches along one long edge of the yoke, then join the yoke to the remaining stitches on the back using 3-Needle BO.
A few rounds of stockinette are added at each armhole and allowed to roll to the right side.
Finished Measurements
Bust: 31 1/4 (34 3/4, 38 3/4, 43, 47 1/4, 51 1/2)“ / 79.5 (88.5, 98.5, 109, 120, 131) cm
Length: 24 (24 1/2, 25, 25 1/2, 26, 26 1/2)” / 61 (62, 63.5, 65, 66, 67.5) cm
Yarn needed:
Artfil Solo, color Neapolitan; 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4) hanks
712 (808, 836, 1044, 1160, 1268) yards / 651 (739, 764, 955, 1061, 1159) meters