Pattern Description from Interweave Knits, Spring 2010: “A rectangular skirt knit in the round and a simple T-shaped top combine to create a fuss-free, gracefully draping silhouette in the Handkerchief Tee. Jenna Hurry uses a classic lace pattern that sets its yarnovers several stitches away from chained decreases that zigzag over several rows, creating a shifting pattern of opposing bias fabrics.”

Finished Size: 33 (36½, 40½, 44, 47½, 51)“ bust circumference. Top shown measures 36½”, modeled with 2–3” positive ease.

Yarn: Debbie Bliss Prima (80% bamboo, 20% merino; 109 yd 100 m/50 g): #22 berry, 9 (9, 10, 10, 11, 12) balls. Yarn distributed by Knitting Fever.

Needles: Front and back—size 7 (4.5 mm): 24” circular (cir). Skirt—size 8 (5 mm): 32” cir. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Markers (m) in 2 colors; stitch holders; waste yarn for provisional CO; tapestry needle; 12 (12, 14, 12, 14, 14) size ⅝“ buttons.

Gauge: 4 reps of lace patt = 7¼“ wide and 7” tall on smaller needle after wet-blocking.

Notes:

• The top cast-on edge, side seams, and waist seam are provided for stability, as bamboo tends to grow. Even so, the garment is longer when worn. There is a bit of leeway in blocking to get “in between” sizes - just block the front and back to desired width.
• One marker shifts on each even numbered row of the Skirt Increase chart. Remove and replace markers as indicated on chart.
• In the skirt, one repeat of the Lace chart is added to one side of each lace section when enough stitches have been increased to do so. The Lace chart markers are moved eight stitches to the right or left to show the new beginning or end of the lace section.