Lily Sheer Top by Irene Lin

Lily Sheer Top

Knitting
May 2024
Lace ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
492 - 1476 yards (450 - 1350 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
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Lily Sheer Top is worked seamlessly from the top-down.

Gauge (With 4 mm needle):
20 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in stockinette stitch after blocking.

Recommended ease: 3~21cm / 1.25~8.25’’.

Size:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9), sample shown in Size 2 with 19 cm/7.5” positive ease.

Finished body measurements:
96 (102, 110, 122, 126)(132, 136, 148, 156)cm/37.75 (40.25, 43.5, 48)(49.75, 52, 53.5, 58.25, 61.5)”

Yarn:
Knitting for Olive, Soft Silk Mohair, 70% Mohair, 30% Silk, 25g=246yd/225m.
Sample photo shown in Size 2 with Color Powder
2 (2, 2.5, 3, 3.5)(4, 4.5, 5, 6) Balls. Approx. 450 (450, 563, 675, 788)(900, 1013, 1125, 1350) m / 492 (492, 615, 738, 861)(984, 1107, 1230, 1476) yards.

Note: The yarn amount is for the cropped version as shown in the photo, you may need more yardage when extending the length of body or sleeves.

Needles:
4 mm (US 6), 40 ~120 cm circular needle for the body and sleeves.
3.5 mm (US 4), 40 ~120 cm circular needle for the neckband, the hem and cuff.
(DPNs or preferred needles (Magic Loop) for small circumference knitting)

Other Materials:
Stitch markers, stitch holder cords or waste yarn.

I-Cord Bind Off in the round and grafting

German Short-Rows techniques

Backwards Loop Cast On