A cap sleeve top with lacy cowl neck and hem. Swing open front with uneven hem line (modification for even hemline included in instruction.) Lacy smocking for the front bodice.

Sizes

• 9 sizes available.
• 30 (33, 36, 38, 41, 44, 47, 50, 52), sizes based on finished chest measurements in inches.
• 1 to 3” / 2.5 to 7.5 cm positive ease is recommended. Sample is shown with 2” / 5 cm positive ease.

Yarn

• Fingering Weight
• 820 (900, 980, 1035, 1120, 1200, 1265, 1340, 1420) yards / 750 (825, 900, 950, 1025, 1100, 1160, 1225, 1300) meters.

Gauge

• 26 sts x 32 rows = 4” x 4” / 10 cm x 10 cm in stockinette stitch after
  blocking.
• The sweater is designed with fingering weight to be knitted into open and drapey fabric.

Design

• Cap Sleeve style top.
• Lace hem and lace cowl neck.
• Swing open front with intentional uneven hem. (modification for even hemline included in nstruction.)
• Overlapping front at underarm for closed front bodice.
• Lace smocking stitches for front bodice.
• Small section of ribbing details below the back neck.

Construction

• Seamless knitting from hem up.
• Uneven hemline using short rows.
• Knit flat from hem to underarm.
• Join in round for overlap at the front.
• Work in round for bodice to underarm.
• Work front and back separately in flat from underarm to shoulders.
• Work neck in round.
• Work short rows for cap sleeves.

Required Skills

• Work short rows.
• Make increases.
• Make decreases

Pattern includes

• 2 charts.
• Written instructions for the charts.

Pattern tech edited by Ashley Knowlton.