This stunning slinky top will flatter your best moves spinning round the dance floor at the Yule Ball.

Vesperis is knit in the round from the bottom up with pretty lace- patterned side seams, then split for the armholes and worked flat.

Gathered tie shoulders and a graceful neckline give this top a touch of magic, whilst the potion bottle lace will have you casting love spells on whomever you meet.

Vesperis is a pattern from Beautiful Knits for Beautiful Sticks book

Sizes:
To fit bust size:
81 (86, 91, 97, 102, 107, 112, 117, 122, 127, 132, 137) cm
32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) in
Designed to be worn with 10 cm (4 in) positive ease around the bust

Yarn:
Light fingering weight yarn shown in:
La Bien Aimée Merino Singles Light: 100% merino, 600 m (655 yds) in 100g, colour way Direwolf graffiti
480 (540, 590, 610, 650, 700, 730, 770, 810, 900, 930) m
530 (590, 640, 670, 710, 760, 800, 840, 880, 940, 980, 1020) yds

Needles & Notions:
5 mm (US 8) needles for large diameter circular knitting (body)
4 mm (US 6) needles for large diameter circular knitting (body) and i-cord
Spare set of 5 mm (US 8) needles for Three needle bind-off and working shoulder channels
2 stitch markers
Waste yarn or stitch holders
Tapestry needle

Gauge:
18 sts x 23 rows in 10 cm x 10 cm (4 in x 4 in) measured over St st

Skills required:
Knit and purl stitches
Increases and decreases
Knitting in the round
Lace from chart or written instructions

Pattern information:
Originally published September 2016.
Current version: Vesperis_v1.0.pdf
PDF file size: 1.1MB
Blog post with more information can be found here
Technical Editor: Gwen Wagner-Adair
Model: Suzi T
Photography: Joelle Trousdale