Apricot Float is a delicate lace top, lighter and daintier than the froth of a summer cocktail, with a simple but beautiful motif. Doubling the stitches at the waist creates movement and shape down to the hips, and short sleeves give the top a summery cool wearability. The garment is knit top down, in the round; sleeves are then picked up and knit in the round. The I-cord cast off gives the edging weight and structure.

Bust (Actual):
79.75 (93, 106.25, 119.5, 132.75, 146, 159.5) cm / 31 ¼ (36 ½, 41 ¾, 47, 52 ½, 57 ½, 62 ¾)” – to be worn with 10 – 15cm / 4 – 6” positive ease.

Frankie is a 38” bust and wearing the third size.

Armhole depth:
16 (16, 19, 19, 19, 22.25, 22.25) cm / 6 ¼ (6 ¼, 7 ½, 7 ½, 8 ¾, 8 ¾)”.

Armhole to waist length:
19 (19, 19, 19, 22.25, 22.25, 25.5) cm / 7 ½ (7 ½, 7 ½, 7 ½, 8 ¾, 8 ¾, 10)”.

Back neck to hem length:
54 (54, 60.5, 60.5, 67, 70, 76.5) cm / 21 ¼ (21 ¼, 23 ¾, 23 ¾, 26 ¼, 27 ½, 30)”.

Upper Arm Circ:
26.5 (26.5, 33.25, 33.25, 33.25, 40, 46.5) cm / 10 ½ (10 ½, 13, 13, 13, 15 ¾, 18 ¼)”.

Sleeve length:
12.75 (12.75, 16, 16, 16, 19, 19) cm / 5 (5, 6 ¼, 6 ¼, 6 ¼, 7 ½, 7 ½)”.

Yarn:
Viola Mohair Lace (Lace; 70% Superfine kid mohair, 30% Silk) 50g / 546y / 500m per skein
Shade: Glazed Apricot; 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins - Please note, Emily no longer dyes this colour however she has many other incredible colours to chose from.

Needles:
3.5 mm / US 4 (32” / 80 cm) and 3.5 mm / US 4 dpns for sleeves.

Gauge:
26 sts & 25.5 rows = 10 cm / 4” over lace pattern on 3.5 mm needles after blocking.

Notions:
Darning needle, row counter (optional), recommended 23 (27, 32, 35, 39, 43, 46) stitch markers, + 1 unique marker (for beginning of round), stitch holder
Abbreviations
K: Knit
K2tog / k3tog – Knit 2 / 3 stitches together
P: Purl
RS – Right side of fabric
Sk2po – Slip 1 stitch, knit next two stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over the knit two together.
Ssk – Slip 2 stitches knitwise one at a time, knit together through back loops
St(s) – Stitch(es)
WS – Wrong side of fabric
Yo – Yarn over needle into working position
Kfb – Knit into the front of the stitch as for a knit stitch, without slipping the stitch off the left needle, insert the tip of the working needle into the back loop of the same stitch and knit it. Then pull the stitch off the needle.