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INTRODUCTION:
I was simply inspired by the colours of this lovely fiber. I wanted the sweater to feel light, and elegant at the same time but casual enough to make it a staple in your wardrobe. The colours reminisce of the beach, so much needed to rejuvenate our solus. During long Canadian winters, especially in the Rocky Mountains, I dream of time at the beach.

I am always drawn to unusual construction techniques and playing with stitches running in different direction. This was the result. I love the simple lace, accentuated by sharp contrasting colour, running in the horizontal direction. Accented by simple stockinette stitch running vertically, it’s a smart and creative construct.

Overview of design/construction:

Knitted top down, it’s a fun and engaging knit. Extra stitches as cast on at the start of each lace segment, lace is knitted simultaneously attaching it to the body. Stitches are picked up from lace edge and top down construction continues.

Minimal seaming required at the end to seam each lace segment.
I chose to knit this top cropped with a 3/4 sleeve, but length in sleeve and body of the garment can easily be added. Note, modification will affect yarn usage. Sleeves are finished with the lace pattern as well to provide much needed continuity.

Lace is both, charted and written out for ease of knitting.

Skills required:
• Familiarity with top down sweater construction,
• Knit and purl and yarn overs,
• Picking up stitches along an edge,
• Working in the round with circular needles,
• Working small circumferences in the round on dpns, with magic loop or circular needles,
• Simple lace work,
• Working from chart recommended (written chart instructions are included),
• Picking up stitches for the underarm.
• Casting on sts mid work,
• German twisted cast on.
• Seaming
• Simple bind off purl wise.

Level of difficulty: Intermediate/Adventurous beginner

Materials: 100% Super wash Merino Sport by Labien Amiee
Colourways used:
Main Colour (MC): Sanhoo (speckled blue)/Hegelia (light blue) for main body

Note* one solid colour can be used, I used 1 lightly speckled colour for main body of the sweater and blended the speckled yarn with a solid for sleeves. Get creative. *

Contrast Colour (CC): Rust (brown contrast) used for lace section.
https://www.labienaimee.com/products/merino-sport

Approx. Yardage required:
MC: 1000, (1100, 1200, 1250, 1300, 1350, 1400, 1500, 1550, 1600, 1700)
CC: 200, (200, 200, 250, 250, 250, 300, 300, 300, 350, 350)

Needles: Size 4 US (3.5 mm) circulars, 16-inch (40 cm) cord for sleeves and neck, change to longer cord as stitches increase.

Notions:
• 1 Removable stitch markers to serve as BOR marker.
• Stitch holders, or waste yarn,
• Darning needle to weave in ends and seam

Gauge: 26 sts/32 rows in stockinette stitch pattern in 4 in/10cm.

Size/Finished Bust Measurements:

XS (S, SM, M, ML, L, LXL, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
31 (33, 34, 37, 39, 43, 45, 48, 52, 55, 62) inches

See schematics for more finished measurements.
As pictured, knitted in size M, on a 36 in bust.

Smallest size outside the brackets, larger sizes in consecutive order. If one number is provided it applies to all sizes.