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Belle is a slouchy, sheer knit. She is actually a rectangle with waist and neck openings on opposite sides which causes the garment to bias when worn. This effect is deceptively easy to knit.

The sleeves and body are knitted as one on US 9 circular needles and finished off with a couple 3-needle bind-offs and ribbing.

Use Isager Strik Alpaca 1 held together with Isager Strik Viscolin, or Habu Linen with Habu Tsumugi cotton or Shibui Knits Linen.

Skills Needed
General knitting skills
PROVISIONAL CAST ON
3-needle BO
JENY’S STRETCHY BIND-OFF

Sizes
Small (medium, large, 1x, 2x, 3x)

Finished Measurements

Circumference: 56 (62, 68, 74, 80, 86)“ Note that this encompasses both bust and sleeves in a loose, slouchy fit.
Bust: 32–35 (36–39, 40–43, 44–47, 48–51, 52–56)”
Length at shortest point: 24 (26, 28, 30, 32, 34)“

Materials
Yarns
600 (750, 980, 1230, 1480, 1500) yds 549 (686, 896, 1125, 1353, 1372) m any DK weight yarn that gets gauge

Shown in:
Shibui Linen* 100% linen, 246 yds per 50g skein
3 (3, 4, 5, 6, 6) skeins Velvet

Shibui Linen has been discontinued and may be substituted with Shibui RAIN or REED

Needles

US 9 circ needles or size needed to obtain gauge; long circ (35” or longer) are easiest to accommodate all sts
US 7–8 circ for ribbing (optional)
Notions

2 st markers, one hanging/opening

Gauge
16 sts = 4” in St st; row gauge not important