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CP01 is a capsule piece designed to fit into every wardrobe. This understated design goes with both classic and contemporary outfits. This design is part of a capsule collection featuring simple pieces that you would love to make over and over again. The focus of this collection is formal simplicity and attention to details instead of surface decoration with stitch pattern.

This design is worked seamlessly from the top down. No short rows are used in the shaping. As a top down design you can easily adjust the length.

CP01 is graded with inclusive sizing in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 168 cm / 66 inches. Measurements are given in both cm and inches. This pattern comes with video tutorials.

Materials

Yarn

Aran weight

Shown here:

Lamana Bergamo (75% wool, 25% alpaca; 65 m / 71 yds, 25 g / 0.88 oz skein; Color #00): 6 (6, 7, 8, 9) {9, 10, 11, 11, 12} balls

Yardage: 355 (385, 440, 485, 535) {585, 610, 660, 700, 745} m / 390 (425, 480, 530, 585) {640, 670, 720, 765, 815} yds, including 10% allowance

Notions

Stitch marker; waste yarn; yarn needle

Needles

• 5 mm / US 8 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

• 4.5 mm / US 7 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size, for the hem.

• 4.5 mm / US 7 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the armhole edgings.

Gauge

16 sts and 25 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette stitch on larger needle worked flat/in the round, blocked.

Sizes
#sizeinclusive

Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

This garment is intended to be worn with about 5-10 cm / 2-4 inches positive ease.

Shown in size 1, modeled with 6.5 cm / 2.5 inches of positive ease.

Finished Measurements

Bust circumference: 85.5 (95.5, 106.5, 115.5, 125) {136.5, 145, 155.5, 165.5, 177} cm / 33.75 (37.75, 41.75, 45.5, 49.25) {53.75, 57, 61.25, 65.25, 69.75} inches

Required Skills

Decreases, increases, knitting in the round, picking up stitches