Description

Ailsa’s bodice is worked in three pieces and seamed together before picking up stitches along its lower border and working the skirt from there down…as far as you want to go! The cables and lace lower body of the garment increases as it goes. Rib cage measurement (just below the bust) is the main reference point, allowing this top to flatter any woman’s shape. Sizes XS to 6X.

Finished Measurements

Chest: 31.5 (33.75, 36, 38.25, 40.5, 42.5, 44.75, 47, 49.25, 51.5)” [80 (85.5, 91.5, 97, 103, 108, 113.5, 119.5, 125, 131) cm]
Rib: 28.5 (30.75, 33, 35.25, 37.5, 39.5, 41.75, 44, 46.25, 48.5)” [72.5 (78, 84, 89.5, 95.5, 100.5, 106, 112, 117.5, 123) cm]
Armhole Depth: 7.5 (8, 8, 8.25, 8.25, 8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 9, 9)” [19 (20.5, 20.5, 21, 21, 21.5, 21.5, 21.5, 23, 23) cm]

Materials

• DK weight yarn, 625 (680, 725, 770, 815, 865, 910, 950, 1020, 1075) yds [571.5 (622, 663, 704, 745, 791, 832, 868.5, 932.5, 983) m] for 14” long lower body. Add 200 more yards for every 2” of extra length.
• US size 6 [4 mm] 16” & 24” circular needles or size needed to achieve gauge
• Cable needle
• Stitch holders
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle

Gauge

20 sts & 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after blocking

Skills Used

Seaming, knitting in the round, cables, lace, decreases, increases, picking up stitches

Yarn used: Yarn Used: Queensland Collection Uruguay DK (70/20/10 merino/alpaca/silk); 124 yds/112 m, color 06.

Construction

Bodice is worked flat in separate pieces and seamed together; lower body is worked in the round from the bodice edge down.