Candace’s Shell
This summertime top is, literally, a breeze to make! Itsneck and armhole treatments are incorporated into theknitting of the pieces. And all those vertical lines willmake anyone look taller and thinner!
Ski leve
Intermediate
Sizes
Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X). Instructions are or the smallestsize, with changes or other sizes noted in parentheses as necessary.
Fiished Measuemets
Bust: 31 (34, 37, 39, 42, 45, 47)"/[79 (86, 94, 99, 106.5, 114, 119.5)cm]Length: 23 (23
1
⁄
2
, 23
1
⁄
2
, 24, 24, 24
1
⁄
2
, 24
1
⁄
2
)"/58.5 (59.5, 59.5, 61, 61,62, 62)cm]
Mateias
•
Muench Yarns/Lana Grossa’s
Linea Pura Taglia
(6-super bulky weight;100% mako cotton; each approximately 1
3
⁄
4
oz/[50g] and 99 yds/[90m]):6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10) balls o Violet #5 Super Bulky
•
Size 13 (9mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
•
3 stitch markers
•
Blunt-end yarn needle
Gauge
12 stitches and 20 rows = 4"/[10cm] in the Fisherman's Rib.
To save time, take time to check gauge.
Stitch patte
Fisherman Rib
(
multiple of 2 + 1 stitches
)
roW 1 (WS):
Knit across.
roW 2:
P1, *k1
in the row below
(page 151), p1; repeat rom the * across.Repeat Rows 1 and 2 or the pattern.
ntes
•
For a perect close ft, this sweater is designed with negative ease. Theribbed pattern will allow the abric to stretch to ft the body, so knit thesize you would normally knit or yoursel.
•
The instructions include 1 selvedge stitch on each side; these stitchesare not included in the fnished measurements.
Fit
Very close-ftting
Figure Flattery
This body-conscious design at-ters most everyone: its incorpo-rated V-neck and all those verticalribs seem to elongate the fgure.You’ll appear taller—and slimmer.