Pattern Information
Pattern
Information
Sizes & Fit
Designed to be worn with 15 – 20 cm / 6 – 8 in of ease around chest.
Sizes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bust (cm) | 95 | 105 | 114 | 125 | 135 | 144 | 155 | 166 | 176 |
Bust (in) | 37½ | 41¼ | 45 | 49¼ | 53¼ | 56¾ | 61 | 65¼ | 69¼ |
These are the finished garment measurements: |
Material Requirements
YARN
Hooks
Notions
Yarn used in the sample:
Pascuali, Nepal (60% cotton, 40% linen; 180 m / 197 yds per 50g hank) in color Taupe 42.
For a Vector Shirt as sample, you will need 6 (7, 7, 7, 8) (8, 9, 9,10) 50g hanks of Pascuali Nepal.
Alternative Yarns
Any cotton 8/4 yarn, or fingering weight linen / cotton yarn with approx.170-180m /197yds per 50g
Main gauge
• Be sure to block and check gauge before starting by making a big enough gauge swatch (at least 15 x 15 cm / 6 x 6 in).
• Certain materials might sag, and fabric may extend too much with drape, so adjust hook size appropriately.
Swatch Instructions
Row 1 (Setup row, RS): Ch32, dc in 5th ch from hook (first 2 dcs made), and in rem chs to end, turn. [29 dc]
Row 2 (WS): Ch4 (counts as first dc + 1 ch), *skip next st, dc in next st, ch1, rep from *to end of row, finish with dc in last st (top of beg ch3), turn. [15 dc,14 ch1-sp]
Row 3 (RS): Ch3 (counts as first dc), dc in each st to end, (working 1 dc into each dc and 1 dc for every ch, working into the ch-sps, not into the chs),turn [29 dc]
Row 4 (WS): Ch4 (counts as first dc + 1 ch), tr2tog into the same st (the very first st), and into the fifth st, (skipping 3 sts in-between the two legs of the tr2tog),*ch3,tr2tog into same st as last leg of the last tr2tog and into the fourth st after that (skipping 3 sts in-between), rep from *to end of row, ch1, dc in the same, final st(top of beg ch3),turn. [7 tr2tog, separated by 6 ch3-sp; 2 ch1-sp, 2 dc atthe ends]
Row 5 (RS): Rep row 3
Rows 2-5 are repeated for the Main Patt. For the swatch, rep rows 2-5 a further 2 times, ending with a row 3 or 5. Soak your swatch and let it dry flat. You should have approx. 22 dc (in the solid dc rows) by 10 rows in a 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in square. If you have more stitches or rows, go up a hook size; if you have fewer, go down a size.
Find the patt chart in the pattern PDF.
