Sunset Camisole
€5.83
A beautiful and elegant top designed by Sari Nordlund
Description
A light and festive top to enjoy the caress of the sun and the freshness of linen.
The Sunset camisole is knitted seamlessly from the top down. It has a minimalistic design which makes it perfect for everyday wear and easy to use as a layering piece under a cardigan or a jacket. The camisole is started by knitting the front and back triangles, which are joined at the underarm. The body is knitted in the round with a few increases on the sides to make it slightly A-line. The hem is folded double and sewn on the inside. Lastly, stitches are picked along the front for the frill, which is worked flat.
The Sunset camisole is best suited for yarns that have a lot of drape like Antigone.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 74.5 (85.5, 95, 103, 115) (125, 134, 144.5, 155) cm / 29.5 (33.5, 37.5, 41.25, 45.25) (49.25, 53.25, 57, 61) inches, intended to be worn with zero or slight negative ease around the bust.
Circumference at hem: 82 (93.5, 103, 110.5, 121.5) (132, 141, 151, 161) cm / 32.25 (36.75, 40.5, 43.5, 47.75) (52, 55.5, 59.75, 63.5) inches
Body length from hem to underarm: 30 (30, 30, 30, 31) (31, 31, 31, 33) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 11.75, 11.75, 12.25) (12.25, 12.25, 12.25, 13) inches, (adjustable)
YARN
2 (2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4) skeins of De Rerum Natura Antigone (100% ecological linen, grown in Normandie (France) without chemical inputs ; 260 meters / 284 yards per 100 g) OR 410 (450, 530, 550, 600) (660, 730, 800, 880) m / 450 (490, 540, 600, 660) (720, 790, 870, 960) yards of sport weight yarn
Shown in the colorway "mandarine" on pictures 2 and 5 and in the colorway "lupin" in size 3 for the pictures 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
NEEDLES
3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the straps
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for sizes 1-5 or 100 cm / 40 inches for sizes 6-9 for the body
GAUGE
21 sts and 31 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round, blocked.
Note: always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!
NOTIONS
2 stitch markers
tapestry needle
waste yarn
TECHNIQUES USED AND LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
This pattern is at an intermediate level and will require the ability to cast on (provisional cast on and cable cast on) and cast off, increase and decrease, knit in the round, pick stitches, knit an i-cord and join with grafting.
The pattern includes photos to help you make the frill.
Photos credits : Sari Nordlund and De Rerum Natura
PDF to downoad (contains instructions in French and English).