Imarre

Imarre is a delightful and light-hearted little summer top with a V neck and buttons in front. The top is worked top down, flat. It’s mostly simple lace with double knitted straps and button bands. The lace has both written and charted instructions and is only worked on the RS rows. All WS rows are purled. **Size** XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL This top is meant to be worn with slight positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 1.5’’ / 4 cm positive ease at bust circumference. **Yarn** Louhittaren Luola Ilman Impi (80% merino, 20% silk, 600 m / 100 g), or other lace weight yarn. Shown in color Pistaasi. 1-1-1-1 (2-2-2-2) 2-2-2-2 skeins. **Yardage** 535-580-605-655 (695-720-770-835) 910-980-1060-1150 yds / 490-530-555-600 (635-660-705-765) 830-895-970-1050 m. **Needles** US 2½ (3.0 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm) - 32’’ / 80 cm long circular needles and dpns. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge. **Gauge** 22 sts x 42 rows = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in lace pattern, worked flat on the bigger needle (after blocking). **Other** Stitch markers, 6-6-6-6 (6-6-6-6) 7-7-7-7 buttons (0.5’’ / 1.5 cm diameter), stitch holders, scrap yarn, 3.25 mm (D) crochet hook, tapestry needle. **Finished measurements** *Bust circumference:* 33.25-35.75-37-39.75 (41-43.5-46-49.75) 53.75-57.5-61.25-66.25’’ / 83-89.5-92.5-99 (102.5-108.5-115-124.5) 134-143.5-153-166 cm *Body length from underarm:* 10.5’’ / 26.5 cm *Scye height:* 9.25-9.5-9.5-9.75 (10.25-10.75-11-11.25) 11.5-11.75-12.25-12.25’’ / 23-23.5-24-24.5 (26-27-27.5-28) 29-29.5-31-31 cm *Neckline depth:* 7.257.25-8-8 (8-8-8-8) 8-8-8-8’’ / 18-18-20-20 (20-20-20-20) 20-20-20-20 cm