Mountain Laurel Top

> ✽ Join my [newsletter][1] for 10% off > your pattern purchase! ✽ **PATTERN DETAILS** Detailed information about this pattern can be found in the Pattern Details PDFs linked below. Excerpts from the pattern details pages are also included below. FIT I - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BJhPKQUekOW7IUes-BXHP_5JYLYx0VOV/view?usp=drive_link FIT II - https://drive.google.com/file/d/11dn-YWXIBG7vyRBchVbYGlEo8eis9n4r/view?usp=drive_link **DESCRIPTION** Mountain Laurel Top features a combination of cables and lace to create a richly textured top. Minimalistic finishing with i-cord edging lets the stitch patterns shine. The plant fibers in the yarn lend a natural drape to the fabric, while the silk in the blend gives the top an elegant subtle sheen. The relaxed fit and breathable fibers of this sleeveless top make it perfect for those first warm days of spring. I named it after an iconic spring flower of the Blue Ridge mountains where I live – the mountain laurel. **SIZING** Fit I is graded based on a traditional women’s sizing chart and Fit II is graded based on a traditional men’s sizing chart. Both fit types are graded to 11 sizes, designed to fit bodies with bust/chest measurements between 30-66" (75-165 cm). See the Pattern Details PDFs linked above to for a full schematic. **SAMPLE** Photos show Fit I Size B worn with 2.5” / 6.5 cm of positive ease at the bust on a body with a height of 5’2” / 157 cm. **TESTERS** Check out the [Tester Showcase][2] to view the projects from all my wonderful test knitters! This can be a great way to get color & yarn inspiration, as well as getting a chance to see the fit of this garment on a wide range of different bodies. **YARN** The Wandering Flock Cotton Lino (sport weight; 35% organic cotton, 30% mulberry silk, 20% linen, 15% alpaca; 328 yds / 300 m per 100 g). Sample is shown in Burnt Sienna. See the Pattern Details PDFs linked above for detailed yardage requirements. **TECHNIQUES USED** • Reading charts • Cables • Lace • Working in pattern • Decreasing in pattern • German Short Rows • Three-Needle BO • Applied I-Cord [1]: https://www.andreagaughanknits.com/newsletter [2]: https://www.andreagaughanknits.com/blog/mountain-laurel-top-tester-showcase