Louisa Top

The Louisa Top is a striped camisole knitted in a lace structure pattern. The top is knitted bottom-up, and first worked in the round using circular needles. Then the front piece is worked back and forth. The top has a deeper neckline in the back and is finished with straps and an edge in double knitting. The Louisa Top is a part of the Louisa Set, which includes a matching skirt. Sizes (XXS) XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) Measurements Circumference: (71) 76 (81) 87 (92) 98 (108) 114 (124) cm [(28) 29 ⅞ (31 ⅞) 34 ¼ (36 ¼) 38 ⅝ (42 ½) 44 ⅞ (48 ⅞) inches] Full length measured from the center front without the straps: (31) 32 (33) 36 (37) 38 (41) 42 (43) cm [(12 ¼) 12 ⅝ (13) 14 ⅛ (14 ⅝) 15 (16 ⅛) 16 ½ (16 ⅞) inches] Width at top of front including double knit edges: (25.5) 25.5 (25.5) 25.5 (25.5) 25.5 (31) 36 (36) cm [(10) 10 (10) 10 (10) 10 (12 ¼) 14 ⅛ (14 ⅛) inches] Gauge 24 sts x 40 rows in lace structure pattern using 3 mm [US2.5] needles = 10 x 10 cm Needles Circular needles: 3 mm [US2.5] (80 cm [32 inches]), 2.5 mm [US1.5] (80 cm [32 inches]) Double pointed needles: 2.5 mm [US1.5] Materials Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive: In total: (100) 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) grams Per wave/stripe on the body: (4) 4 (5) 6 (6) 6 (6) 8 (8) grams Size guide The recommended negative ease is approximately 5-10 cm [2-4 inches] less than your bust measurement. Measure yourself around the chest or at the widest point of your torso and substract 5-10 cm [2-4 inches] to determine which size to knit. The various sizes are intended for a bust measurement of approximately (80) 85 (90) 95 (100) 108 (116) 124 (132) cm [(31 ½) 33 ½ (35 ⅜) 37 ⅜ (39 ⅜) 42 ½ (45 ⅝) 48 ⅞ (52) inches].