A Memory of Lace

*Gather round knitters and let me tell you a tale of texture and drape, of intuitive and easy to memorize lace motifs that provide easeful and rhythmic knitting to a stunning result. In this boxy boatneck pullover, you could dance through the season (flirtily), twirl into the ocean (casually), wade into a river (romantically), laugh with your friends at nighttime (platonically), kiss your lover (sensually), knit another memory of lace (memorably). Rejoice! A memorable to for memories!!* > [Sign up for my newsletter][1] for > subscriber exclusive treats including > open testing calls for new designs, > kals, promotions, & more.<br><br> > If you aren't able to purchase my patterns at > full price, my **Choose What You Pay** pricing model > is also available exclusively to > subscribers. Immediately upon sign-up, you will receive a > welcome email and access to 25% & 50% discount codes to assist with financial accessibility.<br> **Sizes** All of my patterns are #SizeInclusive through a 62" full chest. **Garment Full Chest Measurement:** (35.5, 38.5, 43)[47, 50.5, 55]{61, 65.5, 69.5}" (90, 98, 109)[119.5, 128.5, 139.5]{155, 166.5, 176.5}cm *This top is intended to be worn with at least 8”/20.5cm of positive ease at the full chest for a very relaxed fit. Add 8”/20.5cm to your full chest measurement and choose the closest garment full chest measurement size. If you are between sizes, I recommend sizing up. If you have a large chest in comparison to your upper chest, go one size down.* **Suggested Yarn** The Wandering Flock Cotton Lino (35% Organic Cotton, 30% Mulberry Silk, 20% Linen, 15% Alpaca, 328 yds/100 g, Poppy Colorway) *Please use any yarn with which you are able to achieve gauge. This design works especially well with drapey yarns with some amount of silk, cotton, or linen in the fabrication. Testers for this design were able to achieve gauge with yarns including Garnstudio Drops Safran, Holst Garn Coast Uld Bomuld, Knitpicks Cotlin & Lindy Chain, Lion Brand Cotton Bamboo Linen, Majogarn Sunny Linen, Malabrigo Mora, Melboure Woolens Mojave, & Purl Soho Santolina.* **Suggested Needles** US 4 (3.5mm) 32”-40” circular needles, plus preferred needles for small circumference knitting **Gauge** 24 sts & 28 rows / 4”(10cm), in lace pattern knit flat & in the round, blocked **Yarn Requirements** (950, 1050, 1150)[1250, 1350, 1450]{1600, 1750, 1900} yds (868, 960, 1051)[1143, 1234, 1325]{1462, 1600, 1737} m **Materials** cable needle, stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders, darning needle, removable stitch marker **Techniques** knitting in the round, Norwegian cast-on, increasing, decreasing, double twisted loop cast-on, eyelet lace, cabling, mattress stitch seaming, reading a knitting chart, blocking **Construction** This design is knit flat from the top down. First the back is worked, then each of the shoulders are picked up from the back cast-on, and neck shaping is worked. Left and right shoulders are joined in row where front neck stitches are cast-on. Remaining front is worked same as back. Sides are seamed together using mattress stitch to provide boxy structure to body. Neckline stitches are picked up and finished with a slipped stitch bind-off. Stitches are picked up for sleeves, and sleeves are knit in the round. [1]: https://www.jessiemaeddesigns.com/newsletter