Antique Lace

A dowry find from the Victorian era, this silky, loose-fitting top can make you feel as though you belong to another slower-paced era. Knit in a delicate lace pattern, in three pieces, it is joined at the shoulders with a three-needle bind off. Short rows, giving shaping at the shoulders, allow the tapered fronts to lie evenly. Over a long-sleeved shirt, this light-as-air top serves as a vest. Over a camisole, it becomes the barest cover-up. One of 4 patterns in Ilga Leja's Summertime Collection.

Sizes: Small to 2X
Level: Advanced Intermediate
Suggested Yarn: Hand Maiden Lady Godiva (Sport weight or double knitting yarn), model shown is in colorway "Straw"
Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm Gauge: 18 sts = 10 cm./4 in

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Finished Sizes (S, M, L, 1X, 2X):
Small: 19.5"/49cm across back, 15"/38cm long at center back, 19"/48cm long at center front
Medium: 21"/54cm across back, 16"/41cm long at center back, 20"/51cm long at center front
Large: 24"/61cm across back, 18"/45cm long at center back, 23"/59cm long at center front
1X: 26"/66cm across back, 19"/49cm long at center back, 25"/64cm long at center front
2X: 29"/74cm wide across back, 20"/51cm long at center back, 27"/69cm long at center front