This sweater will see you through spring and summer in any climate.  Layer it over a camisole in hot weather or wear it over a long-sleeve shirt in a contrasting color for cooler days.  The body and sleeves are knit in the round from the hem to the armholes then worked flat.  After the pieces are sewn together, the neck is knit in the round, continuing the lace panels from the body and saddle-shoulder sleeves.  The edges are finished with single crochet fancied up with glass beads around the hem and cuffs.  This is a project that you will love to make, love to wear, and love getting complimented on!  The lace stitch pattern is given in both charted and written form.

        FINISHED DIMENSIONS:

Chest:  33" (35", 37.5", 39", 41", 43", 45", 47")

Waist:  28" (30", 32.5", 34", 36", 38", 40", 42")

Hip:  32.5" (34", 36.5", 38", 40", 42.5", 44", 46")

Body Length:  21" (21.25", 21.75", 22", 22.25", 22.5", 23", 23")

Sleeve Length:  17"

        MATERIALS:

800 [860, 920, 960, 1000, 1040, 1080, 1120] yards worsted weight yarn

size 8 24" to 32" circular needles

size 8 16" circular needles

size 8 double-pointed needles

G crochet hook

Stitch markers

120(130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190 glass seed beads size 6/0

Big-Eye Beading Needle

         GAUGE: 4" = 19 sts by 25 rows in Stocking Stitch

 

        Yarn shown to left and below left: Artfibers Rosetta (100% cotton; 127 yards/50 grams)

        Yarn shown below right: Sirdar Just Bamboo(100% bamboo; 105 yards/50 grams)