Aura is the Greek goddess of the breeze and the fresh, cool air of early morning. I found her name perfect for this feminine sweater with an all-over simple but stylish lace pattern. The yarn used for the sample project is a beautiful soft and smooth cotton yarn, and I fell in love with this colour at first sight.
The sweater is knit flat from the bottom up. The sleeves are set-in, they add even more to the feminine character. The neck edging is knit separately and then sewn in place in order to get a nice wavy edge.

Finished measurements

Chest:
74 (81, 88, 95.5, 103, 110, 117.5, 124.5, 132) cm
29 (31 ¾, 34 ¾, 37 ½, 40 ½, 43 ¼, 46 ¼, 49, 52) “

Length:
58 (59, 60, 61.5, 62.5, 63.5, 66, 67, 68.5) cm
22 ¾ (23 ¼, 23 ½, 24 ¼, 24 ¾, 25, 26,
26 ½, 27) “

Shown in size 31 ¾ with about 4 cm (1 ½ “) negative ease.

Yarn

weight:sport
fiber: 100% cotton
amount:
760 (840, 890, 960, 1020, 1130, 1220, 1270, 1360) meters
830 (915, 970, 1045, 1110, 1230, 1330, 1385, 1480) yards.

• Yarn used for the sample project: Barka Gilice
• Tests showed that Elann Lara is a good substitute.
• Testers using DK weight or heavier sport weight yarns couldn’t get row gauge. (If you have problems with your row gauge as well and need help, you can contact me)

Needles

• 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, 80 cm (32 in) long
• 4 mm (US 6) straight needles
• OR USE NEEDLE SIZE THAT GIVES YOU THE CORRECT GAUGE

Notions

• Stitch markers
• Yarn needle
• Row counter (optional)

Gauge

• 22 sts / 30 rows = 10 cm / 4 “ in pattern using 4 mm needles, measured after washing

• 22.5 sts / 33 rows = 10 cm / 4 “ in stockinette stitch using 4 mm needles, measured after washing

Skill level

• intermediate

Skills used

• basic lace
• increasing and decreasing in lace pattern (instructions contain help and tips)
• seaming
• setting in sleeves

Construction

• knitted flat, bottom up
• set-in sleeves
• neck edging knitted separately and then sewn to place

Pattern details

• colour-coded easy-to-read pattern instructions
• instructions include both US and metric measurements
• 2 photo pages with shots from different angles
• easy-to-read charts, charts are also written out
• help to decrease in lace pattern
• help to form smoother edges when shaping armholes, neckline and shoulders
• support: need help? just write an email