This is the last pattern of autumn before winter sweaters! It way be work with wool, alpaca, cotton or any fingering yarn

Three Carex plants are protected in Dordogne. This new top is named after one of them, Carex muricata whose inflorescences mimic the lace panel on the front of the pattern.
Carex is worked top down, seamlessly.
Starting with a provisional cast on, stitches are increased progressively at the front to shape the neckline. Then the yoke is worked in the round. The lace panel is worked at the same time as the raglan. After dividing body and sleeves, the body is worked straight in the round. Finally stitches are picked up at the neckline and at the sleeve hem, to work a textured edging.

Level
★ ★
Sizes
Pattern includes 9 sizes corresponding roughly to 2, (3, 4), (5, 6), (7, 8), (9, 10) years for a bust circumference: 20, (21½, 23), (24½, 25¼), (26, 26¾), (27½, 28¼) in; 51, (55, 59), (62, 64), (66, 68), (70, 72) cm.
Pattern is designed with 2-2½ in / 4-6 cm positive ease.
Final measurements are given in schematic and in table 1a or 1b (see picture). Choose the size closest to the chest measurement plus the positive ease of your choice, whatever the age of the child is.

Materials
Yarn
CaMaRose, Pimabomuld okologisk(1.75 oz / 50 g, 218 y / 200 m; 100% organic cotton; colour burnt orange, 3708): 2, (2, 3), (3, 3), (3, 3), (4, 4) balls or 345, (400, 460), (490, 530), (570, 600), (650, 700) m of any fingering yarn.
Needles
US 2½ / 3 mm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge. Work a swatch to determine which needle size you need to achieve the correct gauge.
US 2 / 2.75 mm circular needle to work the edges.
Notions
Scrap yarn.
7 stitch markers.
Tapestry needle.

Gauge
29 sts x 38 rows worked in stocking sts over 4 in / 10 cm using US 2½ / 3 mm needle, washed and blocked.

Chart and written instructions are provided.
Metric and imperial measures.

A warm thank you to the testers who improve a lot the first version of this pattern.