Introducing Dorothy, an all‐season, knitted, leaf lace shell. Its simple sleeveless shape with easy‐to-remember lace pattern – a 10 stitch by 12 row repeat – is a perfect introductory project for lace knitting. Wear it sleeveless with a camisole, or with short or long sleeves beneath, allowing their color to peek through. The airy fabric pools slightly as it drapes from the shoulders to the high hip hem line. Choose sizing without ease based on bust measure. Dorothy is worked in the round, from the bottom up, until the start of the armholes where it splits and is worked back and forth. Stitches are picked up around the neckline and armholes for garter trimming. You’ll find this to be a quick knit – a fun and satisfying project!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 30½, 34¾, 39, 43½, 47¾, 52¼, 56½“ / 77.5, 88.25, 99, 110.5, 121.25, 132.75, 143.5 cm
Length: 24½, 24¾, 25¼, 25¾, 26, 26¼, 26½” / 62.25, 63, 64, 65.5, 66, 66.75, 67.25 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Cascade Yarn’s UltraPima (100% Pima Cotton; 220 yards per 100 gram skein); color – Colonial Blue #3794; 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6 skeins or, for comparable yarn approx. 575, 660, 760, 860, 955, 1050, 1145 yards / 525, 605, 695, 790, 875, 960, 1050 m.
I always have additional yarn on-hand for swatching.

Needles
US6 / 4mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24 to 32” / 60 to 80 cm circular (circ) – choose length shorter than bust measure.
• 1 16” / 40 cm circ for armholes and neckline trim
• 1 pair straight for flat knitting above armholes

Notions
• Stitch markers, varying colors helpful
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
• T-pins (blocking wires optional)

GAUGE
22.4 sts and 30 rnds = 4” / 10.2 cm in Stockinette stitch
18.4 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10.2 cm in Leaf lace

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail cast on, circular knitting, decreasing (skp, sk2p, k2tog, p2tog, p2tog tbl), increasing (yo), lace shaping, stitch pick up around neckline and armholes, short row shaping and 3-needle BO, and blocking.

12 page PDF includes pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, instructional links, lace pattern description, chart and shaping notes, along with a multi-set lace template to assist tracking of stitch sequences during shaping, and definitions for relevant abbreviations.