Clean lines of modern elegance and timeless sophistication

INTENDED FIT
Empireline is designed to be worn with approximately 7 inches / 20 cm of negative ease at the fullest part of the bust. The stitch pattern creates a very stretchy fabric, so the top will fit a little looser or tighter unnoticeably.

Sample in the pictures is a size 2 with waist-shaping on a 5.5 ft (168 cm) model with a 36 inches / 91.4 cm full bust measurement.

Feel free to contact me if you have any issues about modification or any questions at all.

SIZE INFORMATION
GAUGE
24 stitches and 22 rows over 4 inches / 10 cm in stitch pattern with 4 mm hook after blocking.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Covering full bust measurement of 29 to 61 inches / 73.6 to 155 cm
CHOOSE A GARMENT SIZE
Choose the size closest to your full bust measurement.
Full bust circumference is measured around the fullest part of the bust.

MATERIALS
YARN
School Knits
100% Acrylic; 252 yds / 230 m per 43 g ball. This is a fingering weight yarn.

Yarn Requirements:
Without waist-shaping: 583 (662, 739, 886, 1014) (1165, 1277, 1453, 1573) metres / 638 (732, 809, 969, 1109) (1275, 1397, 1590, 1721) yards
With waist-shaping: 559 (638, 715, 862, 990) (1141, 1253, 1429, 1549) metres / 612 (698, 782, 943, 1083) (1248, 1371, 1563, 1695) yards

HOOK AND NOTIONS
Hook
Size 4 mm hook, or as needed to obtain gauge
Notions
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Buttons 8(8, 8, 8, 8) (9, 9, 9, 9

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

Crochet terms used - US

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