Pattern Description from Interweave Knits, Summer 2005: “Her love of flamenco music inspired Debbie Bliss to create a short, fitted bolero that’s reminiscent of the cropped jackets worn by Spanish dancers. With proportions that work well over a sleek sleeveless dress or body-hugging camisole, the bolero is knitted in a single piece: Cast on at the lower back edge, work up the shoulder, then work each front separately from the neck down. A simple ribbed border provides a tidy edging.”

Finished Size: 31¼ (32¾, 35, 36½, 38)“ (79.5 83, 89, 92.5, 96.5 cm) chest/bust circumference.

Yarn: Debbie Bliss Cathay (50% cotton, 35% viscose, 15% silk; 110 yd 100 m/50 g): #03 red, 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) balls. Yarn distributed by Knitting Fever.

Needles:

• Body and sleeves - Size 5 (3.75 mm): straight and 24” (60-cm) circular (cir).
• Edging - Size 3 (3.25 mm): 24” (60-cm) cir.
• Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Removable markers; stitch holders; tapestry needle.

Notes:

• The body is worked in one piece beginning at the curved lower back edge, up and over the shoulders with stitches cast on for sleeves, and then divided into two fronts that are worked separately to the shaped lower front edges.
• The short-rows used to shape the shawl collar are dimply turned, without wrapping any of the turning stitches, to leave a small, decorative eyelet at each turning point.