My inspiration for this design was sweet and simple! Guava fruit! This tropical fruit brings to my mind hot, humid summer in a rainforest. I transferred its succulent flesh into a lace stitch pattern and framed in charming wavy edges to create a truly jolly top for summer.

Guayaba tee is an oversize and slightly cropped summer top. It is decorated with evenly spaced, round lace patterns. This project has lots of ease, making it airy and comfortable during the greatest heat. The entire project is minimalistic, easy, quick and fun to make, as I believe, the perfect summer piece of garment should be. It will match both shorts and skirts or dresses!

The designs is worked almost completely seamlessly from the top down. Front stitches are cast on using a provisional cast-on method and, after shoulder and neckline shaping, joined and worked straight down to the underarm. Stitches for the back are picked up along the front shoulders and cast on for the back neck. After shoulder shaping, back is worked straight down to the underarm. Shoulders are shaped using German short rows. Back and front are joined together and continued straight in one piece down to the hem. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armholes. Hem and sleeve scallops are shaped using German short rows. Neckline stitches are picked up around neck opening and finished with one row of purl stitches.

The pattern contains detailed instructions for making a cardigan in 9 sizes and two language versions – Polish and English.

Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Top circumference in chest: 97 (104, 112, 120, 128, 136, 144, 156, 164) cm / 38.25 (41, 44, 47.25, 50.5, 53.5, 56.75, 61.5, 64.5)“
Suggested positive ease: 12-20 cm / 4.75 – 8”
The pictures show size 2, with 18 cm / 7” ease.

Yarn:
Purl Soho Morning (100 g – 175m/191yds; shade Pink Lemonade) or any other DK weight yarn: 480 (525, 580, 640, 700, 760, 825, 910, 995) meters / 525 (575, 635, 700, 766, 832, 903, 996, 1089) yards.

Needles:
4 mm US 6 circular needles
3.75 mm US 5 circular needles

Gauge:
19 sts x 31 rows – 10 cm / 4” on 4 mm US 6 needles, in Stockinette stitch, after blocking.

Notions:
10 stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holder, tapestry needle.

Helpful resources:
* Pre-blocking

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Happy knitting!