Imarre is a delightful and light-hearted little summer top with a V neck and buttons in front. The top is worked top down, flat. It’s mostly simple lace with double knitted straps and button bands. The lace has both written and charted instructions and is only worked on the RS rows. All WS rows are purled.

Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This top is meant to be worn with slight positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 1.5’’ / 4 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Yarn
Louhittaren Luola Ilman Impi (80% merino, 20% silk, 600 m / 100 g), or other lace weight yarn. Shown in color Pistaasi.

1-1-1-1 (2-2-2-2) 2-2-2-2 skeins.

Yardage
535-580-605-655 (695-720-770-835) 910-980-1060-1150 yds / 490-530-555-600 (635-660-705-765) 830-895-970-1050 m.

Needles
US 2½ (3.0 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm) - 32’’ / 80 cm long circular needles and dpns. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
22 sts x 42 rows = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in lace pattern, worked flat on the bigger needle (after blocking).

Other
Stitch markers, 6-6-6-6 (6-6-6-6) 7-7-7-7 buttons (0.5’’ / 1.5 cm diameter), stitch holders, scrap yarn, 3.25 mm (D) crochet hook, tapestry needle.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 33.25-35.75-37-39.75 (41-43.5-46-49.75) 53.75-57.5-61.25-66.25’’ / 83-89.5-92.5-99 (102.5-108.5-115-124.5) 134-143.5-153-166 cm

Body length from underarm: 10.5’’ / 26.5 cm

Scye height: 9.25-9.5-9.5-9.75 (10.25-10.75-11-11.25) 11.5-11.75-12.25-12.25’’ / 23-23.5-24-24.5 (26-27-27.5-28) 29-29.5-31-31 cm

Neckline depth: 7.257.25-8-8 (8-8-8-8) 8-8-8-8’’ / 18-18-20-20 (20-20-20-20) 20-20-20-20 cm