The Julep Cami is knitted from cotton yarn, perfect for spring and summer temperatures. This simple cami design features a double V neck and back, I-cord straps, and an easy colorwork pattern with endless colorway potential.

CONSTRUCTION
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The Julep Cami is worked bottom-up in the round, with no seams, beginning with an italian tubular cast-on and 1x1 ribbing at the hem. The body is worked in stockinette stitch, using stranded colorwork to add the dashed stripe detail throughout. The v neckline is made by placing some stitches on hold while working 1 triangle at a time, decreasing at each side. The triangle is finished with an I-Cord strap. Then the next number of stitches are picked up, repeating for 4 total triangles. The straps are grafted together with kitchener stitch.

This design is easily customizable – feel free to make the body or straps longer/shorter than directed. Keep in mind that this will use more/less yarn.

SUPPLIES
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Main Color (MC): 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 balls of Wool and the Gang Shiny Happy Cotton (100g, 155yd ball)

Contrasting Colors 1-4 (CC1-4): 8 (9) 10 (12) 13 (15) 17 (19) 20 yards of each contrasting color of Wool and the Gang Shiny Happy Cotton (100g, 155yd ball) or similar worsted weight yarn to meet gauge. Total contrast color yardage: 32 (36) 40 (48) 52 (60) 68 (76) 80

3.5mm(US5) 24-32” circular needles (60-80 cm) for cast on edge

4mm(US6) 24-32” circular needles (60-80 cm) for hem ribbing

4.5mm(US7) 24-32” circular needles (60-80 cm) for main fabric

Two 4mm 5” (12 cm) double pointed needles for I-Cord straps

Notions: 1 Stitch marker, Scissors, yarn needle, waste yarn, measuring tape. Optional: gauge ruler, stitch/row counter, blocking mat

SIZES
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1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9
Finished bust measurement: 30 (34) 37.5 (41.5) 45 (49) 52.5 (56.5) 60” [[76 (86.5) 95 (105.5) 114 (124.5) 133.5 (143.5) 152.5 cm]]
Measure fullest point of torso and subtract recommended ease to find the ideal finished bust measurement

This cami is designed with 0” to -1” (0 to -2.5 cm) of negative ease at the bust for a close fit. The sample pictured in this pattern is worn with 0” (0 cm) of ease.

GAUGE
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(5mm) 17 stitches x 24 rows = 4x4” (10x10 cm) in stockinette stitch worked in the round & wet blocked

SKILLS
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This is a written pattern assuming intermediate knitting knowledge and is not intended to be beginner friendly. Supplemental research or practice to learn new skills may be required to complete this project.

This pattern requires a working knowledge of: knitting & purling both flat & in the round, decreasing, stranded colorwork, i-cord, kitchener stitch, and reading a simple chart.

Circular needles are used to work in the round for the body, then split to work flat for the top triangles. The straps are then grafted together.

Cast-on methods suggested in this pattern are able to be substituted with any other method.