Orkidea is a joyful lightweight top for the summer that comes with an interesting construction. Orkidea starts off with provisional cast-on on the shoulders but there is no need for short row shaping as decreases at the back will pull them in place. The front doesn’t need any shaping. The V-neck will form on it’s own once the fronts are joined together. The sleeves have a fun cookie cutter edging and the pattern comes with instructions for an optional bust dart.

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

This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 7’’ / 18 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 37-38.5-41.5-43 (45.75-47.25-49.5-53) 58.25-60.25-64.75-70.5’’ / 92.5-96.5-103.5-107.5 (114.5-118-123.5-132.5) 145.5-151-162-176.5 cm

Upper arm circumference: 13-13-14.5-14.5 (16-16-16-17.5) 19-19-21.75-23.25’’ / 32.5-32.5-36.5-36.5 (40-40-40-43.5) 47.5-47.5-54.5-58 cm

Sleeve length: 1’’ / 2.5 cm

Body length from underarm: 7.75’’ / 20 cm

Scye height: 6-6-6.25-6.25 (6.75-6.75-6.75-7.25) 7.5-7.5-8.5-8.5’’ / 15-15-16-16 (17-17-17-18) 18.5-18.5-21.5-21.5 cm

Neckline depth: 6-6-6-6 (6.75-6.75-6.75-6.75) 7-7-7-7’’ / 15-15-15-15 (17-17-17-17) 18-18-18-18 cm

Yarn
DyeForYarn Lace Tussah Silk (100% Tussah silk, 695 m / 100 g), or other lace weight yarn. Shown in color Julia’s Death.

1-1-1-1 (1-1-2-2) 2-2-2-2 skeins. Please note this design has a really short hem. If you wish to add length to the hem, I recommend getting 2 skeins from size M2 upwards.

Yardage
565-600-625-655 (680-755-785-840) 875-1040-1180-1310 yds / 515-550-570-600 (620-690-720-770) 800-950-1080-1200 m.

Needles
US 2 (2.75 mm) and US 2½ (3.0 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
22 sts x 39 rows = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch worked in the round on the bigger needle (after blocking).

Other
4 stitch markers, scrap yarn, 3.0 mm crochet hook, tapestry needle.