Experience Level:
Intermediate to Experienced.

Size and Yarn Requirements:

8-10 balls of Elann.com Sonata Print for adult, 6-8 balls for child. Garment is pictured in Sonata Print color 9785 Southwest Sunset, with a finished bust of 36”, and a finished length of 22”.

Sizing for lace garments is very fluid, and can be changed to suit at the blocking stage, keeping in mind that blocking will add more length than width. Size can also be changed as described in the knit-to-fit instructions and designer’s notes below. If you knit-to-fit, simply increase or decrease your yarn requirements, according to the percentage you adjust the finished bust. e.g. if you were to make the bust 40” wide, rather than 36”, you would calculate that 40” is 10% wider than 36” (40 divided by 36 = 1.1), so you would need 10% more yarn – i.e. 9-11 balls rather than 8-10.

Other Materials:

• 4.5mm (US 7) circular, or size necessary to obtain gauge.
• A second circular (or dpns) of same size for working sleeves.
• 3.5mm (US 4) circular, or size about 1mm smaller than original size, to use for waist shaping.
• 4 ring markers, color A, to mark increase points.
• Multiple ring markers, color B, to mark repeats of lace pattern.
• Multiple ring markers, color C, to mark queue stitch sections.
• Stitch holders (or narrow ribbon).

Gauge:
In Sonata Print, on 4.5mm needles (US 7), over Travelling/French Leaf Pattern, 19 st = 4”, after blocking.