St. Armand's Circle by Mindy Abodeely

St. Armand's Circle

Knitting
July 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Included in Pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
700 - 1300 yards (640 - 1189 m)
XS/S (S/M, M/L, L/XL, XL/2X)
English
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St. Armand’s Circle is an oversized, lacy top, perfect for layering year-round! Throw it over your bathing suit or a tank top in the summer. Wear a long sleeve t-shirt underneath in the Fall and Winter.

Size Details
If you measure 36”, 42”, 48”, or 54” inches at bust, choose the smaller size option for less ease or the larger size option for more ease.
XS/S (S/M, M/L, L/XL, XL/2X)
Your bust measurement (at fullest point of bust) – 30-36” (36-42”, 42-48”, 48-54”, 54-62”) / 76-91 (91-107, 107-122, 122-137, 137-158)cm circumference
Garment size (after blocking) – 42” (48”, 54”, 60”, 66”) circumference

Yarn
2 (2, 3, 3, 3) skeins of Wonderland Yarns “Cheshire Cat” fingering weight yarn.

Gauge
Swatching, as well as blocking your gauge swatch is essential for proper fit.
16 sts & 24 rows to 4 inches in lace pattern

Needles
US 5/3.75mm 24”-32” circular needle for body of sweater (or size to obtain gauge)
US 9/5.5mm 24”-32” circular needle for cast-on and bind-off

Notions
Darning Needle
2 removable stitch markers

Skills Used - Recommended for Intermediate knitter and up

  • Jeny’s Stretchy Slipknot Cast-on (video tutorial links provided in pattern)
  • Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-off (video tutorial links provided in pattern)
  • k2tog
  • yo
  • seaming (video tutorial links provided in pattern)
  • pick up and knit sts
  • i-cord bind-off