Get ready to knit your way to bliss and turn heads wherever you go! Featuring a striking lace pattern and keyhole design, Summer Bliss is the perfect garment for those sun-soaked days!

This pattern has two versions: Charts only and Written Instructions only.

Finished Bust Measurements: 28, 31.5, 35 (38.5, 42, 45.5, 49) 52.5, 56, 59.5, 63 inches / 70, 79, 87.5 (96.5, 105, 114, 122.5) 131.5, 140, 149, 157.5 cm

Note: This pattern has been tech edited for all sizes and test knitted for Sizes 31.5”/79cm, 35”/87.5cm, 38.5”/96.5cm, 42”/105cm & 49”/122.5cm

If you are interested in test knitting for Sizes 28”/70cm, 45.5”/114cm, 52.5”/131.5cm, 56”/140cm, 59.5”/149cm, 63”/157.5cm please contact me at wanderfulknits@gmail.com with the Subject Summer Bliss Test Knitter Interest: (Size) for more details.

Recommended Ease: Wear with 0-2” positive ease. The pattern has no built-in ease. The sample is knit for a 42” bust size with 0” of ease.

Suggested Yarn: any DK weight yarn in Cotton or Cotton Blend that allows you to obtain gauge

Sample Knit in Rico Design Luxury, Cotton, Silk, Cashmere 50g, 110m/120yards (75% cotton, 15% silk, 10% cashmere)

Yardage: 407, 455, 502 (599, 648, 773, 827) 880, 1032, 1090, 1148 yards/ 373, 417, 460 (548, 593, 707) 757, 805, 944, 997, 1050 meters

Please note you may need extra yardage/meters if knitting the garment a longer length

Gauge: 27.5 sts & 27.4 rounds = 4” in Arrow Chevron pattern in the round, washed and blocked

Needles: US 6 (4.0mm needle) for setup, US 5 (3.75mm needles) for body and US 3 (3.25mm) for neck

Notions: Removable stitch markers, spare yarn or stitch holder, tapestry needle

Special Techniques: Casting on, knitting in the round, knitting flat, bottom-up, lace knitting, holding stitches, whipstitching

Construction: The crop top is knitted bottom-up, in the round until the underarm and then stitches are bound off. The front and back are then knit separately with the back portion being split into two sections for the keyhole design. The strap is knitted flat and separately and then woven through the whipstitched neckline to connect the front and back pieces.

Yarn Suggestions (used by test knitters):

1. Sublime Yarns Eden DK, 55/45 Merino Cotton blend
2. Lion brand truboo, 100% rayon bamboo
3. Bella - Fios pingouin (100% cotton)
4. Universal Yarn Cotton Supreme DK
5. Rowan Cotton Revive
6. Loops & Threads Silky Soft Rayon From Bamboo
7. Berlini Cara 738 Macaw Green
8. Sport weight cotton yarn handdyed by @kulayarn.ph (200g / 400m / 503 yds)
9. Held Double: “Woolike - Loops and Threads ( 85% Manufactured Fibers - Acrylic 15% Manufactured Fibers - Nylon / Polyamide) & Country Classic 4ply - SIRDAR (50% Wool, 50% Manufactured Fibers - Acrylic)”
10. Cascade ultra Pima cotton DK

Thank you to my:
Tech Editor: Snooptiggercrafts
Testers: Jocelyn, Christina, Lynda-lou, Fernanda, Lora, Karen, Monica, Callie, Megan & Colleen