Capriccio Top

Difficulty: Advanced beginner. Ability to read lace charts required.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished chest circumference:

-81 (90, 100, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151, 160) cm

-32¼ (36, 40, 44¼, 48¼, 52¼, 56¼, 60¼, 64)”

Designed to be worn with 0-5 cm / 0-2” positive ease around the chest.

Yarn: Fingering weight yarn. Depending on the length of the top, allow approximately:

-540 (610, 680, 755, 820, 905, 975, 1060, 1125) m

-590 (665, 740, 825, 900, 990, 1065, 1160, 1230) yds

For reference:

-The bust darts will need additional 15 - 70 m / 20 - 80 yds depending on size & dart depth option.

-The asymmetric hem section takes up 50 - 100 m / 55 - 110 yds depending on size and shaping option.

Gauge: 24 sts & 32 rows = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette, worked flat and in the round, blocked.

- Width of the lace trim at the narrowest point: 7 cm / 2¾”

Techniques used: I-cord, i-cord bind-off, picking up stitches, Cable cast-on, Long-tail cast-on, lace knitting, mattress stitch.