What you'll need
| to fit bust, cm: | 71 - 76 | 81 - 86 | 91.5 - 96.5 | 101.5 - 106.5 | 111.5 - 117 | 122 - 127 | 132-137 |
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| shoulder width, cm: | 35.5 - 37 | 37 - 38 | 40.5 - 42 | 43 - 44.5 | 44.5 | 45.75 | 45.75 |
| cropped waist, cm: | 76 | 86 | 96.5 | 107 | 117 | 127 | 137 |
| length from waist to tip of straps: | 86 | 91.5 | 99 | 108 | 114 | 119 | 127 |
Cascade 220 - Solid - #9461 Lime Heather, or as desired
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3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Product Description
Is this an extra-ordinarily practical shawl, or a criss-crossed vest? Both, perhaps. My great-grandma knit a doll-sized version of this shawl for my mom’s wartime doll. It inspired this woman’s garment: a shawl made of garter stitch with cupped shoulders—it clings to your curves. It is a vest with semi-hidden buttons and a shawl profile. Above all, it keeps your shoulders warm and won’t blow about with every whim. It sticks with you in all kinds of weather -- kind of like a good friend.
This pattern originally appeared as an incentive pattern for fans of [What (else) Would Madame Defarge Knit?][2] [Girl-][3] and [doll-sized][4] versions of this pattern appear in that book. This shawl utilizes garter stitch, yarn-over increases and simple decreases to hug your back and criss-cross your front, making for a lovely wrap-around fit! Shoulder straps attach at the opposite waist using 6 buttons.
Knitter may choose a worsted weight yarn like Cascade 220 or Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Pages: | 1 |
| Designer: | Laura Ricketts Designs |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | 6 buttons are necessary for attaching the straps by each hip. 6 other buttons are optional to back these fasteners. |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |