Belle is a slouchy, sheer knit. She is actually a rectangle with waist and neck openings on opposite sides which causes the garment to bias when worn. This effect is deceptively easy to knit.
The sleeves and body are knitted as one on US 9 circular needles and finished off with a couple 3-needle bind-offs and ribbing.
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Skills Needed
- General knitting skills
- PROVISIONAL CAST ON
- 3-needle BO
- JENY'S STRETCHY BIND-OFF
Sizes
Small (medium, large, 1x, 2x, 3x)
Finished Measurements
- Circumference: 56 (62, 68, 74, 80, 86) in / 142 (158, 173, 188, 203, 218) cm [Note that this encompasses both bust and sleeves in a loose, slouchy fit.]
- Bust: 32–35 (36–39, 40–43, 44–47, 48–51, 52–56) in / 81-89 (92-100, 101-109, 110-120, 121-130, 131-142) cm
- Length at shortest point: 24 (26, 28, 30, 32, 34) in / 61 (66, 71, 76, 81, 86) cm
Materials
Yarns
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600 (750, 980, 1230, 1480, 1500) yds 549 (686, 896, 1125, 1353, 1372) m any DK weight yarn that gets gauge
Needles
- US 9 circ needles or size needed to obtain gauge; long circ (35" or longer) are easiest to accommodate all sts
- US 7–8 circ for ribbing (optional)
Notions
- 2 st markers, one hanging/opening
