Ava Shell by Therese Chynoweth

Ava Shell

Knitting
August 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22.5 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 4 - 3.5 mm
507 - 1045 yards (464 - 956 m)
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)
English
This pattern is available from lovecrafts.com for $6.00.

Perfect under a jacket at the office, an evening out, or anytime you want to dress up an otherwise very casual look. This sleeveless shell features a lace yoke on front and back, with a back slit.
The pattern is written for two body versions. The short version (shown) is a cropped length with bust shaping, and the longer version falls at the high hip and has no bust shaping. Using only 2-3 hanks of Artfil Belle, you can add some luxury to your wardrobe without emptying your bank account!
Bust: 31 (35 1/4, 38 3/4, 43, 47 1/4, 51 1/2” / 78.5 (89.5, 98.5, 109, 120, 131) cm
Short Length: 17 1/4 (18, 18 3/4, 19 1/2, 20 1/4, 21)“ / 44 (45.5, 47.5, 49.5, 51.5, 53.5) cm
Long Length: 19 1/2 (20, 20 1/2, 21, 21 1/2, 22)” / 49.5 (51, 52, 53.5, 54.5, 56) cm
Yarn used is Artfil Belle, 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins for the Short Length or 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins for the Long Length.
Short version requires approximately 507 (596, 685, 770, 871, 975) yds / 464 (545, 626, 704, 796, 892) m
Long version requires approximately 600 (693, 778, 859, 956, 1045) yds / 549 (634, 711, 785, 874, 956) m
Also needed is a button approximately 1/2” / 12 mm diameter.