Every girl deserves to feel like a princess in a Lacy Bit of Nothing popped over a favourite frock. A quick knit with puffed or flutter sleeves.

Lacy Bit of Nothing is a fun, fast, top-down seamless knit starting with a circular yoke. Increases are made with a simple kfb and there are stitch count charts to help you keep track.

There are optional short rows in the neckline and bodice band for extra shaping.

Choose 8ply/DK cotton or other similar summer yarns for a soft cover up perfect for popping over summer dresses. Consider something with a bit of sparkle to make it extra special.

Skills Needed:

• cast on
• cast off
• knitting
• purling
• kfb
• k2tog
• yo
• knitting flat
• knitting in the round (sleeves)
• optional short rows (w&t) explained in the pattern.

The top is sized with a finished chest from 46 to 82.5 cm / 18 to 32.5”, roughly corresponding to 1-16 years, and is meant to be worn with zero ease. For best results, choose a size based on the child’s measurements rather than age.

Approximate Yardage:
Size (finished chest): m / yd

Size 1 (46 cm / 18”): 140 m / 155 yd
Size 1.5 (48 cm / 19”): 160 m / 175 yd
Size 2 (53 cm / 21”): 190 m / 210 yd
Size 4 (58.5 cm / 23”): 250 m / 275 yd
Size 6 (63 cm / 25”): 270 m / 295 yd
Size 8 (67 cm / 26.5”): 290 m / 320 yd
Size 10 (71 cm / 28”): 320 m / 350 yd
Size 12 (76 cm / 30”): 350 m / 380 yd
Size 14 (80 cm / 31.5”): 400 m / 440 yd
Size 16 (82.5 cm / 32.5”): 460 m / 505 yd

Note: the larger sizes overlap with small adult sizes.

File Size: Approximately 1.1 Mb.

Acknowledgments: Many thanks to my testers mamofsteel, knitaddicted, babylicious36, Karismaknits, Chellieanne, Violinka, stitchknitwitch, yukachan08 and jkaye.

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