Livia

Knitting
February 2009
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows
in Stocking stitch on 4mm needles
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
600 - 900 yards (549 - 823 m)
30-50in
English

This pretty little top is appropriate for any warm weather occasion. The coolness and sensual drape of the bamboo blend yarn make it a wardrobe “must-have”.

The tunic tee is knitted directionally with the bodice yoke worked from the bottom up. The lower lace portions are then picked up and worked in a downward direction.

The short row shaping in the bodice offers pretty gathering (a fine fit for curvy girls) and hidden interior elastic keeps everything snug and in place.

I know that some knitters are averse to sewing seams, but they are included in this design to help prevent the lengthwise stretch that is characteristic with bamboo fiber.

Finished measurements:
Bust – 30 ½ ( 34 ½ , 38 ½, 42 ½, 46 ½ )”
Underbust ( prior to elastic insertion )- 27 (31, 35, 39, 43 )”
Length from shoulder to hem- 23 ½ (24, 27 ½, 27 ½, 30 ½)”
Circumference at bottom- 54 ( 60, 60, 66, 66 )”