Margaux Convertible Top by Petra Breakstone

Margaux Convertible Top

Knitting
January 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
760 - 900 yards (695 - 823 m)
Bust sizes: 34/36/38, 40/42/44, 46/48/50"
English
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Any project with the word convertible in it is intriguing, right? I happen to be drawn to pieces that I can wear many different ways. So I am always contemplating in my mind how to come up with a new design that will take on a different personality each time I wear it.

The Margaux does just that, as you can wear it as a top or tunic, fitted or straight hanging for more comfort. Of course you can wear it as a cowl and a shawl, that is not as much of a surprise….

But….
to wear it also as a shrug with full long sleeves, that is another story~

Because of the multiple buttons placed, the Margaux truly is a c o n v e r t i b l e piece that will give you many looks!

The added buttons are decorative as well as fully functional. The placement of the buttons will enable you to adjust the fit and the look.

Oh and did I say no buttonholes needed?

The pattern is suitable for the advanced beginner.
Size options: S/M, L/XL, XXL/XXXL.
Bust sizes: 34/36/38, 40/42/44, 46/48/50”.

Yarn: Savvy Skeins in the colorway “Firelight”, 2/3 skeins (depending on size), 400 yards per skein.
Or 600/ 775/ 950 yards of fingering weight or sock yarn.

Gauge: 14 sts and 20 rows in 4”, knitted in stockinette stitch.

Notions:
US size 6 (4mm) needle at least 29” (74cm) in length, or any size required to obtain gauge
12 buttons, 1” in diameter
Darning needle to sew on buttons

Happy knitting!

This pattern is part of an e-book called Convertibles.

Thanks to my tech editor Kathy Berkel and of course to the fabulous testers!