Zigzag Shell by Vicki Square

Zigzag Shell

Knitting
April 2013
Sport (12 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on larger needles
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1080 - 1560 yards (988 - 1426 m)
33 (35½, 37½, 39, 41, 43½, 45)" (84 [90, 95, 99, 104, 110.5, 114.5] cm) bust circumference. Shell shown measures 35½" (90 cm)
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $6.50.

Interweave SKU: EP10390

Also available in the book Light & Layered Knits

Bold graphic blocks of color meet at an I-cord zigzag for a dramatic shout of style in this updated tee that features a straight body and rounded neck. Choose from short-sleeve or sleeveless options and mix two of your favorite colors with a bold pop of a third to coordinate with your wardrobe. Consider subtle neutrals, vivid brights, similar tones, or opposite values (such as black and white). Each triad palette will individualize your fashion statement. The matte and shine of the bamboo-cotton-blend yarn used here offers visual texture that makes the colors vibrate. (Interweave)

Finished Size: About 33 (35½, 37½, 39, 41, 43½, 45)“ (84 [90, 95, 99, 104, 110.5, 114.5] cm) bust circumference.

Yarn: DK weight South West Trading Company Terra (50% bamboo, 50% cotton; 120 yd [110 m]/50 g): #434 blue (MC), 5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) balls; #442 green (A), 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) balls, #422 purple (B), 1 ball.

Yarn Weight: #3 - Light

Needles: Body: size U.S. 5 (3.75 mm): 24” (60 cm) circular (cir). Edging: size U.S. 4 (3.5 mm): 16” (60 cm) cir and 2 double-pointed (dpn).

Notions: Waste yarn for holding sts; open-ring markers (m); tapestry needle.

Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rows = 4” (10 cm) in St st on larger needle.

Originally Published: Light & Layered Knits