Pattern Description from Vogue Knitting, Spring/Summer 2009: “A buttery lace dress by Susan Katz - knit in the round and shaped by varing the number of stitches in the feather-and-fan repeats - carries the hint of cap sleeves and a simple crochet edging around the armholes and neckline. It’s knit in ‘Silk Purse’ from Alchemy yarns of Transformation.”

“Close-fitting lace dress worked in one piece to the armholes, decreasing the stitch repeats of the feather and fan pattern to shape the garment.”

Knitted Measurements:

• Sized for Small/Medium and Large
• Bust 32 (36)“/81 (91.5)cm
• Length 40 (41)“/101.5 (104)cm

Materials:

• 7 (8) 1¾ oz/50g hanks (each approx 138 yd/126m) of Alchemy Yarns of Transformation Silk Purse (silk) in #75m champagne
• One each size 6 and 7 (4 and 4.5mm) circular needles 29”/74cm long or size to obtain gauge
• Size 6 (4mm) circular needle 24”/60cm long or size to obtain gauge
• Size 4 (3.5mm) circular needle 24”/60cm long (for Large size only)
• Size C-2 (2.5mm) crochet hook
• Stitch markers

Gauges: Over feather and fan pattern using size 6 (4mm) needles:

• One 24 st rep = 4.25”/11cm
• One 18 st rep = 3”/7.5cm
• 20 rnds (five 4-row reps) = 4”/10cm
• Take time to check gauges

ERRATA:
Under the heading Left shoulder and neck shaping after the instructions
Next row Slip first stitch at neck edge, inc 1 st at armhole edge every row 12 times, working new sts into pat.
DELETE the sentence “Work next 7 (11) rows even in pat, place sts on holder.”