Sleeveless tops are an absolute wardrobe necessity for a southern gal in the summer, but there are times when necessity and decency require something to cover your shoulders. Enter Lissom, a 100% dreamy linen open front cardigan. Modeled here with Summer Petrichor.

The piece is worked flat, seamlessly, top-down. First the upper back is knitted, using short rows to shape the shoulders. Then the right and left fronts are picked up from there. The piece is joined at the underarm and worked evenly to the end. Stitches are picked up at the armhole to create stability.

Note that in the pattern I call for 7 skeins of yarn. However, I used almost exactly 6 skeins (frogging my swatch), with only about 5 yards left over. So if you’re careful, you could probably get away with 6. And of course, because it is linen, I recommend using bamboo or driftwood needles to keep the yarn from sliding off.

The actual size of the piece is about 31” wide. I’m wearing it with a lot of positive ease. Because of the open front design it could fit a 34” to 48” bust, depending on the amount of ease you want