Bottom-up construction. 2 skeins size 5? Or D with extra bust adjustments. Caked up the 1st ball for swatching. I ended up using less than 2 skeins, as I went fitted and cropped, leaving the 3rd skein for another project.
I will be adding extra stitches to my cast on, as full bust is more size E than D, will be adding bust dart shortrows size 3, to the larger stitch count equivalent, as my yarn is closer to sportweight, giving more length at front.
28-01-2025
Having started a swatch, I decided that I would prefer the lace was mirrored either side of the centre stitch rather than repeated.
03-02-2025
Blocking swatch, ribbing and 30 rows lace - 17cm wide and 10.5 cm deep.
I will be casting on 294 stitches for hem (between D and E sizes).
14-02-2025
Finished 1st repeat of lace on body, stitches reduced to xx after the ribbing, more decreases on back than on the front. Have moved BOR and side markers 5 stitches to the back, so I have more stitches on the front when splitting for armscye.
22-02-2025
Body 11.5 cm, so starting gentle increases on side seams for fuller bust.
24-02-2025
2nd skein joined on. Still increasing every 4th row 2 stitches near each side seam marker.
26-02-2025
Started bust darts. And finished bust darts for cup size 4, 9 pairs of short rows at 30cm in length, ready for decreases, for armhole separation.
27-02-2025
Split the lace panel on front for v-neck, while also decreasing my extra bust stitches and slow armscye decreases at the same time.
Have worked 4 inches after the split - 28th Feb.
02-03-2025
Split for neck on back. About to do short row shoulder shaping of 1st side at 11.25 cm, from splitting. Completed short row shaping 2nd shoulder late on the evening of the 3rd February
04-03-2025
Three needle bound off my 2 shoulder seams. Picked up stitches for neckline icord on the larger needle.
06-03-2025
Picking up stitches for 2nd armhole ribbing. Cast off with alternating cast off method.
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