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The Antoinette camisole is knitted seamlessly from the top down. The camisole is started by knitting the back piece and then the two front triangles. Then all pieces are joined at the underarm and the body is knitted in the round. The hem is folded double to give the top a neat and finished look. The straps are worked as i-cords and the length of them is adjustable. Lastly, the bows on the back are worked as i-cords and sewn in place on the back.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 75 (85, 95.5, 105, 115.5) (126, 135.5, 146, 155) cm / 29.5 (33.5, 37.5, 41.25, 45.5) (49.5, 53.25, 57.5, 61) inches, intended to be worn with zero ease around the bust (pick the size that is closest to your own bust measurement).
Body length from hem to underarm: 25 (25, 25, 25, 28) (28, 28, 28, 28) cm / 9.75 (9.75, 9.75, 9.75, 11) (11, 11, 11, 11) inches (adjustable)
Yarn
360 (390, 430, 480, 520) (570, 630, 700, 760) m / 390 (430, 470, 520, 570) (630, 690, 760, 840) yards of light fingering weight yarn.
Black sample: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins of Knitting For Olive Pure Silk (100% silk; 250 meters / 273 yards per 50 g) shown in the colorway Coal.
Off-white sample: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4) skeins of Sandnes Garn Tynn Line (53% cotton, 33 % viscose, 14 % linen; 220 meters / 241 yards per 50 g) shown in the colorway 1015 Kitt.
Needles
For the straps and hem:
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2.5 mm / US 1.5 DPNs or a circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the straps
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2.5 mm / US 1.5 circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for sizes 1-5 or 100 cm / 40 inches for sizes 6-9 for the hem
For the main part:
Gauge
23 sts and 32 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch on the larger needles, in the round, blocked.
Note: always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!
Notions
3 stitch markers
tapestry needle
waste yarn
