Aurora Camisole

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Aurora is the Latin word for dawn. She was the goddess of dawn in Roman mythology and Latin poetry.

The Aurora camisole is knitted seamlessly from the top down. It features minimalist lace patterns on both the front and back pieces, which join at the middle of the neck. The camisole begins with the front and back triangles, which are joined at the underarm. The body is knitted in stockinette stitch in the round, and the hem is folded double for a neat, finished look. The straps are worked as i-cords and their length is adjustable. 

The Aurora camisole is best suited for cotton, viscose, silk or linen blend yarns that have a lot of drape. I recommend choosing solid or slightly tonal colorways.

The Aurora camisole pattern was originally published in my book Summer Knits. 

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 

Finished bust circumference: 74 (83.5, 92, 101, 110) (120, 128.5, 137.5, 146) cm / 29.25 (32.75, 36.25, 39.75, 43) (47.25, 50.5, 54.25, 57.5) inches, intended to be worn with 0-5 cm / 0-2 inches of negative ease around the bust (choose a size that is closest or slightly smaller than your actual bust).

Body length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 27 (27, 27, 27, 28) (28, 28, 28, 31) cm / 10.5 (10.5, 10.5, 10.5, 11) (11, 11, 11, 12.25) inches

Yarn

370 (410, 450, 490, 540) (590, 650, 720, 790) m / 400 (440, 490, 540, 590) (650, 720, 790, 870) yards of DK weight yarn.

Sample: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7) skeins of Sandnes Garn Duo (55% merino, 45% cotton; 115 meters / 126 yards per 50 g), shown in the colorway 1015 Kitt.

Needles

For the straps and hem:

• 3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the straps

• 3 mm / US 2.5 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:

• 3.5 mm / US 4 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 body

Gauge

23 sts and 31 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch, on the larger needles in the round, blocked. Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!

Notions

• stitch markers

• tapestry needle

• waste yarn