Ceres Camisole

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Ceres was the ancient Roman goddess of harvest, grains, motherhood and the earth. 

The Ceres camisole is knitted seamlessly from the top down. It features a simple lace and cable pattern on the front. The camisole begins with the front and back triangles, which are joined at the underarm before the body is knitted in the round. The straps are worked as i-cords, and their length is adjustable.

The Ceres Camisole pattern was originally published in my book Summer Knits.

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: 28 cm / 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.

Samples: 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 colorways Dark Cognac (brown sample) and Plum Rose (pink sample).

Needles

For the straps and hem:

• 2.5 mm / US 1.5 DPNs or a circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the straps

• 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:

• 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 body

Gauge

23 sts and 32 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

• cable needle (if using)