The Sunset camisole is knitted seamlessly from the top down. It has a minimalistic design which makes it perfect for everyday wear and easy to use as a layering piece under a cardigan or a jacket. The camisole is started by knitting the front and back triangles, which are joined at the underarm. The body is knitted in the round with a few increases on the sides to make it slightly A-line. The hem is folded double and sewn on the inside. Lastly, stitches are picked along the front for the frill, which is worked flat.
The Sunset camisole is best suited for cotton, viscose, or linen blend yarns that have a lot of drape. I recommend choosing unicolor or slightly tonal colorways.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 74.5 (85.5, 95, 103, 115) (125, 134, 144.5, 155) cm / 29.5 (33.5, 37.5, 41.25, 45.25) (49.25, 53.25, 57, 61) inches, intended to be worn with zero or slight negative ease around the bust.
Circumference at hem: 82 (93.5, 103, 110.5, 121.5) (132, 141, 151, 161) cm / 32.25 (36.75, 40.5, 43.5, 47.75) (52, 55.5, 59.75, 63.5) inches
Body length from hem to underarm: 30 (30, 30, 30, 31) (31, 31, 31, 33) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 11.75, 11.75, 12.25) (12.25, 12.25, 12.25, 13) inches, (adjustable)
Yarn
410 (450, 530, 550, 600) (660, 730, 800, 880) m / 450 (490, 540, 600, 660) (720, 790, 870, 960) yards of sport weight yarn.
Orange sample: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4) skeins of De Rerum Natura Antigone (100% linen; 260 meters / 284 yards per 100 g) shown in the colorway Mandarine.
Grey sample: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins of Malabrigo Susurro
(50 % mulberry silk, 25% merino, 25% linen; 297 m / 325 yards per 100 g), shown in colorway 036 Pearl.
Needles
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 body
Gauge
21 sts and 31 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round, blocked.
Note: always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!
Notions
2 stitch markers
tapestry needle
waste yarn
