LACE AND CABLE TOP

Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2008 #29
Designed by Kristen TenDyke

TenDyke’s ephemeral tank uses multi-directional and garter stitch patterns with its horizontally cabled bodice worked in one piece from side to side, seamed under the arms and downward from the waistband to complete the bottom vertically.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
• 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) 1¾oz/50g hanks (each approx 108yd/99m) of Classic Elite Yarns Premiere (pima cotton/tencel) in #5231 favorite blue
• One pair each sizes 6 and 7 (4 and 4.5 mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• One each sizes 6 and 7 (4 and 4.5mm) circular needles 29″/74cm length
• Cable needle (cn)
• Stitch markers

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Sized for X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large) and shown in size Small.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust 30½ (33½, 36, 39, 40½)”/77.5 (85, 91.5, 99, 102.5)cm
• Width at lower edge 37 (40, 42½, 45½, 48)”/94 (101.5, 108, 115.5, 122)cm
• Length 19¼ (20, 20¾, 21¼, 22¼)”/49 (50.5, 52.5, 54, 56.5)cm

GAUGES
• 17 sts and 23 rows = 4″/10cm over lace pat using larger needles.
• 10 sts of large cable = 1¼”/3cm using larger needles.
• 6 sts of small cable = ¾”/2cm using larger needles.
• 21 sts and 32 rows = 4″/10cm over garter st using larger needles.

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