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Say hello to Suzanne: an adorable top to wear tucked into your Lisette skirt or your Giverny pants. Suzanne is knitted bottom up and offers many techniques to keep you entertained and to give rhythm to your knitting.
Suzanne is a pattern that will delight experienced knitters or those who dream of learning new techniques.
Level: Expert - the stitches are not complex but there are a lot of them so you have to be comfortable with knitting
Yarn: Mérino silk
Size 1: 150 gr / 600 m [660 yds]
Size 2: 170 gr / 680 m [750 yds]
Size 3: 190 gr / 760 m [830 yds]
Size 4: 210 gr / 840 m [920 yds]
Size 5: 230 gr / 920 m [1000 yds]
THE TECHNIQUES:
The back and sides are knitted in Moss stitch
2 delicate cables delimit the central panel until they become the straps of the top
The central panel is composed of diagonal stitches leaning right and left in order to form a visual effect in symmetry.
A fine cable draws the center of the panel
A delicate V-neck highlights the bust without revealing too much
The straps are knitted in icord then grafted in the back
1 (2 – 3 – 4 – 5) Bust circumference: 82 (90 – 98 – 110 – 121) cm. 32 (35,5 – 38,5 – 43,5 – 47,5) inches The measurements are given for the finished bust circumference. This pattern is designed with an approximate ease of between -3cm and +3cm* -1’’ and +1’’ and is intended for a height of 165 cm 5.5 ft. Feel free to adjust the length to fit your height.
GAUGE:
Moss stitch: 4’’ / 10 cm = 29 sts x 39 rows (3 mm – US 2.5 needle) Adjust your needle size to achieve the correct gauge.
