Guinevere
Posted on | July 7, 2008 | 6 Comments
Guinevere
by Melissa Wehrle
Materials
HandMaiden Fine Yarn Flaxen; (65% Silk/35% Linen, 100g, 273yds/250m); 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins Sangria
Actual yardage: 570(625, 690, 770, 840)yds/521 (572, 631, 704, 768)m
1 pair US 5 (3.75mm) straight needles
1 pair US 4 (3.5mm) straight needles
1 pair US 2 (2.75mm) straight needles
1 US size D (3.25mm) crochet hook
1 stitch marker
Tapestry needle
(2) 1/2″ buttons
2 small snaps
Sewing needles and thread
Size
30 (33, 36, 39, 42)”/76 (84, 91.5, 99, 106.5)cm; shown in size 33″/84cm with 1.5″/4cm negative ease.
Finished measurements
Finished bust: 28.5 (31.5, 34.5, 37.5, 40.5)”/72.5 (80, 87.5, 95, 103)cm
Length: 18.75 (19.25, 20, 20.75, 21.5)”/47.5 (49, 51, 52.5, 54.5)cm
Gauges
24 sts and 28 rows = 4″/10cm in Stockinette St with US size 4 needles
20 sts and 32 rows = 4″/10cm in lace stitches with US size 5 needles
26 sts and 37 rows = 4″/10cm in 1×1 rib with US size 2 needles
Pattern is 18 pages long and includes:
- written and charted instructions for lace patterns
- detailed schematic
- fully charted neck shaping for each size (both right and left sides)
- suggestions for fit modification
- flat knit construction with minimal finishing (shoulder, side, and armhole seams only)
P.S. A note about the sizing. Usually, my size range goes above a size 42″ bust, but for this particular design, I really felt the larger sizes needed a dedicated plus size pattern. There are just too many special design changes for the larger sizes to truly make it a successful style for ample knitters. I do plan on adding larger sizes later on down the road (complete with appropriately sized garment pictured).
P.P.S. I’ve added a tutorial on decreasing in lace for this project which can be found here.
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July 8th, 2008 @ 6:10 am
Lovely! I love the reverse stockinette detail :)
July 8th, 2008 @ 6:11 am
Hey there lady, gorgeous sweater! When you do get around to patterning this in larger sizes, could I be a test knitter? I’m at a 46″ bust, so alas it’s currently out of my reach. ~sad~
July 8th, 2008 @ 4:41 pm
i love this one for sure! you keep rocking out the great designs :) congrats!
July 8th, 2008 @ 6:46 pm
beautiful! I love the neckline!
July 10th, 2008 @ 6:12 am
This is gorgeous, Melissa. Great marriage of yarn and design!
October 19th, 2008 @ 4:20 pm
Extremely sour: size 42 bust… it’s beautiful what you designed….