Levantine by Alison Green

Cables and dropped stitches bring style to the summery Levantine top. Soft Seaspun yarn ensures that you’ll have a feel-good finished garment that will be cool and comfortable to wear all summer long.

Front and back center lace panels are worked separately featuring a cable pattern framed by dropped stitches. Stitches are picked up and knit along the sides of the panels and worked outward to form the sides of the body and sleeves.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: (36, 40, 44) 48, 52, 56, 60 {64, 68, 72}” / (91.5, 101.5, 112) 122, 132, 142, 152.5 {162.5, 172.5, 183} cm
Length: (18, 18¾, 18¾) 19½, 19¾, 20½, 21 {21½, 22, 22½}” / (45.5, 47.5, 47.5) 49.5, 50, 52, 53.5 {54.5, 56, 57} cm
Shown in size 48” / 122 cm.
Recommended ease: Approximately 4–8” / 10–20.5 cm positive ease.

YARN

BERROCO SEASPUN (50 grs): (10, 11, 11) 12, 13, 14, 15 {16, 16, 17} balls #10321 Gulf

NEEDLES and NOTIONS

32” / 80 cm circular needles, sizes 7 / 4.5 mm and 8 / 5 mm or size to obtain gauge
16” / 40 cm circular needles, sizes 7 / 4.5 mm and 8 / 5 mm
1 set each double-pointed needles, or preferred needles for working small circumferences, sizes 7 / 4.5 mm and 8 / 5 mm
Stitch markers, 1 a different color for BOR
Cable needle

GAUGE

21 sts and 28 rows/rnds = 4” / 10 cm in St st using larger needles
2 repeats of Pattern St (5 sts each) = 2¼” / 7 cm wide after dropping Garter Sts.