Beautyberry

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When I laid eyes on the Beautyberry colorway offered by Serendipitous Wool, I knew I had to create a design that would do this yarn justice. As I visualized the cluster of magenta berries for which this shrub is known, cables and lace instantly came to mind.

This slightly cropped tank features a triangular lace panel with easy cables that is worked only in the front, and both charts and written instructions for the panel are included. Construction is from the bottom up and is worked in one piece. At the armhole separation, the front and back are worked back and forth separately, and the shoulders are grafted together. Instructions for how to add length are included.

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

SKILLS REQUIRED

Knitting in the round, simple cables, moderate lace, picking up stitches

SIZING

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10) (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) (16, 17, 18, 19)

To fit chest circumference:

28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) (40, 42, 44, 46) (48, 50, 52, 54, 56) (58, 60, 62, 64)” /

70 (75, 80, 85, 90, 95) (100, 105, 110, 115) (120, 125, 130, 135, 140) (145, 150, 155, 160) cm

Finished chest circumference:

30 (32.25, 34.25, 36.25, 38.25, 40.25) (42.25, 44.25, 46.25, 48.5) (50, 52.25, 54.25, 56.5, 58) (60.25, 62.25, 64.5, 66.5)”

75 (80.5, 85.5, 90.5, 95.5, 100.5) (105.5, 110.5, 115.5, 121.5) (125, 130.5, 135.5, 141.5, 145) (150.5, 155.5, 161.5, 166.5) cm

Intended to fit with 2-2.5" / 5-6.5 cm of positive ease in the chest and 3.75-4.75” / 9.5-12 cm of positive ease in the upper hip. See more sizing info in the SCHEMATIC in the photo gallery.

BLOCKED GAUGE

Stockinette and Lace: 27 sts and 34 rows/rnds = 4" / 10 cm on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles

Twisted 1x1 Rib: 27 sts and 40 rnds = 4" / 10 cm in on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles

NEEDLES

Size US 3 / 3.25 mm circular needles: 24” / 60 cm or longer for the hem and body and 12-16” / 30-40 cm for working neckband and armbands

NOTIONS

3 stitch markers (including one unique BOR); 2 RMs; spare needle for cabling on the WS; safety pins, stitch holders or scrap yarn for holding sts; yarn needle

YARN

Serendipitous Wool Rani (fingering; 50% SW Merino, 50% silk; 437 yards / 399 meters per 100-gram skein)

OR any fingering weight yarn that meets gauge

YARDAGE

Yardage includes a 10% buffer for slight variations in gauge.

2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Serendipitous Wool Rani

OR approx

Yards: 497 (520, 607, 635, 655, 770) (789, 818, 948, 962) (1006, 1130, 1174, 1207, 1237) (1400, 1438, 1481, 1505) yards

Meters: 455 (476, 555, 581, 599, 704) (722, 748, 867, 880) (920, 1033, 1074, 1104, 1131) (1280, 1315, 1354, 1376) meters