Flapper

Flapper is inspired by the style of the 1920’s, and its beautiful lacework. Sometimes you need something just a bit more feminine.

Flapper is knit in the round from the bottom hem to the underarm. It begins with a charted lace pattern to create a scalloped hem, then transitions into stocking stitch for the body. At the underarm, stitches are cast off, and the front and back are worked flat and separately up to the shoulders. Lace is incorporated into the upper yoke. After seaming the shoulders, the sleeves are picked up from the armhole edge and worked down to the cuff using short rows to shape the sleeve cap. The collar is picked up last and worked in the round.

Sizing

XS (S, M) (L, XL, 2X)

Finished Bust:

30.75 (35, 40) (44, 48, 52) inches OR

77 (87.5, 100) (110, 120, 130) cm

Gauge

26 sts/ 35 rows in 4” (10 cm) in stocking stitch on US Size 4 (3.5 mm) needles

26 sts/ 29 rows in 4” (10 cm) in hem lace pattern (Chart A) on US Size 5 (3.75 mm) needle in the round

26 sts/ 32 rows in 4” (10cm) in Horseshoe lace pattern (Chart B) on US Size 4 (3.5 mm) needle(s) knit flat

Yarn

Midknit Cravings Yarn Co. Light Linen Merino, fingering weight, 90% Merino wool 10% Linen, 394 yards (360 m) per 100g skein, OR Any single ply wool yarn that knits to gauge.

Sample uses Pacific Rim colourway.

765 (830, 910) (970, 1050, 1130) yds OR

700 (755, 830) (885, 960, 1030) meters.

Techniques Used

Knitting in the round and knitting flat

Lace in the round and flat, lace is charted only

Top Down set in sleeves

German Short rows

Kitchener stitch

Long-tail cast on