Ruby is a fun, light weight summer knit. The body is knitted with two thin strands of Habu yarn while the side flounces are knitted with just one strand. This one is knitted with silk and linen but she'd be fun in any combination of silk, stainless steel, paper, linen or wool.
Sizes:
small (medium, large, 1x, 2x, 3x)
Finished Measurements:
Bust: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54)"
Materials:
808 (808, 1010, 1212, 1414, 1616) yards of sport to light worsted yarn (depending on how much you'd like your sweater to drape)
For body and flounce: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins Habu Textiles Linen Lace yarn XS-55 with 800 (800, 900, 1000, 1000, 1200) yards Habu Textiles stainless steel yarn, A-20, A-148 or N-66. For body (held together with previous two yarns): 1.5 (1.5, 2, 2, 2, 2.5) ounces Habu Textiles Tsumugi Silk Fine N-76 (100% silk, 530 yards/1 oz)
US #5 circular needles
Change needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Gauge:
20 sts and 30 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch