Seated woman facing camera with arms on table wearing sleeveless shell with allover lace pattern on front and an open button closure at neck.

Back view of sleeveless shell on dress form with allover lace pattern on back, scalloped hem and a button closure at back neck.

Seated woman with back and side to camera looking over her back wearing a sleeveless shell with plain back and lace peeking around the shoulder and sides.

Front and side view of sleeveless shell on dress form. Front is plain stocking stitch while lace wraps around the sides and over the shoulder ending with an English tailored shoulder seam.

Detail shot of lace pattern worn on front of reversible shell.

Smiling woman seated at table wearing reversible shell with lace on the front.

Back view of dress form in moody lighting that picks up the texture of the lace on the back.

Detail of scalloped hem of lace side of top.

Line drawing schematic of sweater pattern with all sizes laid one on top of the other and detailed measurements in both inches and cm.

Grotto Nymph

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Free your inner dryad with the lacy leaf design of this elegant tank. With cascading leaves wrapping around the sides and a beautifully reversible fit, your summer wardrobe is perfectly suited for any forest dream escape.

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Size Inclusive

Size inclusive to a 61.5” / 156 cm finished chest measurement.

Construction

Front shoulder shaping is fully fashioned with single, double, and triple cabled decreases. The back shoulders are worked straight with deeper armholes than the front, so the shoulder seams fall toward the front, enhancing the reversibility.

The lace pattern is proportional to the finished measurements, meaning that for each size, there’s a different number of stitches and rows in the pattern repeat.

What's Included

This knitting pattern includes written instructions for lace (no charts), front and back images, and a schematic for each size, with measurements.

Sizes + Finished Measurements

Chest circumference: 31 ½ (34 ½, 37 ½, 40 ½, 43 ½, 46 ¾)(49 ¼, 52 ½, 55 ½, 58 ½, 61 ½)” / 80 (87.5, 95.5, 103, 110.5, 118.5)(125, 133.5, 141, 148.5, 156) cm.
Hip circumference: 33 ½ (36 ½, 39 ½, 43, 46, 49 ½)(52 ½, 55 ½, 59, 62, 65 ½)” / 85 (92.5, 100.5, 109, 117, 125.5)(133.5, 141, 150, 157.5, 166.5) cm.
Length: 22 ¼ (22 ½, 22 ¾, 23, 23 ¼, 23 ¼)(23 ½, 23 ½, 23 ¾, 24 ¼, 24 ¾)” / 56.5 (57, 58, 58.5, 59, 59)(59.5, 59.5, 60.5, 61.5, 63) cm.
Intended to be worn with ½-1″ / 1.5-2.5 cm positive ease.

Yarn

Fingering weight yarn; 860 (940, 1000, 1080, 1155, 1230)(1300, 1375, 1440, 1545, 1640) yd / 790 (860, 915, 990, 1055, 1125)(1185, 1260, 1315, 1410, 1500) m.

Shown in SweetGeorgia Yarns Bulletproof Sock (437 yd / 400 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 50% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 15% Kid Mohair, 15% Silk), Jasmine.

Substitution Notes

Bulletproof Sock is no longer available but SweetGeorgia Yarns Mohair Silk Sock would substitute nicely. Choose a smooth, fingering weight yarn in a fibre blend that will be comfortable for your climate and next to the skin.

Gauge

26 sts and 37 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch using 3.25 mm (US 3) needle, in the round and flat, after blocking.

Needles + Notions

2.75 mm (US 2) circular needle, 16” / 40 cm long;
2.75 mm (US 2) circular needle, 24″ / 60 cm long;
3 mm (US 2 ½) circular needle, 24″ / 60 cm long;
3.25 mm (US 3) circular needle, 24″ / 60 cm long;
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, 24″ / 60 cm long;
3.75 mm (US 5) circular needle, 24″ / 60 cm long;
Locking Stitch Markers;
Cable Needle;
One ½” / 12 mm Button.

Skills

Knitting in the round, increases/decreases, cabled decreases, working basic lace from written instructions, basic sweater construction, one piece, seamless, bottom up, English-tailored shoulders (instructions provided), picking up stitches.