Taking a cue from knitted and crocheted doilies, the Hexagon Petal Tee is built out of eighteen connected panels. A simple lace motif blooms into an intricate adornment when repeated six times within each hexagon.
Finished Size: 37 1⁄2 (40 1⁄2, 43 1⁄2)" bust circumference. Sweater shown measures 37 1⁄2".
Yarn: Cascade Ultra Pima (100% pima cotton; 220 yd [201 m]/100 g): #3703 raspberry, 4 (5, 5) skeins.
Yarn weight: #3 - Light
Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4" in St st; hexagon with 21 (23, 25) sts along each side measures 61⁄4 (63⁄4, 71⁄4)" wide from center-of-side to center-of-side, and 71⁄4 (8, 81⁄2)" from point to point.
Needles: Size 6 (4 mm): 16" and 24" circular (cir) and set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); removable markers; tapestry needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits Spring 2011