note: this purchase is for a pdf pattern. you will receive a download link upon purchase.

i love layering pieces in my wardrobe, especially for hot and humid summer months where the air conditioning is blasting inside while the sun blasts outside. cultivate is light and drapey, with minimal construction and just a bit of visual interest along the bottom. it’s perfect for hot days, and also for covering your chilled shoulders at those fancy winter get-togethers.

needles: US 3 (3.25mm) 24” (60cm) circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

yarn: 514 (571, 652, 711, 799, 860) yards 470 (522, 596, 650, 731, 787) metres, 78 (87, 99, 108, 122, 131) grams of laceweight yarn 
sample shown in shibui knits’ cima (328 yards 300 metres, 50g, 70% superbaby alpaca/30% fine merino) x 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skeins

notions: tapestry needle, stitch marker

gauge: 28 stitches x 40 rounds = 4” (10cm), over stockinette, worked in the round, blocked