I have had so many requests for a winter version of Liesl. Meet Louisa! She is constructed seamlessly from the bottom up using short rows to form the flattering asymmetrical hemline.

Skills Needed

General knitting skills, short row shaping.

Size

small (medium, large, 1x, 2x, 3x)

Finished Measurements

• Bust: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54)"
• Length at center front/back (sides hang down additional 4"):
  23 (25, 26, 27, 28, 28)"

Materials

Suggested Yarn

11 (12, 13, 14, 16, 17) oz Habu N-68 Linen/Lamb (80% wool, 20% linen, 1 oz/109 yd); sample worked in color brown

6 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) skeins Skif cotton tape (100% cotton, 100 g/190 yd)

Needles

US #7 circ needles 29–36" depending on bust size or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge

19 sts and 24 rows = 4" square in St st.