Honorine by Fathom Harvill

Sweaters for September are a funny thing. In the San Francisco Bay Area, September days can be cold, foggy, and drizzling or almost unbearably sunny and hot. Often they can even be both, depending on where in the city's microclimates you are! Honorine comes in two variations, to suit both of San Francisco's September personalities. One version has flattering cap sleeves and is knit in a wonderful cotton blend, while the other has bracelet-length sleeves and is knit in a warm alpaca. Both versions feature a contoured lace insert in the front and back which creates a subtly sexy and immensely flattering v-shape. Zigzag lace strips along the neck edges are joined together to form a chevron pattern which allows a flash of skin (or a flash of camisole!) down the center of the body.

Sizes

Finished bust: 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 44)" [81 (86, 91, 96, 102, 112) cm]
Length: 20 (21, 21, 22, 23, 23)" [51 (53, 53, 56, 58, 58) cm]

Yarn

Short sleeve version

RYC Luxury Cotton DK (50% cotton, 45% viscose, 5% silk; 104 yd [95m] / 50g ball): color #257 Char (MC), 5 (5, 6, 7, 9, 10) balls
Rowan 4-Ply Cotton (100% cotton; 186 yd [170m] / 50g ball): color #112 Opaque (CC), 1 ball (all sizes)

Bracelet sleeve version

I used a two-ply DK weight handspun natural dark alpaca for the main color on the sample long sleeve sweater. I suggest RYC Baby Alpaca DK in a dark gray shade called Lincoln as a suitable and readily available substitute yarn.

RYC Baby Alpaca DK (100% baby alpaca; 109 yd [100m] / 50g ball): color #209 Lincoln (MC), 9 (10, 12, 13, 14, 16) balls
Rowan Scottish Tweed 4-Ply (100% wool; 120 yd [110m] / 25g ball): color #024 Porridge (CC), 1 ball (all sizes)

Needles

US #6 (4 mm): straight needles
US #4 (3.5 mm): straight needles

Gauge

22 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in.MC in stockinette on larger needles
3 sts and 20 rows = 2 inches [5cm] inCC in lace pattern on smaller needles.

Notions

Tapestry needle; stitch holder; crochet hook (optional)