Windlass

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A summery sleeveless top as seen in Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 17.

From Pom Pom-

Windlass is essentially a sleeveless version of the iconic fisherman’s gansey. With side vents, eyelet motifs, and knit in a light organic cotton, it’s ideal for summer wear. We love how the brass buttons and rope cables give it an overall nautical feel. Play it down with shorts for an afternoon boat trip, or dress it up with a skirt, as we have here- either way you’ll look and feel as cool as a cucumber.

SIZES

 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)

Finished bust circumference: 84.5 (94.5, 105, 115, 125) cm / 33¼ (37¼, 41¼, 45¼, 49¼)” – to be worn with up to 5 cm / 2” positive ease, however, can be worn with 2.5 cm / 1” negative ease if preferred
Model has 81 cm / 32” bust, stands 163 cm / 5’4” tall, and is wearing size 1.

MATERIALS

Recommended Yarn

Blue Sky Fibers Skinny Cotton (DK/light worsted weight; 100% organically grown cotton; 137 m / 150 yds per 65 g skein)
Shade: Birch (30); 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) skeins

Budget Yarn Substitution Ideas ($ - $$$)

(cellulose fibres suggested, but not limited to)

• Knit Picks Cotlin

• Drops Belle

• Drops Muscat

• Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK

• Lion Brand Coboo

• Patons Hempster

• Erika Knight Gossypium Cotton

Needles

4 mm / US 6 knitting needles 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle, 40 cm (16”) length for neck
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions

2 stitch markers, stitch holders, scrap yarn, cable needle, 2 buttons 8.5 mm / ⅓” diameter

GAUGE

20 sts & 32 rows = 10 cm / 4” over stocking stitch on 4 mm needles after blocking.

NOTES

Windlass is worked flat in pieces—the shoulders are joined with a 3-needle cast off and the sides then seamed together. The neckband is picked up at the end and worked back and forth to create a side opening.