Kiyo (FlexPattern #0804) -- The "dragon skin" stitch pattern found in one of Barbara Walker's stitch dictionaries works up beautifully in in this softly-shaped top. The stitch pattern also inspired the name of this design -- a Japanese legend says that Kiyo was a waitress who turned herself into a dragon to take revenge on a suitor who spurned her advances. (Yikes!) The 3/4-length sleeves with eyelet insets are the only remaining trace of her feminine side. You know...the non-dragon part.Sizes:Five sizes for finished chest measurements from 36.5-53" (93-135 cm).
Yarn Requirements:825-1350 yards (750-1228 meters) of worsted weight yarn.
The model was made with SWTC's Phoenix..
Pattern includes charts and line-by-line instructions for both stitch patterns. Note: A revised version of this pattern was issued on 1-26-2009 to correct a misplaced paragraph in the sleeve increase section.
(You can print it out to help you when you're buying yarn.)
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The 3/4-length sleeves have simple a panel of diagonal eyelets framed by stockinette stitch.
All of the waist shaping is done in the stockinette stitch portion, forming a flattering side panel.
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