Shibui Mirage
Sheer panels in Silk Cloud flutter at the hem, contrasting with classic A-line shaping in this modern shell. Optional short sleeves make it easy to fit Mirage into any wardrobe.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
MATERIALS
Shibui Knits Fern
3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins – Shell
4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) skeins – Tee
Shibui Knits Silk Cloud
1 skein – both versions
Shown in White – Shell
Shown in Shore – Tee
GAUGE
22 sts & 32 rows = 4" in St st after blocking, with 1 strand of Fern, on size 5 needles or size needed to obtain gauge
22 sts & 32 rows = 4" in St st after blocking, with 1 strand of Silk Cloud, on size 6 needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
NEEDLES
Size 5 (3.75 mm) needles
Size 6 (4 mm) needles
Spare size 5 needle for 3-Needle Bind-Off
SIZE
XS (S, M, M/L, L, XL, XXL)
To fit bust size 32.5 (34.5, 36.5, 38.5, 40.5, 44.5, 48.5)"
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
36 (38.25, 40, 42.25, 44, 48, 52)" bust circumference
25.25 (25.5, 25.75, 26, 26, 26.25, 26.75)" back length from shoulder
Model is 5' 9" wearing Size S with approx +3.5" ease
NOTES
Mirage is knit flat from the bottom up. A sheer panel is knit using 1 strand of Silk Cloud, then joined to the body, which is knit using 1 strand of Fern. Mirage features two armhole options – a sleeveless shell or short sleeves for the tee. Sleeveless shell features Slipped Stitch Edging at the armhole, while short sleeves are knit flat, then set in and seamed.
