MOONFLOWER CAMI

 

A smaller sister to the Moonflower Tee, this design was inspired by long summer days when we reach for easy-to-wear camisoles made with plant fibers. 

The cami can be worn two ways - with a v-neck or with a round neck, depending on how you tie the straps. They can also be made shorter and seamed without a bow. Straight silhouette allows you to choose between adding some positive ease for a flowy fit or going with negative ease for a more fitted garment. The length is also easily adjustable.

Moonflower Cami is worked from the top down. First, four triangles are knit flat separately. They are then combined on the same needles and the body is worked in the round to the ribbed hem. The main stitch pattern features traveling stitches - a combination of increases and decreases - and is easy to memorize and entertaining to knit. Instructions are both charted and written.

 
Moonflower Cami Round
 
Moonflower Cami v-neck
 
 
 

YARN

  • DK weight yarn, 440 (520, 600, 680, 850) (940, 1040, 1140, 1240)yds / 400 (475, 550, 620, 775) (860, 950, 1040, 1135)m

  • Sample cami yarn: The Easy Breezy Yarn from We Are Knitters (51% bamboo, 49% cotton, 245yds / 224m, 3.5oz / 100g)
    in color Dusty Pink (knits up to DK gauge)

NEEDLES

  • US 6 / 4mm circular needles for the body

  • US 4 / 3.5mm circular needles for the ribbing

  • Or the sizes needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE

  • 25 sts and 33 rows in 4” / 10cm in pattern, blocked

NOTIONS

  • Stitch markers

  • Waste yarn

  • Tapestry needle

  • Crochet hook

FINISHED SIZE A (B, C, D, E) (F, G, H, I)

  • Finished chest circumference 28.3 (33.1, 37.8, 42.5, 47.2) (52, 56.7, 61.4, 66.1)” / 72 (84, 96, 108, 120) (132, 144, 156, 168)cm

  • Underarm to Hem Length (adjustable) 9.9 (11.2, 11.8, 11.5, 12.4, 13.7, 13.7, 13.1, 14.3)" / 25 (28, 30, 29, 32) (35, 35, 33, 36)cm

  • Top of Triangles to Hem Length (adjustable) 15.6 (16.1, 17.1, 17.3, 19.6) (20.1, 20.1, 20.6, 21.1)" / 40 (41, 43, 44, 50) (51, 51, 52, 54)cm

  • Choose the size that gives you anywhere
    from 0-4" / 0-10 cm of negative ease to
    0-4" / 0-10 cm of positive ease at chest
    depending on the desired look

  • Model has 35" / 89cm chest and is wearing
    size B with 2" / 4cm of negative ease