Gossamer

In designing this inventive garment, Joji Locatelli was inspired by the ruana, a traditional cape with roots in Colombia and Venezuela. Thanks to her choice of a double strand of Kidsilk Haze, Joji’s iteration is so delicate it practically floats.

A long rectangle that is split, the design is convertible: it can be styled like a vest, with the two narrow pieces in the front and the wide half down the back, held in place by lightweight shell buttons down the front and sides.

Or it can also be folded the long way, to wrap around the neck and shoulders, transforming the buttons into a dash of sparkle.

Materials
Kidsilk Haze by Rowan [25g balls, each approx 229 yds (210 m), 70% mohair/30% silk]: 5 (6, 6, 7) (8, 9, 9) (10, 11, 12) balls Smoke
Size US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 32″ (80 cm) long, or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch markers
Stitch holders
Twelve .375″ (1 cm) buttons (to keep this design as versatile as possible, we recommend picking buttons that have a low profile and a color as close as possible to your yarn color. Joji’s preference is for mother-of-pearl buttons or something similar.)

Knitted Measurements
Bust: 37 (40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 59) (63, 67, 71)” [94 (101.5, 112, 122) (132, 142, 150) (160, 170, 180.5) cm]
Length: 25.25 (25.25, 26, 26.5) (27.5, 28, 29.25) (29.5, 30, 31.25)” [64 (64, 66, 67.5) (70, 71, 74.5) (75, 76, 79.5) cm]
Length when worn as a wrap: 50.5 (50.5, 52, 53) (55, 56, 58.5) (59, 60, 62.5)” [128.5 (128.5, 132, 134.5) (139.5, 142, 148.5) (150, 152.5, 159) cm]

Gauge
17 sts and 24 rows = 4″ (10 cm) st st, using 2 strands of yarn held together, after blocking

Sizes
To fit bust sizes 30-32 (34-36, 38-40, 42-44) (46-48, 50-52, 54-56) (58-60, 62-64, 66-68)” [76-81.5 (86.5-91.5, 96.5- 101.5, 106.5-112) (117-122, 127-132, 137-142) (147.5-152.5, 157.5-162.5, 167.5-172.5) cm]

Notes
This garment is worked in one piece from the bottom edge of the back, over the shoulders where the fronts are divided and worked separately, to the bottom hem.