Firefly Short sleeve
knitting pattern

This light top in 12 sizes (XXS to L and 1X to 7X) has sizzling lace details and appealing options to customize a piece that will cross over several seasons of the year. The body falls from the underarm in a forgiving A-line shape with lace insets, with slim (but stretchy) lace sleeves in two lengths—or go sleeveless. Worked in one piece from hem to underarm, then divided for tailored armhole and shoulder shaping, with sleeves knit flat.

Shown here in size tunic-length with long-sleeves in Modern Deco Lace, color Carbon Steel and S: hip-length and sleeveless in Fresh Lace, color Natural. 

Suggested Yarns: 
Modern Deco Lace, Fresh Lace, Kent Lace, Jacob Fingering, Shetlandia Fingering or any heavy lace/light fingering yarn that knits to pattern gauge
  
Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, or yardage requirement

Finished Size:
30(33.25, 36.5, 39.75, 43, 46)[49.25, 52.5, 55.75, 59, 62, 65.25] inches / 76(84.5, 92.5, 101, 109, 117)[125, 133.5, 141.5, 150, 157.5, 165.5] cm around chest, to be worn with 2 to 5 inches ease

Yarn requirements:
Sleeveless tunic: 790(877, 960, 1048, 1136, 1233)[1324, 1418, 1513, 1609, 1709, 1811] yards / 722(802, 878, 958, 1039, 1127)[1211, 1297, 1383, 1471, 1563, 1656] meters
Sleeveless hip length: 679(757, 830, 908, 987, 1074)[1155, 1240, 1325, 1412, 1502, 1594] yards / 621(692, 759, 830, 903, 982)[1056, 1134, 1212, 1291, 1373, 1458] meters
For short sleeves add: 135(149, 163, 178, 193, 209)[224, 239, 258, 271, 289, 304] yards / 123(136, 149, 163, 176, 191)[205, 219, 236, 248, 264, 278] meters
For long sleeves add: 377(408, 439, 461, 498, 520)[546, 579, 609, 640, 666, 693] yards / 345(373, 401, 422, 455, 475)[499, 529, 557, 585, 609, 634] meters

Gauge:
25 sts and 36 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on larger needles (knit flat and washed)

Needles:
size 5US (3.75 mm) circular needle (or size to obtain correct gauge) size 2US (2.75 mm) circular needle for garter edges (or 1 mm smaller than gauge needle)