Azalea: Pam Allen | Printed Pattern

Finished Measurements
30¾ (33¾, 36¼, 39½, 41¾, 45, 47½, 50½, 53)" [78 (85.5, 92, 100.5, 106, 114.5, 120.5, 128.5, 134.5) cm] bust circumference / shown in size 33¾" [85.5 cm] with 1¾" [4.5 cm] positive ease.

Materials. *Can be knitted with other Sport weight yarns.
Sparrow / sans 200 / 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins.

Gauge: 26 sts and 35 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch with second smallest needle, after blocking.

NOTES: Camisole is knitted in pieces from the bottom up. Skirt is shaped by changing needle sizes, then further shaped in the bodice with decreases. Stitches are picked up around neck opening and cast on at shoulders, creating delicate straps. Stitches are then picked up along arm openings and straps.

SKILLS REQUIRED:
German twisted and backward loop cast ons, seaming (links provided); increasing, decreasing, twisted stitches, picking up stitches, working in the round. Charts and line-by-line instructions included.

If your pattern calls for yarn you don't have, but you want to use a yarn you DO have, there are some general (and loose) guidelines.
BUT, I still recommend making a swatch before beginning a project with any yarn.

When holding together:

2 lace weight yarns = 1 fingering/sport
2 fingering weight yarns = 1 sport/DK
2 sport weight yarns = 1 light worsted
2 DK weight yarns = 1 worsted/heavy worsted
2 worsted weight yarns= 1 chunky/bulky
2 chunky weight yarns = 1 super bulky

Yarnsub.com is also a great guide for yarn substititions