Cancer Cami

The Cancer Cami is a seamless camisole worked from the top down, using a beautiful two-colored stitch pattern resembling tiny crabs – paired with the crab stitch edgings around the neck, armholes, and hem, it’s the perfect stitch combo for this star sign Wear it by itself during summer, or layer it on top of a shirt to turn it into a stylish vest for the cold season! With a whopping 18 sizes pattern, this top will fit actual busts of 27.5-72”.

Like most CrochetHighway patterns, the Cancer Cami comes with step-by-step instructions and tutorial photos including on how to check for gauge and how to move from section to section in the top-down yoke. Use hashtag #MyZodiacSweater when posting on social media!

The pattern calls for fingering weight yarn in at least 1 main color (MC), and 1 contrast color (CC). My testers used a variety of yarns and colors to show off this design. Check out the tester photo gallery to find all the details on yarns and yardages from my testers!

This pattern is available in English only and uses standard US crochet terminology.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference:
Size 1: 27.5” (69.75 cm) bust
Size 2: 30” (76.25 cm) bust
Size 3: 32.5” (82.5 cm) bust
Size 4: 35” (89 cm) bust
Size 5: 37.5” (95.25 cm) bust
Size 6: 40” (101.5 cm) bust
Size 7: 42.5” (108 cm) bust
Size 8: 45” (114.25 cm) bust
Size 9: 47.5” (120.75 cm) bust
Size 10: 50” (127 cm) bust
Size 11: 52.5” (133.25 cm) bust
Size 12: 55” (139.75 cm) bust
Size 13: 57.5” (146 cm) bust
Size 14: 60” (152.5 cm) bust
Size 15: 62.5” (158.75 cm) bust
Size 16: 65” (165 cm) bust
Size 17: 67.5” (171.5 cm) bust
Size 18: 70” (177.75 cm) bust

This top is designed to be worn with 0-2.5” (0-6 cm) of negative ease around the bust. When choosing a size, find the bust measurement in this list that is closest to 2.5” (6 cm) smaller than your actual bust measurement and make this size.

All my garment patterns are size-inclusive and are graded for actual bust circumferences of up to at least a 60 inches or 152 cm.

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate

MATERIALS
• Yarn: You’ll need at least two colors. A main color (MC), and a contrasting color (CC) of any fingering or sock weight yarn you can meet gauge with. Sample shown in The Fibre Co. Amble.
• Hooks: 3.5 mm hk or size needed to obtain gauge. I’m a tight crocheter, so you may have to go down in hook sizes.
• Notions: Tape measure, scissors, darning needle, 2 stitch markers.

YARDAGE
Main color: (490, 530, 575, 605, 645, 670) (715, 755, 800, 825, 870, 895) (920, 945, 975, 1025, 1075, 1125) yds, or (450, 485, 525, 555, 590, 615) (655, 690, 730, 755, 795, 820) (840, 865, 890, 935, 985, 1030) m
Contrast color: (325, 355, 380, 400, 430, 445) (475, 505, 530, 545, 575, 590) (605, 625, 640, 670, 700, 735) yds, or (295, 325, 345, 365, 395, 405) (435, 460, 485, 500, 525, 540) (555, 570, 585, 615, 640, 670) m

These yardages are estimate and reflect a full-length camisole.

Check out more photos, yarn substitution ideas, as well as the tester lookbook with exact yardages from my testers on the blog post.

DOES THIS PATTERN COME WITH A STITCH CHART?
Yes.

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD MY PATTERN?
After completing the payment, check your inbox for an email containing a download link button for the PDF pattern. You will need a PDF reader installed to open the pattern.

PATTERN SUPPORT
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