Versatile, beautiful, fully-customisable Ancestors Bodice, knitted in any Worsted, DK, Sport, fingering or other yarn.
You can take Ancestors Bodice into couture style or historical depending on which yarn and length you choose.
For example, a silk and linen blend in a bold shade perhaps with sequins or metallic tape yarn bralet knitted with lots of positive ease would be very luxe body armour glam while a rustic yarn knitted with negative ease evokes Outlander style.
Depending on your chosen stitch count, yarn and needle size combination you can allow positive, zero or negative ease and make your Ancestors Bodice drape or hug your curves like a corset.
You knit the straps first and then work your Ancestors Bodice to the length you’d like {or the length your stash yarn amount allows!}. Choose cropped as a bralet style / empire line or knit a full corset-style longer length.
You can stop knitting whenever you want; take it as far as hip length, mini dress or, for the adventurous and those addicted to this flowing, relaxing to knit cable pattern, why not a full floor-length gown? Or simply make a cute bustier version to wear with your Ancestors Skirt.
As a rough guide – you’ll need less than 100g of DK to knit a bralet in sizes XXS – M. For a full length corset-style bodice in DK for sizes up to XXL allow up to three 100g skeins.
Work the gauge you like with the yarn you’ve chosen to create either tight tension and a more fitted corset-style Ancestors Bodice or go loose on bigger needles and let the cable stitch relax. All ways look glorious so you just can’t go wrong. And the way the roots cable pattern naturally relaxes and contracts makes it is extremely comfortable to wear.
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Knit any size
You can knit any size using any yarn and needle size using the ‘Magic Cast On Stitch Counts’ panel. It gives you sizes XXS – XXL including the maths formula for sizes outside of those.
I hope knitting and wearing your own Inner Wild Ancestors Bodice makes your heart sing. Thank you.
INNER WILD Ancestors Bodice
♥ Liberate your creativity, make your own INNER WILD Ancestors Bodice
♥ Knitted on circular needles using any yarn
♥ Super-easy pattern
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All materials – needles, notions and yarn – you’ll need are included in the pattern.
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INNER WILD knitting patterns capture exactly how I made various Inner Wild designs so you can make them yourself.
It feels good to have space in our lives for growth and expansion and making something new in the world is so fulfilling. So while I’ve written this pattern showing you exactly how I made the original item at the same time I encourage you to loosen up, free your creativity and let your individuality shine.
