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I love this top!  My only mods were adding about 1.5″ of additional length above the bust increases, and I didn’t do the garter stitch selvedges on the stockinette portion (did not see the point of this, as the selvedges are hidden in the seam anyway).  The lace was lots of fun to knit, and the stockinette parts went quickly.    The princess-line shaping is a nice change of pace from the usual side shaping.  The only part I didn’t like was the 75″ of 3 stitch icord, but even that didn’t take too long in the end.  Seaming was a breeze- just two pretty short straight seams.  

The yarn substitution was a definite success, though my row gauge was a tiny bit too big.  (In stockinette, I was getting about 36 rows/4 inches, vs. the 38 rows/4 inches specified in the pattern).  This didn’t really make a difference in the end.  Saucy is a matte mercerized cotton with a something like 6 plies and a tight twist.  It’s a good substitute to rowan cotton glace, at about half the price.  Splittiness was not an issue, and it knit up nicely; I only encountered a few knots.  I wound up using much less yarn that the pattern specified- I have 2 balls left over!  For blocking, I merely ironed with steam. I find cotton doesn’t require a thorough blocking, most times.   

This little top isn’t exactly work appropriate, and it requires particular undergarments.  Nevertheless, I adore it and I’m sure it will get lots of play in the wardrobe!