Feminine summer top inspired by ‘60s knitwear.

Wide shoulder straps with a classic structure stitch pattern. The top is worked from the top down. The yoke and the straps are worked at the end and can be easily adjusted in length.

The model in the picture is 169 cm / 5 ́75” tall and wears a size 2.

LEVEL

Intermediate (2/3)

YARN

4 (5, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7) skeins of Petunia by Rauma (50 g = 110 m / 120 yds) (100% Pima cotton). For the sample, we used Petunia in colourway “324”.

NEEDLES

3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle, cable length 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” for the body.

2.5 mm / US 1.5 circular needle, cable length 40 or 60 cm / 16 or 24” for the ribbing.

2.5 mm / US 1.5 DPN for the straps.

GAUGE

After blocking: 22 sts x 37 rows = 10 x 10 cm /4 x 4” on 3 mm / US 2.5 needles in stockinette stitch worked in the round.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8)

This top is designed to have a tighter fit and is intended to be worn with approximately 2.5–3.5 cm / 1–1.5” of negative ease at bust.

Finished bust circumference: 76.5 (82, 87.5, 92.5, 96.5) (107.5, 116.5, 127.5) cm / 30 (32.25, 34.5, 36.5, 38) (42.25, 45.75, 50.25)”.

Please refer to the finished bust circumference and choose the size that will result in a negative ease closest to this recommendation.

As a reference, sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) are intended to fit an actual bust circumference of about 80–85 (85–90, 90–95, 95–100, 100–110) (110–120, 120–130, 130–140) cm / 31.5–33.5 (33.5–35.5, 35.5–37.5, 37.5–39.25, 39.25–43.25) (43.25–47.25, 47.25–51.25, 51.25–55)”.

Body Length: 54.5 (55.5, 55.5, 56.5, 56.5) (60.5, 61.5, 63.5) cm / 21.5 (21.75, 21.75, 22.25, 22.25) (23.75, 24.25, 25)” from shoulder to hem, including the straps.