Sleeveless top featuring a nice eyelet finish.

IIngrid top is worked from the top down. The back is knit first. Then, the front shoulders are picked up from the shoulder edge and worked top down as you shape the neck. Finally, front and back are joined together at the underarm and the body is knit seamlessly in the round to the hem.

The collar is worked at the end by picking up stitches and knitting along the neck edge. All edges are finished with a folded edge.

The model in the picture is 169 cm tall and wears a Size 2.

LEVEL

Intermediate (2/3)

YARN

4 (5, 5, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins of Field by Gregoria Fibers (50g = 110 m / 120 yards) (43% linen, 37% cotton and 20% silk).

430 (485, 550, 615) (690, 770, 820, 895) meters / 470 (530 , 601, 673) (755, 842, 897, 979) yards. For the sample we used Field in colourway “Ivory”, the piece is knitted with one thread.

Alternative yarn: same yardage for Sandnes Line (53% cotton, 33% viscose and 14% linen).

NEEDLES

3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle, cable length 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” for main body.
3.25 mm / US 3 circular needle, cable length 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” for neckband and armhole.

GAUGE

20 stitches x 35 rounds = 10 cm / 4” on 3.5 mm / US 4 needles in pattern stitch in the round after blocking.

SIZES

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

This top is designed to be worn with zero ease at bust.

This is a stretchy top and you will need to account for length change when worn.

Finished bust circumference: 79.5 (83, 87, 91.5) (99, 106.5, 115.5, 124.5) cm / 31.25 (32.75, 34.25, 36)(39, 42, 45.5, 49)”.

Total length: 51 (51, 52, 54.5) (57, 60.5, 63, 65.5) cm / 20 (20, 20.75, 21.5) (22.5, 23.75, 24.75, 25.75)”.

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8) are intended to fit a real bust circumference of about 79.5 (83, 87, 91) (99, 106.5, 115, 122.5) cm / 31.25 (32.75, 34.25, 35.75) (39, 42, 45.25, 48.25)”.