Knitting Top Pattern – Are you seeking an effortless-to-make garment that is also fashionable? Designed with straightforward stitchwork, is ideal for you.
A few minor challenges during the session on shaping raglans will also prevent you from becoming tired with repetition.
Its timeless elegance and simplicity ensure that it will never go out of style. You will desire to wear it throughout every season.
Ribbed for a snug fit, this item can be tucked into denim, shorts, midi skirts, or pants.
Level: Easy ++
OVERVIEW:
- The top is worked in 4 pieces: Back, Front and 2 sleeves
- Each piece is worked back and forth in rows beginning at lower edge.
- Stitches are picked up around neck for the neckband.
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
- Nako Cici Bio, color No. 6811: 200 (250, 300, 300, 350, 350) grams.
Note: You could choose another yarn brands, make sure that the yarn is about 250m/100g (DK weight).
Tips: If you make this top for summer, you should avoid the yarn made from wool and mohair because they are not comfortable to wear in hot weather. Linen, cotton and acrylic are the good choices.
- Size 3 mm (recommended length: 40cm) circular knitting needles
- Size 4 mm (recommended length: 60cm to 80cm) circular needles or a pair of straight 4mm needles or size that obtain gauge
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Measuring tape
- Knitting markers
GAUGE: 20 sts and 27 rows = 4×4″ [10×10 cm] in Stockinette stitch with 4mm needles.
Before knitting the top, you need to make a gauge swatch which is the only way to make sure that the recommended needles give you the correct gauge.
DIMENSIONS (APPROXIMATE):
Please follow the key throughout the pattern according to the size you are knitting: XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL) Finished top measurement:
| Size | Bust (Finished top) | Bust (Body) | Length | Size | Bust (Finished top) | Bust (Body) | Length |
| XS | 25″ (64cm) | 32¼” (82 cm) | 18″ (46cm) | L | 30″ (76cm) | 38½” (98 cm) | 20½” (52cm) |
| S | 27″ (68cm) | 34″ (86 cm) | 19″ (48cm) | XL | 31½” (80cm) | 41″ (104cm) | 21½” (54cm) |
| M | 28½” (72cm) | 36¼” (92 cm) | 19½” (50cm) | XXL | 34″ (86cm) | 41½” (108 cm) | 22″ (56cm) |
Note: The top is close fit and really stretchy horizontally.
ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMINOLOGY):
K = Knit P = Purl St(s) = Stitches
RS = Right side WS = Wrong side
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
Ssk = Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left -hand needle, then knit through back loops together.
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Inc = Increase
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BACK PANEL:
(*) With 3mm circular needles, cast on 64 (68, 72, 76, 80, 86) sts.
Row 1: **K1, P1; repeat from ** to end of row Repeat Row 1 until work from beginning is 1½” (4cm).
Change to 4mm needles. Row 2 (RS): K1 in all sts Row 3: P1 in all sts
Repeat Row 2 and Row 3 until work from beginning is 11 (11½, 12, 12, 13, 13½)” [28 (29, 31, 31, 33, 34) cm], ending on a purl row.
Shape raglans:
Row 4 (RS): Cast off 2 sts at the beginning of row, K1 to end of row Row 5: Cast off 2 sts at the beginning of row, P1 to end of row There are 60 (64, 68, 72, 76, 82) sts remaining.
Row 6 (RS): K1, ssk; K1 to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1
Row 7: P1 in all sts
Repeat Row 6 and Row 7 1 (1, 5, 7, 9, 13) time(s) more. There are 56 (60, 56, 56, 56, 54) sts left after this step. (*)
Row 8 (RS): K1, ssk; K1 to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1
Row 9: P1 in all sts Row 10: K1 in all sts Row 11: P1 in all sts
Repeat Row 8 to Row 11 5 (6, 4, 4, 3, 2) times more. On the last iteration, do not make Row 11. There are 44 (46, 46, 46, 48, 48) sts left.
Shape neck and continue shape raglans:
Row 12 (WS): P1 in next 18 sts. Cast of next 8 (10, 10, 10, 12, 12) sts. Join second ball of yarn, P1 in remaining 18 sts.
You now work on both shoulders AT THE SAME TIME with two separated balls of yarn.
Row 13 (RS): On right shoulder, K1, ssk, K1 in remaining sts. On left shoulder, cast off first 3 sts, K1 to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
Row 14: On left shoulder, P1 in all sts. On right shoulder, cast off first 3 sts. Row 15: On right shoulder, K1 in all sts. On left shoulder, cast off first 3 sts. Row 16: On left shoulder, P1 in all sts. On right shoulder, cast off first 3 sts. There are 11 sts left on each shoulder.
Row 17 (RS): On right shoulder, K1, ssk, K1 in remaining sts. On left shoulder, cast off first 3 sts, K1 to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
Row 18: On left shoulder, P1 in all sts. On right shoulder, cast off first 3 sts. Row 19: On right shoulder, K1 in all sts. On left shoulder, cast off first 3 sts. Row 20: On left shoulder, P1 in all sts. On right shoulder, cast off first 3 sts. There are 4 sts left on each shoulder.
Row 21 (RS): On right shoulder, K1, ssk, K1. On left shoulder, K1, sK2tog, K1
Row 22: P1 in all sts
Row 23: On right shoulder, K1, ssk. On left shoulder, K2tog, K1
Row 24: P1 in all sts
Row 25: On both shoulders, K2tog. Fasten off
FRONT PANEL:
Work from (*) to (*) as given for Back.
Size XS, S, M, L, XL only
Row 8 (RS): K1, ssk; K1 to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1
Row 9: P1 in all sts Row 10: K1 in all sts Row 11: P1 in all sts
Repeat Row 8 to Row 11 3 (4, 2, 2, 1) time(s) more. On the last iteration, do not make Row 11. There are 48 (50, 50, 50, 52) sts left.
Size XXL only
Row 8 (RS): K1, ssk; K1 to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1
Row 9: P1 in all sts Row 10: K1 in all sts There are 52 sts left
Shape neck and continue shape raglans:
Row 12 (WS): P1 in next 20 sts. Cast of next 8 (10, 10, 10, 12, 12) sts. Join second ball of yarn, P1 in remaining 20 sts.
You now work on both shoulders AT THE SAME TIME with two separated balls of yarn.
Row 13 (RS): On left shoulder, K1, ssk, K1 in remaining sts. On right shoulder, cast off first 3 sts, K1 to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
Row 14: On right shoulder, P1 in all sts. On left shoulder, cast off first 3 sts.
Row 15: On left shoulder, K1 in all sts. On right shoulder, cast off first 3 sts. Row 16: On right shoulder, P1 in all sts. On left shoulder, cast off first 3 sts. There are 14 sts left on each shoulder.
Row 17 (RS): On left shoulder, K1, ssk, K1 in remaining sts. On right shoulder, cast off first 3 sts, K1 to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
Row 18: On right shoulder, P1 in all sts. On left shoulder, cast off first 3 sts. Row 19: On left shoulder, K1 in all sts. On right shoulder, cast off first 3 sts. Row 20: On right shoulder, P1 in all sts. On right shoulder, cast off first 3 sts. There are 7 sts left on each shoulder.
Row 21 (RS): On left shoulder, K1, ssk, K1 in remaining sts. On right shoulder, K1 to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1
Row 22: P1 in all sts Row 23: K1 in all sts Row 24: P1 in all sts
Repeat from Row 21 to Row 24 twice more. There are 4 sts left on each shoulder.
Row 21 (RS): On left shoulder, K1, ssk. On left shoulder, K2tog, K1
Row 22: P1 in all sts
Row 23: On left shoulder, K1, ssk. On right shoulder, K2tog, K1
Row 24: P1 in all sts
Row 25: On both shoulders, K2tog. Fasten off
SLEEVES:
With 3mm needles, cast on 48 (50, 52, 54, 56, 58) sts.
Row 1: **K1, P1; repeat from ** to end of row
Repeat Row 1 until work from beginning is about 1” (2cm).
Change to 5mm needles. Row 2 (RS): K1 in all sts Row 3: P1 in all sts
Repeat last row until work from beginning is 1½ (1½, 2, 2, 2½, 2½)” [4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) cm].
Shape raglans:
Row 4 (RS): Cast off 2 sts at the beginning of row, K1 to end of row Row 5: Cast off 2 sts at the beginning of row, P1 to end of row There are 44 (46, 48, 50, 52, 54) sts left.
Row 6 (RS): K1, ssk; K1 to last 3 sts. K2tog, K1
Row 7: P1 in all sts
Repeat Row 6 and Row 7 11 (11, 13, 13, 15, 15) times more. There are 20 (22, 20, 22, 20, 22) sts left.
Row 8 (RS): K1, ssk; K1 to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1
Row 9: P1 all sts Row 10: K1 in all sts Row 11: P1 in all sts
Repeat Row 8 to Row 11 3 (4, 3, 4, 3, 4) times more. There are 12 sts left. Cast off.
FINISHING:
Block pieces.
Sew sleeves into the raglan edges of Front and Back panels with mattress stitch.
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Sew side and Sleeve seams with mattress stitch.
Neckband:
With RS facing and 3mm needles pick up, beginning from left shoulder and pick up and K 58 (60, 60, 60, 62, 62) sts along Front neck edge, then K 12 sts from top of Right shoulder, K 42 (44, 44, 44, 46, 46) sts from Back neck edge and K 12 sts from top of Left shoulder.
There are 124 (128, 128, 128, 132, 132) sts in total.
Note: It is fine if the amount of stitches you pick up for the neckband is not 124 (128, 128, 128, 132, 132) sts. However, you need to make sure that it is not too different from the number shown in the instruction and it must be an even number.
Begin with WS, work in K1, P1 Rib for about 1” (2cm). Cast of in ribbing. Sew neckband seam. Wave in ends.