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This top is knitted in the round from top down, and was
designed to show off some self striping cotton yarn. As with all my designs,
the top is very easy to customize with any personal details (crocheted flowers,
cute buttons, some color work, etc...).
Ruffled summer top is also available in two adult sizes in
sizes 81.5 cm/32" and 86.5 cm/34".
Age
|
To
fit chest size
|
Yarn
Required
|
cm
|
inches
|
meters
|
yards
|
6-12 m
|
43-48.5
|
17-19
|
275
|
300
|
1-2T
|
48.5-53.5
|
19-21
|
275
|
300
|
2-3T
|
53.5-58.5
|
21-23
|
410
|
450
|
3-5T
|
58.5-63.5
|
23-25
|
550
|
600
|
5-7
|
63.5-68.5
|
25-27
|
550
|
600
|
7-9
|
68.5-73.5
|
27-29
|
685
|
750
|
Suggested Yarn
Cotton Joy by Filtes King; (138 m/151 yds in 50 g/1.76 oz);
Or any sports to DK weight cotton yarn.
Notions
4 mm/US #6 circular
needles; 40 cm/16" and 60 cm/24"
4 mm/US #6 DPN's or 30 cm/12" circular needles
Stitch marker
Stitch holders/waste
yarn
Gauge: 20 sts x 29-30 rows in 10 cm/4 inches over stockinette stitch
Abbreviations:
k =knit;
pm = place marker
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together;
skp = slip one stitch, knit the
next stitch, then pass the slipped stitch over the knitted one;
yo = yarn over needle;
kfb
= knit into
the front then back of the stitch;
rnd(s) = round(s);
st(s) = stitch(es);
m1 = make 1 by knitting into the
stitch below the next st.
Pattern Instructions
Cast on 70 (80, 88,
94, 100,104) sts.
Join in the round
being careful not to twist the sts, place marker and work in k1 x p1 rib for 12
(14, 17, 20, 20, 22) rounds.
Next round: knit all stitches.
Increase Rnd: *K1, yo* repeat to the end of
the round.
Total
140, (160, 176, 188, 200, 208) sts.
Knit for 8 (11, 15,
18, 18, 20) rnds.
Next round: k37 (43, 48, 51, 55, 59)
sts, put next 33 (37, 40, 43, 45, 45) sts on stitch holders/waste yarn, cast on
5 (6, 7, 8, 8,10) sts, k37 (43, 48, 51, 55, 59), put next 33 (37, 40, 43, 45,
45) sts on stitch holders/waste yarn, cast on 5 (6, 7, 8, 8, 10) sts. Join in
the round.
You should have 84
(98, 110, 118, 126, 138) sts for the body at this point.
Sizes 3-5T and 7-9 only: Knit
for 3 rounds. Increase Rnd: knit and increase by 1 st
under each arm (120, 140 sts).
All Sizes:
Knit
every round till the top measures:
10
(12.5, 12.5, 15, 15, 15) cm/4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6) inches from the underarm.
Next round: * k14 (14, 10, 12, 9, 14) sts, m1* repeat * * to the end
of the round.
Total 90 (105, 121,
132, 140, 150) sts.
Knit every round for another
2.5 (2.5, 5, 5, 5, 6.5) cm or 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2.5 inches).
Increase Rnd: *k15 (15, 11, 13, 10, 15) sts, m1* repeat to the end of the
round.
Total 96 (112, 132,
144, 154, 160) sts.
Size
7-9
only:Knit
for 6.5 cm/2.5 inches more. Increase Rnd: *k16, m1* repeat to the end
of the round. Total 170 sts.
All Sizes:
Knit in stockinette
stitch until work measures 16.5 (18, 25.5, 28, 30.5, 33) cm or 6.5 (7, 10, 11,
12, 13) inches from the underarm.
Next round: kfb into every stitch.
Total
192 (224, 264, 288, 308, 340) sts.
Knit one round.
Bind off.
Sleeves (both
alike):
Place the 33 (37, 40,
43, 45, 45) sts from stitch holders/waste yarn onto shorter needles or DPN's.
Starting at the
underarm area pick up and knit 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5) sts, pm, pick up and knit 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) sts, join in the round.
**Knit 4 rnds.
Decrease round: k1, k2tog, knit to the last 3 sts before the marker, skp,
k1. **
6-12
to 2-3T only:
Repeat from **
to **
for 3 times more.
Size 3-5T and 5-7: Repeat from ** to ** for 4 times more.
Size
7-9 only: Repeat from ** to ** for 5 times more.
All Sizes:
Knit one round.
Next
round: kfb of
every stitch.
Knit
one round.
Bind off.
Weave in any loose
ends. Done!
Acknowledgments
©© Special
thanks go to Janet for helping me with the presentation and editing of this pattern.©©
This pattern is also available in two adult sizes 32" and 34". See this link.