How to Knit a Striped Lilac and Colorful Top



Materials Needed
You’ll need:
- 250 (300) 350g of lilac Nico yarn (97% cotton, 3% polyester; 95m/50g);
- 100 (150) 150g of the same yarn, but in red and yellow colors (each);
- 50 (100) 100g of the same yarn, but in bright-pink color;
- Straight knitting needles 4 and 4.5;
- Crochet hook 3.5.
Size
S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Pattern with Slipped Stitches
Pattern with slipped sts, knitting needles 4: the initial quantity of sts is multiple 3 + 1 + 2 selvage sts. Work due to scheme 1, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows and yarn overs as purls. Start with 1 selvage st and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat and 1 selvage st. Make 1st-6th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-6th rows. After the 1st row, the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 1 + 2 selvage sts.
Waffle Pattern
Waffle pattern, knitting needles 4.5: the quantity of sts is multiple 6 + 4 + 2 selvage sts. Work due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated. Make WS rows as sts face. Start with 1 selvage st, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat and 1 selvage st. Make 1st-10th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-10th rows.
Stripes Order
Stripes order: 6 red rows, * 4 yellow rows, 4 bright-pink rows, 4 lilac rows, 4 red rows*; repeat from * to *.
Stitches Control
Pattern with slipped sts, knitting needles 4: 13 sts x 20.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Waffle pattern, knitting needles 4.5: 25 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 96 (108) 120 sts with red yarn and work with pattern of slipped sts, making stripes order after the 1st row; there’ll be 127 (143) 159 sts. In 35.5 cm = 73 rows from the set-up row, take off the sts in the next WS row, as it’s previously described = 96 (108) 120 sts and continue work with waffle pattern and purple yarn in 36 cm = 74 rows from the set-up row. In 15.5 cm = 40 rows (13 cm = 34 rows) 10.5 cm = 28 rows from the pattern with slipped sts finishing, bind off 1 x 12 sts from both sides for arm-holes = 72 (84) 96 sts. In 29 cm = 76 rows from the finishing of pattern with slipped sts, bind off the central 36 (40) 48 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. In 34 cm = 88 rows from finishing of pattern with slipped sts, bind off the rest 18 (22) 24 sts of shoulder.
Front
Make in the same way as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 21.5 cm = 56 rows from finishing of pattern with slipped sts, bind off the central 36 (40) 48 sts.
Assembly
Make shoulder and side seams. Fasten neck-hole and arm-holes with 1 row of slip sts with yellow yarn. Fasten lower edge of front and back with 1 circle row of picot with red yarn in the following way: * 1 single crochet, 3 chain sts and 1 single crochet in the 1st chain st*; repeat from * to *, slip 1-2 sts, finish with 1 slip st in the 1st single crochet.