Knitting Pattern for a Stylish Top Using Capri Yarn

You’ll Need:

300 (350) 350g of bright pink Capri yarn (55% cotton, 45% polyacryl; 105m/50g);

Straight knitting needles 3.5 and 4.5;

Crochet hook 3.5.

Size: 104/110 (116/122) 128/134.

Used Patterns

Rib Pattern

Knitting needles 3.5: 1 knit stitch, 1 purl by turn.

Wrong-Side Pattern

Using knitting needles 4.5: in RS rows – knit stitches, in WS rows – purls;

Chain of 5 Stitches Wide

Work according to the scheme 2, where only RS rows are stated. Make WS rows and yarn overs as purls. Repeat rows 1^st-8^th;

Net Pattern of 4 Stitches Wide

Work according to scheme 1, where only RS rows are stated. Make WS rows and yarn overs as purls. Start with 1 selvedge stitch and stitches before the pattern repeat, followed by the pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 selvedge stitch. Repeat rows 1^st-8^th.

Stitches Control

20 stitches x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 83 (93) 99 stitches and knit between the selvedge stitch and chain as follows: 2 (0) 3 stitches of wrong-side pattern, 11 (13) 13 x (5 stitches of pattern repeat, 2 stitches of wrong-side pattern), 2 (0) 3 stitches of wrong-side pattern. Then, decrease 4 x 6 stitches in the wrong-side rows as follows: knit 1 x 6 stitches in every odd row and 1 x 6 stitches in every even row as purl2tog in every 17^th (20^th) 23^rd row. In 29 (33) 38 cm from the set-up row, knit 5 cm without decrease, then, make 4 (5) 6 cm of rib on all stitches. Then, work according to scheme 1. For size 104/110, start from arrow; for size 116/122, start from 1 knit stitch and from arrow A; for size 128/134, start from arrow A. In 4 (5) 6 cm from the beginning of the net pattern, bind off 1 x 4 stitches from both sides and 1 x 3 stitches, 1 x 2 stitches, and 1 (2) 3 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row. In 5 (6) 7 cm from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off the central 19 (21) 23 stitches for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. Bind off 2 x 2 stitches in every 2^nd row from the neck-hole side. Bind off the remaining stitches of the shoulder.

Front

Work in the same manner as the back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, bind off the central 9 (11) 13 stitches from the beginning of arm-holes and finish both sides separately. Bind off 3 x 2 stitches and 3 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row from the neck-hole side. In 13 (14) 15 cm from the beginning of arm-holes, bind off the remaining stitches of the shoulder.

Assembly

Make shoulder and side seams. Fasten all edges with 1 circle row of single crochets and 1 circle row of “shrimp stitch”.