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IntermediateFree Summer Top Knitting Pattern
Welcome to the Vine Lace Summer Top knitting pattern! This pattern is perfect for those warm summer days when you want to stay cool and stylish at the same time. The top features a delicate vine lace pattern, creating a beautiful and feminine look. The best part is that the top is worked in the round, without any seams, making it an easy and enjoyable project to knit.
To give the top a polished and professional finish, the top and armholes are finished with applied I-cord. The shoulder straps are also I-cords, adding a unique touch to the design. And if you're looking to make a complete outfit, there is also a pattern for a matching shrug that will perfectly complement the Vine Lace Summer Top.
This pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters and assumes knowledge of basic knitting techniques such as knitting in the round, increasing, and decreasing. With clear written instructions, you will be able to create a stunning summer top that you'll be proud to wear. So grab your knitting needles and let's get started on creating your new favorite summer top!
Size: XS (S, M, L, XL)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 28 [32, 36, 40, 44] inches (71 [81, 91, 102, 112] cm
Materials: Ella Rae (affiliate link) Baby Cotton DK weigh yarn (88% Cotton, 12% Nylon), 110 yards (101 meters) / 50gr - 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) balls
Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) circular and dpn OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
Gauge: 26 sts x 36 rows = 4" (10cm) in stockinette st or
1 pattern repeat = 1.3" (3.33 cm)
Patterns:
Vine Lace in rounds:
Multiple of 9 sts plus 4
Round 1 and 3 - knit
Round 2 - k3, *yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1; rep from *, end k1
Round 4 - k2, *yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1; rep from*. end k2
Stockinette Stitch in rows:
Row 1 (RS): knit
Row 2 (WS): purl
Directions
The top is worked from the bottom up in rounds, without seams. The top and armholes are finished with applied I-cord. The shoulder straps are I-cords.
Bodice
Cast on 188 (206, 242, 269, 305) sts. Being careful not to twist sts, join into circle. Place a marker to denote the beginning of the round.
Knit 94 (103, 121, 139, 157) sts, place a second marker to denote the end of the front and the beginning of the back sts. Work 88 (96, 96, 104, 104) rounds or to desired length in lace pattern.
Divide for Front and Back:
In the next round: knit across the front sts, bind off 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) sts before the second marker and 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) sts after the second marker, knit across the back sts and bind off the 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) sts before the first marker and 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) sts after the first marker. The work now is divided into front and back.
Place back sts onto stitch holder or waste yarn to work later.
Front
Shape Armholes
Row 1: Sl1, ssk, knit to the last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1, turn
Row 2: purl
Repeat rows 1-2 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) more times.
Work stockinette st for 14 (18, 22, 26, 30) more rows.
Bind off.
Back
Return back sts to needles. Join yarn in preparation to work a WS row. Purl 1 WS row. Turn and knit the RS row. Turn, purl back.
Shape Armholes
Row 4: sl1, ssk, knit to the last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1. Row 5 and all odd rows purl.
Repeat rows 4-5 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) more times.
Work another 58 (62, 66, 70, 74) rows of stockinette st: all even (RS) rows knit, all odd (WS) rows, purl. Bind off.
Finishing
Finish the front, back and armholes with applied I-cord.
Work I-cord for 10" (25 cm), work applied I-cord along the top of the front, stopping at armholes, work I-cord for another 10" (25 cm). Bind off.
Work I-cord for 10" (25 cm), work applied I-cord along the top of the back, stopping at armholes, work I-cord for another 10" (25 cm). Bind off.
Work I-cord for 10" (25 cm), work applied I-cord along the armhole, work I-cord for another 10" (25 cm). Bind off. Work the same for another side.
Block the top.
Enjoy!
