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Katia Summer Top

Difficulty level: *** Intermediate

Free Top Knitting Pattern

Size: Size: 8/10 (38/40)

Materials:
Katia (affiliate link) Colibri yarn 204 m (223 yds) / 50 g - 2 skeins
Aunt Lydia (affiliate link)'s crochet thread Size #10 color ecru - 1 ball.
Elann (affiliate link).com Callista DK yarn 119 m (130 yds) / 50 gr - 1 skein.
Needles: 2 (2.75 mm) and circular 2 (2.75 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Crochet hook 1 (2.75 mm)

Gauge for stocking stitch using 1 strand of Katia (affiliate link) Colibri and 1 strand of Aunt Lydia (affiliate link)'s crochet thread:
16 st x 24 rows = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm)

Patterns:

Stocking Stitch
1 row and all odd rows - knit sts
2 row and all even rows - purl sts

Small Cable Rib:
Multiple of 4 plus 2
Rows 1 an 3 (wrong side): k2, * p2, k2*, repeat from * to *
Row 2: p2, *k2, p2*, rep from * to *
>Row 4: p2, *k2tog, but leave sts on the left needle; then insert right-hand needle between the 2 sts just knitted together and knit the 1st stitch again; then slip both sts from the left needle, p2*, rep frpm * to *
repeat rows 1-4.

Back
Cast on 80 sts (including edge stitches) with 1 strand of Katia (affiliate link) Colibri and 1 strand of Aunt Lydia (affiliate link)'s crochet thread.
Knit 52 cm (20.5") of stocking stitch.
With Elann (affiliate link).com Callista knit small cable rib for for 12 rows. Cast off.

Front
Cast on 80 sts (including edge stitches) with 1 strand of Katia (affiliate link) Colibri and 1 strand of Aunt Lydia (affiliate link)'s crochet thread.
Knit 52 cm (20.5") of stocking stitch.
With Elann (affiliate link).com Callista knit small cable rib for for 12 rows. Cast off.

Finishing:
Join the shoulder seams for 7.5 cm (3") from the side of the back and front.
With Elann (affiliate link).com Callista pick up 132 sts on circular needles along the armholes and knit small cable rib for for 12 rows. Cast off.
Crochet 1 row of sc along the bottom of the top with 1 strand of Katia (affiliate link) Colibri and 1 strand of Aunt Lydia (affiliate link)'s crochet thread.

Enjoy!

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Poster: Ann Voltin
September 1, 2017

There are no directions for sewing the underarm seam.
Poster: BettySchn
May 30, 2016

I am not that small (8/10) although I certainly wish I was. Can you give instructions for other sizes ie. 12/14, 16/18, 20/22 please. I have gone down from a 28 to between and 18 & 20. Thank you.

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