The inspiration for the Bennachie Top started with the colours that caught Sylvia’s eye in the Great Tapestry of Scotland. To celebrate Scottish weaving, she also wanted to design a garment using a pattern that had an appearance of woven cloth. The tops of the diamond shapes in the pattern resemble hills, and remind her of the Mither Tap, the most distinctive of the nine summits of the Bennachie hills in Aberdeenshire.

The tank top/vest is a loose, V-neck garment designed to be worn over short- or long-sleeved tops or dresses. It is knitted flat, with the front and back pieces separately worked from the lower rib edge to the shoulders, with armhole and neckline ribbing added. The two-colour 24-row pattern is achieved by slipping stitches.

Bennachie Top is available in 9 sizes from 87.5 cm (34.5 in) to 158.5 cm (64.25 in) bust/chest circumference.

Sample 1 Great Tapestry (purple/yellow) is made in
Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift, 100% wool, 105m / 115 yds per 25g ball.
MC: 1300 Aubretia; 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) {9, 9, 10, 11} balls
CC: 230 Yellow Ochre; 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) {4, 5, 5, 5} balls

Sample 2 Hebridean Beach is made in
Jamieson and Smith Jumper Weight, 100% wool, 115 m / 125 yds per 25g ball
MC: FC34 Bright Turquoise Mix; 5 (5, 6, 7, 7) (8, 9, 9, 10) balls
CC: FC43 Yellow Fawn; 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5) balls

OR a 4-ply weight yarn which knits to the specified gauge. It is recommended that you use a yarn with a high percentage of wool fibre, and that will hold a block well.

Approximate yardage required:
MC: 490 (560, 630, 700, 770) (850, 930, 1010, 1070) m / 540 (620, 690, 770, 850) (930, 1020, 1100, 1170) yds

CC: 240 (270, 310, 340, 380) (420, 460, 490, 520) m / 270 (300, 340, 380, 420) (460, 510, 540, 570) yds