The Laulu v-neck top is knitted seamlessly top-down with a lace and cable pattern on the front. The piece is started at the back neck and then increased to the full width of the back shoulders. After that stitches are picked up along the sloped shoulders for the fronts. The pieces are joined at the underarm and the body is then knitted in the round. The stitches for the armhole edgings are picked up from the body and then worked in the round.

For the stitch patterns to show best, I recommend choosing unicolor or slightly tonal colorways. For a summer version I would recommend a cotton, silk, viscose or linen blend, for a warmer wintery version choose yarn with high wool content.

The length of the body is easily modified to suit your own body measurements. I recommend trying the top on every now and then while working on it to make sure you get the perfect length for your style.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 150, 160, 170) cm / 35.5 (39.25, 43.25, 47.25, 51.25) (55, 59, 63, 67) inches including the intended positive ease of 15 cm / 6 inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 30 (30, 31, 33, 33) (33, 35, 35, 35) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 12.25, 13, 13) (13, 13.75, 13.75, 13.75) inches
Armhole depth: 17 (18, 19, 20, 22) (24, 26, 27, 29) cm / 6.75 (7, 7.5, 7.75, 8.75) (9.5, 10.25, 10.75, 11.5) inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn

450 (490, 540, 590, 650) (720, 790, 870, 910) m / 490 (540, 590, 650, 710) (790, 860, 950, 1000) yards of sport weight yarn.

Sample: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins of The Wandering Flock Cotton Lino (35% Organic Cotton, 30% Mulberry Silk, 20% Linen, 15% Alpaca; 300 meters / 328 yards per 100 g) shown in the colorway Pyrite.

Needles
For the ribbing:
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neck ribbing and armhole edgings
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem
For the main part:
3.25 mm / US 3 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the body

Gauge
22 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch and according to the charts, on larger needles, after blocking
Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!

Notions
4 stitch markers
4 locking markers
cable needle, if using
waste yarn
tapestry needle
blocking tools