Nina Top by Irene Lin

Nina Top

Knitting
July 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in Twisted Rib
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1050 - 2581 yards (960 - 2360 m)
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7, 8)
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This top starts with casting on stitches at the collar edge and knitting down to the yoke section. Then, the left and right fronts are knitted separately and joined together, knitting flat until reaching the underarm length, then set aside. Next, the back is knitted flat until reaching the underarm length, and then joined with the front to knit in the round until the hem.
The colorwork section is knitted using slip stitch, with one strand of yarn at a time.

Pattern overview on Youtube.

Size:
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7, 8)
Sample shown in Size 1 with 17 cm/6.75” positive ease.

Finished body circumference:
100 (103, 110, 120)(130, 140, 150, 160)cm/39.5 (40.5, 43.5, 47.25)(51.25, 55.25, 59, 63)”

Recommend ease: 1~20cm/0~8”

Yarn:
Itobatake, Washi Lily, 60% Washi, 40% Cotton, 100g=400m.
MC: Natural
2 (2, 2.5, 2.5)(3, 3, 3.5, 3.5) skeins. Approx. 680 (780, 880, 980)(1080, 1180, 1280, 1380) m /
744 (853, 962, 1072)(1181, 1290, 1400, 1509) yards.
CC: Navy
1 (1, 1.5, 1.5)(2, 2, 2.5, 2.5) skeins. Approx. 280 (380, 480, 580)(680, 780, 880, 980) m / 306
(437, 416, 525)(744, 853, 962, 1072) yards.

Note: You may need more yardage when extending the length of body.

Needles:
3.5 mm (US 4), 40 ~60 cm circular needle for the collar
4 mm (US 6), 40 ~60 cm circular needle for the yoke
4.5 mm (US 7), 40 ~120 cm circular needle for the body

Other Materials:
Stitch markers, stitch holder cords or waste yarn.