The Penelope top is knitted seamlessly from the top down. It has a lace hem and an i-cord drawstring around the waist.

The top is started at the shoulders by knitting the shoulders separately before joining at the neck. The front and back are joined at the underarm after which the body is knitted in the round. The neck and armhole edges are finished with i-cord bind off.

The Penelope top is best suited for silk, cotton, viscose or linen blend yarns that have a lot of drape.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)
Finished bust circumference: 73 (83.4, 94, 99) (104.5, 109.5, 120) (130.5, 141, 151.5) cm / 28.75 (32.75, 37, 39) (41.25, 43, 47.25) (51.5, 55.5, 59.75) inches, intended to be worn with zero ease around the bust (choose a size that is closest to your actual bust).
Armscye depth: 22 (22, 23, 23) (23, 23, 24) (25, 26, 27) cm / 8.75 (8.75, 9, 9) (9, 9, 9.5) (9.75, 10.25, 10.75) inches
Body length from hem to underarm: 30 (30, 30, 30) (32, 32, 32) (34, 34, 34) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 11.75, 11.75) (12.5, 12.5, 12.5) (13.5, 13.5, 13.5) (adjustable)

Yarn
470 (520, 570, 630) (690, 760, 830) (920, 1010, 1110) m / 510 (560, 620, 680) (750, 830, 910) (1000, 1100, 1210) yards of fingering weight yarn.

White sample: 2 (3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5) skeins of Knitting For Olive Pure Silk (100% silk; 250 meters / 273 yards per 50 g) shown in the colorway Cream.

Blue sample: 3 (3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4) (5, 5, 6) skeins of Sandnes Garn Tynn Line (53% cotton, 33 % viscose, 14 % linen; 220 meters / 241 yards per 50 g) shown in the colorway 6032.

Needles
For the the i-cord edges:
2.5 mm / US 1.5 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the i-cord edges

For the main part:
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for sizes 1-5 or 100 cm / 40 inches for sizes 6-9 for the body

Gauge
23 sts and 32 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch on the larger needles in the round, blocked. Note: always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!

Notions
1 stitch marker
tapestry needle
waste yarn