The charm of this minimalist top lies in the gathers at the neckline and the rows of eyelets created by yarn overs that adorn the armhole edges and hem. The thin knit fabric drapes beautifully. The pattern is worked from the top down. The neckline is started with an I-Cord knit tube, from which stitches are picked up for the back and front pieces. First, the back piece is worked flat, then the front piece is worked flat. Stitches are cast on for the underarms, and the lower part of the top is knitted in the round downwards. The back piece is worked with more rows to add length to the back, allowing the top to drape nicely. The hem is finished with an I-Cord.
Choose a size that provides approximately 5–15 cm / 2–6”of ease at your bust circumference or the desired amount of ease.

In the fist pic I am wearing a white sample top that is knitted in size L (bust circumference 111 cm / 43.75”) and there is 15 cm / 6” of positive ease for me. The blue sample is knitted in size M (bust circumference 98 cm / 38.5” and there is 2,5 cm /1” of positive ease.

Design and pattern: Heli Hottinen-Puukko @kotonaknits

Sizes: XS (S, M, M2, L) L2 (XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL) 5XL

Finished measurements

Bust circumference: 78 (88, 98, 102, 111) 116 (124, 129, 135, 148) 158 cm / 30.75 (34.75, 38.5, 40, 43.75) 45.75 (48.75, 50.75, 53, 58.25) 62.25 ”
Yoke depth from front neckline to underarm: around 17 (18, 18, 19, 19) 21 (22, 23, 23, 23) 24 cm / 6.75 (7, 7, 7.5, 7.5) 8.25 (8.75, 9, 9, 9) 9.5”
Yoke depth from back neckline to underarm: around 20 (21, 21, 22, 22) 24 (25, 26, 26, 26) 27 cm / 7.75 (8.25, 8.25, 8.75, 8.75) 9.5 (9.75, 10.25, 10.25, 10.25) 10.75”
Body length from underarm front: around 28 (28, 28, 28, 28) 28 (28, 28, 28, 28) 28 cm / 11 (11, 11, 11, 11) 11 (11, 11, 11, 11) 11”

Body length from underarm back: around 31, 31 (31, 31, 31, 31) 31 (31, 31, 31, 31) cm / 12.25 (12.25, 12.25, 12.25, 12.25) 12.25 (12.25, 12.25, 12.25, 12.25) 12.25

Body length from front neckline: around 45 (46, 46, 47, 47) 49 (50, 51, 51, 51) 52 cm / 17.75 (18, 18, 18.5, 18.5) 19.25 (19.75, 20, 20, 20) 20.5”

Body length from back neckline: around 51 (52, 52, 53, 53) 55 (56, 57, 57, 57) 58 cm / 20 (20.5, 20.5, 20.75, 20.75) 21.75 (22, 22.5, 22.5, 22.5) 22.75”
Materials
Sandnes Garn Tynn Line (Light Fingering 53 % Cotton, 33 % Rayon, 14 % Linen) 50 g = 220 m / 241 yds 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) 4 (4, 4, 4, 4) 5 balls (each 50 g) or
95 (110, 120, 130, 140) (155, 170, 175, 200) 220 g or 420 (485, 540, 570, 630) 680 (750, 790, 835, 915) 985 m / 460 (530, 590, 625, 690) 745 (820, 865, 915, 1000) 1080 yds or some other similar cotton / linen blend yarn.

Needles
• Circular needles 3.25 mm / US 3 cable length 80–100 cm / 32–39”
• Double pointed needles 3 mm / US 2.5 for I-Cord

Notions
• Darning needle
• Stitch markers (removable / locking stitch markers)
• Waste yarn or extra circular needle for holding stitches

Gauge
• 27 sts x 30-35 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches over Stockinette Stitch using 3.25 mm / US 3 needles
• 30 rows = 10 cm / 4” over I-Cord Edge using 3 mm / US 2 needles

Knitting techniques used in this pattern
• Stockinette Stitch in rows and in the round
• I-Cord
• German Short Rows

How to work the Top?

First, the back piece is knitted and then the front piece is knitted flat, stitches are cast on for the underarms, and the lower part of the top is knitted in the round downwards. The back piece is worked with more rows to add length to the back, allowing the top to drape nicely. The hem is finished with an I-Cord.

Poimut-toppi

Minimalistisen topin juju ovat pääntien poimut sekä langankierroista syntyvät kädentien reunoja sekä helmaa koristavat reikärivit. Ohut neulos laskeutuu kauniisti. Malli neulotaan ylhäältä alas. Pääntie aloitetaan i-cord-neulostuubilla, josta poimitaan silmukat taka- ja etukappaleelle. Ensin neulotaan tasona takakappale ja sitten etukappale, luodaan kainalosilmukat ja neulotaan topin alaosa pyörönä alas. Takakappaleelle tehdään enemmän kerroksia ja samalla saadaan pituutta taakse, näin toppi asettuu kauniisti. Helma huolitellaan i-cordilla.

Suunnittelija: Heli Hottinen-Puukko @kotonaknits

Koot: XS (S, M, M2, L) L2 (XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL) 5XL

Valmiin neuleen mitat:
RY: 78 (88, 98, 102, 111) 116 (124, 129, 135, 148) 158 cm
KE-korkeus pääntieltä kädentien korkeudelle (keskeltä suoraan alas): noin 17 (18, 18, 19, 19) 21 (22, 23, 23, 23) 24 cm
KT-korkeus pääntieltä kädentien korkeudelle (keskeltä suoraan alas): noin 20 (21, 21, 22, 22) 24 (25, 26, 26, 26) 27 cm
Helman pituus etukappaleella kainalosta helmaan: 28 (28, 28, 28, 28) 28 (28, 28, 28, 28) 28 cm

Helman pituus takakappaleella kainalosta helmaan: 31, 31 (31, 31, 31, 31) 31 (31, 31, 31, 31) cm

Topin kokopituus edessä keskellä: noin 45 (46, 46, 47, 47) 49 (50, 51, 51, 51) 52 cm

Topin kokopituus takana keskellä: noin 51 (52, 52, 53, 53) 55 (56, 57, 57, 57) 58 cm

Langanmenekki:
Suosituslanka: Sandnes Garn Tynn Line (53 % puuvilla, 33 % viskoosi, 14 % pellava) 50 g = 220 m / 241: 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) 4 (4, 4, 4, 5) 5 kerää (a 50 g) tai 95 (110, 130, 140, 150) 160 (170, 180, 190, 220) 230 g tai 420 (490, 580, 630, 660) 720 (750, 800, 850, 980) 1000 m.

Puikot:
• Pyöröpuikot 3,25 mm 80–100 cm
• Sukkapuikot 3 mm pääntien ja helman tuubineulosreunukseen tai käsialan mukaan.

Muut tarvikkeet: silmukkamerkkejä, kaapeli tai ylimääräinen pyöröpuikko, kanavaneula, virkkuukoukku 3 mm.

Mallineuleet ja tekniikat:
• Sileä neule pyörönä: neulo kaikki s:t oikein
• Sileä neule tasona: neulo OP:lla oikein, NP:lla nurin
• I-cord eli tuubineulos
• Saksalaiset lyhennetyt kerrokset

Tiheys:
• 27 s ja noin 30-35 krs sileää neuletta 3,25 mm puikoilla, = 10 cm
• noin 30 krs i-cord-neulosta 3 mm puikoilla = 10 cm