Sabrina top is a sleeveless top worked bottom up in a simple texture. The top has a buttoned opening at the front and a collar in 1x1 rib. The body is worked in the round and then split into the front and back piece that are worked flat. The shoulders are assembled using a 3 needle cast off. Stitches for the collar and the ribbing at the armholes are picked up after assembling. The intended ease around the chest is 5 cm / 2” of negative ease to 5 cm / 2” positive ease.

YARN
Knitting for Olive Pure Silk (250 m ≈ 274 yd/50 g)

SIZES
A-(B-C-D)-E-F-G-(H-I-J), chest circumference of the garment approx. 78-(87,5-97-106)-115,5-125-134-(143-152-161,5) cm / 31-(34.5-38.25-41.75)-45.5-49-52.75-(56.25-60-63.5)”.

NOTE: The intended ease around the chest is 5 cm / 2” of negative ease to 5 cm / 2” positive ease. But to ensure a good fit also use the cross back measurement (measure from the top of the armhole, across your back to the top of the next armhole) and choose a size that best correspond with both these measurements. See garment sketch and measurements.

YARN AMOUNT
3-(3-4-4)-5-5-6-(6-6-7) balls of yarn OR approx. 725-(775-850-925)-1050-1175-1275-(1400-1475-1600) m ≈ 793-(848-930-1012)-1148-1285-1394-(1531-1613-1750) yd.

NOTE: To add 4 pattern reports (8 cm/3.25”) to the length of the body, add approx. 105-(120-130-145)-155-170-180-(195-205-220) m to the yarn amount.

ALTERNATIVE YARN
Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino, Esther by Permin, Holst Supersoft, BC Bio Shetland, CaMaRose Sommarull, Sandnes Mandarin Petit, Gepard Wild and Soft, Sandnes Tynn Line

GAUGE
Texture pattern: 26 st x 40 r = 10x10 cm / 4x4” with a 3 mm (US) needle, see chart in pattern, in the round and worked flat after blocking.
1x1 rib: 29 st x 44 r = 10x10 cm / 4x4” with a 2,5 mm (US) needle worked in the round and flat after blocking.
Always use the needle size you need to get gauge.

NEEDLES
3 mm (US 2,5) circular needle, 60-120 cm/24-47” long depending on what you’re comfortable with.
2,5 mm (US 1,5) circular needle, 60-120 cm/24-47” long for ribbing at the bottom.
2,5 mm (US 1,5) circular needle, 40-60 cm/16-24” long for ribbing at the armholes and neckline.

TECHNIQUES
decreases right/left, 3 needle cast off, yarn over, german short rows

NOTIONS
1 marker for beginning of round, darning needle, scissors, measuring tape, extra circular needle for putting stitches to rest and for 3 needle cast off (same size as for the pattern or smaller), 7-(7-8-8)-8-9-9-(10-10-11) buttons approx. 10-12 mm / 0.5” in diameter.

MODIFICATIONS
The top has a straight fit but in the pattern there are guides on how you can change the width of the body to make it A-line shaped or to narrow it down towards the hips. Also how you can increase or decrease the depth of the armholes and how you can combine one size for the body and another for the top to help you get a garment that fits you.

Measurements in cm
A (chest circumference) ≈ 78-(87,5-97-106)-115,5-125-134-(143-152-161,5) cm
B (full length) ≈ 47-(47-49-49)-51-51-51-(53-53-55) cm
C (length body) ≈ 28,5-(28,5-28,5-28,5)-28,5-26,5-26,5-(26,5-26,5-26,5) cm
D (armhole depth) ≈ 18,5-(18,5-20,5-20,5)-22,5-24,5-24,5-(26,5-26,5-28,5) cm
E (cross back) ≈ 34-(38-38-40,5)-40,5-45-45-(47-47-47) cm
F (neck circumference) ≈ 47,5-(47,5-47,5-55)-55-55-55-(61,5-61,5-61,5) cm
G (shoulder width) ≈ 9-(11-11-11)-11-13,5-13,5-(13,5-13,5-13,5) cm

Measurements in inch
A (chest circumference) ≈ 31-(34.5-38.25-41.75)-45.5-49-52.75-(56.25-60-63.5)”
B (full length) ≈ 18.5-(18.5-19.25-19.25)-20-20-20-(20.75-20.75-21.75)“
C (length body) ≈ 11.25-(11.25-11.25-11.25)-11.25-10.5-10.5-(10.5-10.5-10.5)”
D (armhole depth) ≈ 7.25-(7.25-8-8)-8.75-9.75-9.75-(10.5-10.5-11.25)“
E (cross back) ≈ 13.5-(15-15-15.75)-15.75-17.75-17.75-(18.5-18.5-18.5)”
F (neck circumference) ≈ 18.75-(18.75-18.75-21.75)-21.75-21.75-21.75-(24.25-24.25-24.25)“
G (shoulder width) ≈ 3.5-(4.25-4.25-4.25)-4.25-5.25-5.25-(5.25-5.25-5.25)”