Seaside Summer Top by Biches & Bûches

Seaside Summer Top

Knitting
July 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
656 - 1640 yards (600 - 1500 m)
XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL
English French
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Construction
Seaside Summer Top is worked from the bottom up and in the round to the armholes. The upper part is worked flat to shape the armholes. The pattern offers two lengths for the different sizes, Regular and Cropped.

The original Yarn
Biches & Bûches Le Petit Organic Cotton

Quantity
Sizes: XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL)

Cropped length – Cream Edition shown in the photos
2 (2, 2, 3) (3, 4) skeins

Regular length – Light Blue Edition shown in the photos
2 (3, 3, 4) (4, 5) skeins

Knitting Needles (suggested)
- Circular needles 3 mm / UK 11 / US 2.5

Gauge
21 sts and 32 rows/rounds = 10cm 4” over stockinette stitch
It is important to get the right gauge for the top, to get the given measurements.

Sizes & Measurements of the finished knit
Sizes: XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL)

Finished chest circumference (both for the Cropped and Regular versions)
95 (105, 114, 126) (135, 147) cm
37.5 (41.25, 45, 49.5) (53.25, 57.75) inches

Cropped length (over the center, including straps)
45 (47, 50, 51) (53, 54) cm
17.75 (18.5, 19.75, 20) (20.75, 21.25) inches

Regular length (over the center, including straps)
54 (57, 59, 60) (62, 63) cm
21.25 (22.5, 23.25, 23.5) (24.5, 24.75) inches

On the photos, the Light Blue version is a size Medium with a regular length and has a positive ease of 22 cm / 8.75” on the model and the Cream version is a size Medium with a cropped length and 22 cm / 8.75” positive ease.

How to wash
Always handwash and lay flat to dry — Handle with care and make sure to stretch your knit to measurements while wet