The Sunkissed top is knitted seamlessly top down. The top is started at the top of the back lace panel. The straps are then picked from the top of the lace panel and worked separately, until joining them together at the front neck. The front and back are knitted separately down to the armholes. Then the pieces are joined and the body is knitted in the round. The lace pattern on the back is inspired by Hitomi Shida’s Japanese lace patterns.

I would recommend a cotton, silk, viscose, or linen blend for the best drape.

Note about the sizes: The top is best worn with a slight negative to zero ease, so that the finished bust circumference matches your bust circumference, or if you are between sizes, then size down. However, if you want to have a more relaxed top to be worn over another top, a bralette or a sports bra for example for yoga, then choose a bit more of positive ease.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 76 (86, 96, 106, 116, 126, 136, 146, 156) cm / 30 (33.75, 37.75, 41.75, 45.75, 49.5, 53.5, 57.5, 61.5) inches including the intended ease -5 to +10 cm / -2 to 4 inches, shown with 5 cm/2 inches of positive ease
Body length from hem to underarm: 35 (35, 38, 38, 38, 38, 40, 40, 40) cm / 13.75 (13.75, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15.75, 15.75, 15.75) inches, (adjustable)
Armhole depth: 22 (24, 26, 27, 27, 27, 28, 28, 29) cm / 8.75 (9.5, 10.25, 10.75, 10.75, 10.75, 11, 11, 11.5) inches

Yarn
4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8) skeins of Schachenmayr Catania (100% cotton; 125 meters / 137 yards per 50 g) shown in the colorway #437 Sunkissed or 390 (430, 480, 550, 600, 660, 730, 800, 880) m / 430 (470, 520, 600, 660, 720, 800, 880, 960) yards of similar sport weight yarn.

Needles
3.0 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

Gauge
21 sts and 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round, blocked.
Note: always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!

Notions
6 stitch markers
sewing needle
waste yarn