Sweet Spice Top by Yuliya Sever

Sweet Spice Top

Knitting
November 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
15.5 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in seed stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
656 - 875 yards (600 - 800 m)
S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL
English
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Top Construction:

The yoke is crafted in the round using a circular needle, starting from the mid-back and progressing top-down, all while incorporating raglan increases simultaneously.

Once the yoke is complete, it’s separated into the body and sleeves and continues in the round with a circular needle until the desired length is achieved.

The top is finished off with a 1x1 rib pattern.

As for the sleeves, they are worked using either a short circular needle or double-pointed needles, following the pattern’s specified length, and are finalized with the 1x1 rib pattern.

Sizes:

S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL)

To fit chest circumference:

82 – 89 (90 – 97) 98 – 107 (108 – 117) 118 – 127 (128 – 138) cm.

Relaxed fit with 10 – 15 cm of ease. Featured in size M on a 93 cm / 36½” bust.

Suggested yarn:

Drops Muskat (100% cotton), lace weight 50g = 100m (109 yds), color 81 or any yarn that will match suggested gauge.

On the size M yarn consumption 600m/300g/6 skeins, add 1 extra skein for size L-XL, 2 extra skeins for 2XL – 3XL.

Gauge:

15.5 stitches by 24 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm) using size US 9 / 5.50 mm needles in stockinette stitch.

Notions:

Tapestry needle, scissors, metric, scrap yarn, 5.50- and 4.50 mm circular needles