There’s nothing more satisfying than a beautiful lightweight top, especially one you know you’ll wear through summer and even into winter layered with your other knitwear! I adore the punchy colour of this yarn, and it’s perfect for a summer day trip.

The top is cast on along the bust line at the back, and worked up and over the shoulders. Lace is worked first with the live stitches as the front, then a second set of stitches are picked up and knit from the cast-on edge for the back lace panel. Finished with a picot edge, the top is then seamed along the side edges.

This pattern is part of a collection entitled Shifting Horizons, an exploration of interesting but simple knits inspired by travelling.

Materials

The Wool Kitchen Merino Silk (fingering; 50% Merino, 50% silk; 400 m / 437 yd per 100g skein)
Shade: Punch Drunk x 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins.

4mm / US 6 circular needle 80cm / 32in length

Tapestry needle
Cable needle
Blocking wires and pins

Gauge
Always use the needle size that enables you to match the specified gauge.

19 stitches and 30 rows over 10cm / 4in of garter stitch worked flat and blocked, using 4mm / US 6 needles
19 stitches and 28 rows over 10cm / 4in of lace stitch worked flat and blocked, using 4mm / US 6 needles

Size(s)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
To fit bust: 76 (81, 86.5, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5) (106.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152.5)cm / 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40) (42, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60)in
This garment is designed to be worn with 4-8cm / 1.5-3in of positive ease

Finished bust measurement: 80 (85.5, 91, 96, 101.5, 107) (112.5, 117.5, 128.5, 139, 149.5, 160.5)cm / 31.5 (33.75, 35.75, 38, 40, 42) (44.25, 46.25, 50.5, 54.75, 59, 63.25)in