The THEA Top is a summery tank top made from a cotton-linen blend. This simple top is perfect for hot days, but it also looks great paired with light blouses—ideal for anyone who prefers a slightly more “dressed-up” look.

The top is worked top-down so that the length can be individually adjusted if necessary. The front and back parts are each worked flat, down to the underarms, starting with the back part, then the front part. The body is worked in the round in stockinette stitch and finally, a rib stitch border is worked around the neckline and armholes.

Techniques used: left- and right leaning increases (knitwise and purlwise), picking up stitches from selvedge, crocheted slip stitches

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

To fit chest circumference:
74-81 (82-89) 90-97 (98-107) 108-117 (118-127) cm / 29-31.9 (32.3-35) 35.5-38 (38.5-42) 42.5-46 (46.5-50)”

Measurments
Chest circumference:
84 (90) 98 (108) 118 (128) 138 cm / 33 (35.5) 38.5 (42.5) 46.5 (50.5) 54.5”
Total length:
47 (49) 51 (54) 57 (60) 62 cm / 18.5 (19.5) 20 (21.5) 22.5 (23.5) 24.5”
Armhole depth:
20 (20) 21 (21) 23 (24) 24 cm / 7.9 (7.9) 8.3 (8.3) 9 (9.5) 9.5”
Neckline depth:
14 (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 cm / 5.5 (5.5) 5.5 (5.5) 5.5 (5.5) 5.5”

he top can be worn form-fitting with about 0–2 cm / 0-0.8” of positive ease, but it also looks great with a little more positive ease (5–8 cm / 2-3”).
For example, if you have a chest measurement of 90 cm / 35.5”, you should choose between sizes S and M. With a height of 1.76 m and a chest circumference of 89 cm, I wear this top in size S (blue and beige) ans size M (brown).

Yarn
200 (250) 250 (300) 350 (400) 450 g ‚Line‘ by Sandnes Garn (53 % Cotton, 33 % Viscose, 14 % Linnen, 110 m/ 50 g), here in col. 5863 and 3161.

Needles
80 -100 cm/32-40 circ. ndl size 4.0 mm (US 6/UK 8)
40-50 cm/16-20” circ. ndl size 3.0 mm (US 2.5/UK 11) (for neckline- and armhole borders), 80-100 cm/32-40” (for bottom border).

Gauge / Tension
In St st using ndl size 4.0 mm: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm/4” square
The swatch is measured after washing and while lying flat. Please adjust needle size if necessary, to obtain correct gauge.

Notions
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, crochet hook size 4.0 mm (US 6/UK 8) (to stabilize neckline with slip stitches).