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Every wardrobe needs a good staple, but some wardrobes are lucky to have pieces like Sideways Canvas! As the name suggests, this easy Stockinette and Reverse Stockinette combo summer top is knit sideways. This project presents you with a unique opportunity to play with both color and texture, whether you choose to make it in solid color or make it two color. The fun boxy construction garment consists of two parts – front and back. One side is straight and the other one is shaped using decreases, increases and short rows to achieve better shaping. However this top is interchangeable! The front can be worn as back and vice versa, and you can do the same when you turn it inside out! Versatility at its best! And if you also choose to wait and see about alternating the texture, you can make that final determination before seaming it. Or you can make your choice early and can easily knit this top in 1 piece seamlessly! Whichever method you follow, you will create a basic canvas that you will be able to style with at least with 4 different looks or further embellish if so desired. In this pattern you will find 11 video tutorials to make your knitting experience as smooth as possible while adding more techniques into your skill set!

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!

Skills Needed: how to cast on, knit, purl, bind off

Skills learned and video tutorials provided for:

• Crochet Chain Cast On
• Decreases
• Increases
• German Short Rows
• Binding off in pattern
• Seaming alternating fabrics and colors
• Mattress Stitch
• Running Stitch
• Kitchener Stitch

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust 51 (55, 60, 64, 68, 72)” / 129.5 (140, 152.5, 162.5, 173, 183) cm
Garment Length (measured alongside) 19¼ (19¾, 20¾, 21¾, 22½, 23)” / 49 (50, 52.5, 55, 57, 58.5) cm
This garment is best worn with 6-11” /15-28 cm of positive ease.

YARN
Solid color seamed sample shown in size 2 and worn with 11” of positive ease
De Rerum Natura “Antigone” (100% linen; 284 yds/ 260 m per 100g);
Color Grenat; 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5) balls
Sample weightz: 283 g / 804 yds / 735 m (without swatch)

Two-color seamed sample shown in size 2 and worn with 11” of positive ease
De Rerum Natura “Antigone” (100% linen; 284 yds/ 260 m per 100g);
Color Cyprés (MC); 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3) balls
Color Tilleul (CC); 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) balls
Sample weight:
Cyprés - (FRONT) 141g/402 yds/367 m (without swatch)
Tilleul - (BACK) 149g/425 yds/388 m (without swatch)

OR
Solid: approx. 830 (925, 1050, 1170, 1300, 1410) yds / 759 (845, 960, 1070, 1189, 1289) m
MC: approx. 400 (450, 510, 570, 630, 685) yds / 366 (411, 466, 521, 576, 626) m
CC: approx. 430 (475, 540, 600, 670, 725) yds / 393 (434, 494, 549, 613, 663) m of any other sport weight yarn

NEEDLE
US 5 (3.75 mm) 32” (80 cm) circular needle for seamed version
US 5 (3.75 mm) 47” (119 cm) circular or 2 circular needles for seamless version

NOTIONS
Crochet Hook size D
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
21 sts and 32 rows = 4”/10 cm in Stockinette St pattern worked flat, measured once dry after washing and drying