Box Pleat Top
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Box Pleat Top
by Purl Soho
MATERIALS
- 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Karin Öberg’s Kalinka, 100% linen. I used the color Cyan.
NOTE: Unfortunately, we no longer carry Karin Öberg’s Kalinka. We recommend, instead, 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins of Purl Soho’s Field Linen 100% linen. Each skein is 295 yards/100 grams; approximately 755 (845, 965, 1065, 1190, 1315) yards required.
- US 3 (3.25 mm), 24- or 32-inch circular needles
- A set of US 3 double pointed needles
- 4 stitch holders or scrap yarn
GAUGE
28 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
SIZES
40 (44, 48, 52, 56, 60) inches
- Finished Chest Circumference: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56, 60) inches
- Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 13 (13, 13 ½, 13 ½, 14, 14 ¼) inches
- Length from Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 20 (20 ½, 21 ½, 22, 22 ¾, 23 ½) inches
EASE: This piece is designed with a 6- to 8-inch ease.
SAMPLE: We knit a Size 44.
For more information, see:
https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2015/08/28/box-pleat...
About this pattern
by Purl Soho
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About this yarn
by Karin Oberg
Fingering
100% Linen / Flax
350 yards
/
100
grams
1345 projects
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About this yarn
by Purl Soho
Sport
100% Linen / Flax
295 yards
/
100
grams
295 projects
stashed
453 times
rating
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4.4
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52 votes
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- First published: August 2015
- Page created: August 28, 2015
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