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When purchasing the Aral Top you get two patterns in one- one has a button-front opening and the other a boat-neck, beginner-friendly, seamless construction.

An open boat neck and a wide picot hem, frame a beautiful set of timeless Breton stripes in this classic Summer top.

The pattern offers two different neck finishes- a button front or a round boat neck, and 11 sizes.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Finished bust circumference: 88 (94, 99, 102, 106, 115, 124, 130, 138, 147.5, 155) cm / 35.6 (37.6, 39.6, 40.6, 42.6, 46.6, 49.6, 52.6, 55.6, 59, 62)”

YARN
White and Blue Sample
Bomulin by Isager ( 65% cotton, 35% linen. 227 yds (208 m) /50 gr)

4 (5, 5, 6)(6, 6, 7)( 8, 8, 9) skeins of the main color and 1 skein of the contrast color. Sample is worked in colorways “Cream” and “Blue”.

Nude and Copper Sample
Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino (70 % cotton - 30 % non-mulesed merino wool, Oeko-Tex Standard 100 250 m | fingering weight)
200 (225, 250, 300)(350, 350, 350, 400) g of Main Color
15-20 grams of contrast color for all sizes
Sample is worked in colorways “Piglet” and “Rust”.

NEEDLES
— 3 mm / US 2 with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32” circular needles for ribbing and hem or below-gauge needle size
— 3.25 mm /US 3 with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32” circular needles for the body (or the necessary size to achieve gauge)

GAUGE
26 sts x 36 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in stockinette stitch with the larger sized needles and after blocking.
It is essential that you compare your swatch after blocking in order to achieve the right results.

NOTIONS
Darning needle, stitch counter or a little notebook to keep track of your round count, markers, scissors and measuring tape.

for the open front version:
Also, three buttons and a piece of elastic thread to secure the neckband OR snap buttons.
You will need a DPN in gauge size or smaller to join the placket sts.