This top has a deep leafy lace hem and lace at the sleeves. This lacy top is made from a deliciously soft fingering weight yarn at a gauge larger than usually knit, so it’s great for spring through fall.

Finished Size:
Chest: 32(36, 40, 44, 48, 52) inches; length 13(13.5, 15, 15.5, 16, 16.5) inches from cast on to underarm

Yarn: Chaos Fiber Company Tonal Deluxe, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; 460 yards/110g skein; 22, 2, 2, 3, 3 skeins. Sample knit in Pewter. My 44” bust, 16” long to arm separation sample used 920 yards/200g. Buy more to ensure you don’t run out; you need to remember to save enough to seam!

Needles: US #5/3.75mm circular needle, 32 inches or longer for the body of the top (larger sizes may prefer a longer needle), and needles for your preferred method to knit small circumferences in the round.
Or size to make gauge

Notions
Stitch markers
Waste yarn or stitch holders
Yarn needle to weave ends

Gauge: 20 stitches/28 rows per 4” in stockinette stitch.

Note: This top is worked in the round from the hem to the underarms. Front and back are then worked separately to the shoulders. Shoulder stitches are seamed; sleeves are worked separately and then set in. Stitches are then picked up at the neck to finish the edge.