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The Cora top is an easy to wear summer stable. Short, slightly a-line with a deep back and wide straps. The pattern is written to be skill-building with tips on how to customize your top to fit you throughout.

Construction
The Cora top is worked from the bottom up with a folded hem, using the provisional cast-on method. Decreases at the back create a slight A-line shape and good fit. The bias bind-off technique is used to make neat invisible shaping along the neckline, back and underarm. The straps are connected with a 3 needle bind-off. The neckline and armhole edges are finished neatly by picking up sts and working an applied i-cord.

Sizes
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9

Body Measurements
Bust
79,5 - 83,5 (85 - 89) 90,5 - 94,5 (95 - 98,5) 99,5 - 103,5 (104,5 - 108,5) 114 - 118 (125 - 129) 134 - 138 (145 - 149) cm / 31 - 33 (33½ - 35) 35½ - 37 (37½ - 38¾) 39 - 40¾ (41 - 42¾) 45 - 46½ (49 - 50½) 52¾ - 54 (57 - 58½) inches

Finished Garment Measurements
Bust
78 (83,5) 89 (93) 98 (103) 112,5 (123,5) 132,5 (143,5 cm) / 30½ (33) 35 (36½) 38½ (40½) 44½ (48½) 52 (56½) inches.
Length (shoulder to hem)
39 (40,5) 42 (43) 46 (47) 48,5 (51) 53 (55,5) cm / 15½ (16) 16½ (17) 18 (18½) 19 (20) 21 (22) inches

Size Guide
The Cora top is written with a negative ease of -1,5 cm to -5,5 cm / -½ to -2 inches. Choose a size that feels comfortable to you and your body. If you are in between sizes and don’t know if you should go up or down a size, measure the bust of a top with a fit you like and use that number to pick the right size.

Gauge
22 sts x 33 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches

The gauge swatch is worked with size B needles and the yarn held double using stockinette stitch in the round.

Suggested Needles
Size A 3 mm (60 cm) / US 2½ (24 inches) circular needle
Size B 4 mm (60 cm) / US 6 (24 inches) circular needle

Or needles that give you gauge.

Yarn
150 (150) 150 - 200 (200) 200 (200 - 250) 250 (300) 300 (350) g of Cotton Merino by Knitting for Olive corresponding to 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) balls (50 g = 250 m) or a similar yarn. If using a substitute remember that the yarn should be held double.

The blue sample is worked in colorway Soft Aqua and the green sample in colorway Clover.

Notions
Darning needle
Holder for resting sts
Scrap yarn for provisional cast on
Spare circular needle same size as size A
Spare needle same size as size B for 3 needle bind-off
Stitch markers