Delia

Knitting
May 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
3.0 mm
879 - 1135 yards (804 - 1038 m)
S (M - L - XL) to fit Bust 86 (94 – 102 – 110) cm
English Italian
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A beautiful buttoned back top, decorated with an elegant bow.
This top is made lighter by a lace pattern.

Note
The lower lace border and the ties are worked first sideways.
Then stitches are picked up from the straight edge of the lace border and the top is worked flat, bottom-up.

Suggested yarn
Approximately 804 (882 – 960 – 1038) m of fingering weight yarn or 2 (3 - 3 – 3) hanks of Malabrigo Sock in alternative.

Needles
3 mm circular knitting needle
3,5 mm circular knitting needle
3 mm crochet hook

Gauge
24 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm square over stockinette stitch using 3,5 mm needles
24 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm square over lace pattern using 3 mm needles

Sizes
Finished measurements S (M – L – XL) to fit:
Bust 86 – 94 – 102 – 110 cm
Waist 65 – 73 – 81 – 89 cm
Hips 91 – 99 – 107 – 115 cm

Tools and others
Stitch markers, stitch holders, tapestry needle, 19 (21 – 23 – 24) mixed buttons.

Skill Level
Intermediate