Evka is a basic, easy to knit top with dropped, short sleeves. You will work with two strands of yarn to get modern, melange look of your knitting. But you can also use only one strand of thicker yarn. If you want, you can create your own set of stripes using yarn leftovers. Have fun!

This top is intended to be worn with positive ease around the bust and waist. It is knitted bottom up in the round until sleeve openings; then front and back are knitted separatly. Stitches for sleeves and collar finishing are picked up and worked in the round.

Gauge: 15 sts = 10 cm and 18 rows = 10 cm (stockinette stitch with TWO STRANDS HELD TOGETHER!; needles 5,5mm)

Needles:
5,5 mm (US 8) 32” (80 cm) circular needle.
5,0 mm (US 9) 32” (80 cm) circular needle.
2 markers
scraps of yarn or additional needles

Please, follow knitting gauge, not needle size!

Sizes:
S (M, L)
finished bust circumference:
102 (110, 118) cm
Sample (size S) is worn with 4 cm (1,5”) positive ease at bust.

Yarn:
You need 5 colors of yarn. You will work with two strands - always with main color (MC) and you will change the second color: A, B, C, D.

MC – May Baumwollegarn (100 % cotton; 50 g – 170 m), col. 1155, light gray – 4 (5, 6) skeins
A – Sonatka Arelan (70% cotton; 30% viscose; 100 g – 294 m), col. 39-2218; pearl – 1 (1, 1)
skein
B – Himalaya Denim (100 % cotton; 50 g – 140 m), col. 06, mix of grays – 1 (2, 2) skein
C - Sonatka Arelan (70% cotton; 30% viscose; 100 g – 294 m), col. 33-2222 yellow – 1 (1,1) skein
D - Sonatka Arelan (70% cotton; 30% viscose; 100 g – 294 m), col. 17-2241; beige – 1 (1, 1) skein
You can use alternative yarns: two strands or one strands of thicker yarn. But, please, follow knitting gauge!