Sometimes we all need a little gentle armor to get through the day.

The Gentle Armor Top has a bold textured yoke that transitions to a subtle slipped stitch pattern and finishes in a 2 x 2 ribbed hem. The top is knit top-down with US13 / 9mm needles with raglan increases and cap sleeves. For a less relaxed collar, cast on with US11 / 8mm needles and change to US13 / 9mm needles in round 11.

Needles:

• US13 / 9mm circular needles with at least 24” cord for knitting collar and body in the round
• US13 / 9mm DPNs for collar, if not using magic loop technique
• US11 / 8mm circular needles with at least 24” cord for knitting hem in the round

Other materials: tapestry needle for weaving in ends, 11 stitch markers with one different from the rest to mark beginning of round.

Yarn weight: Super bulky (6)

Approximate yardage: 300 (350, 400, 450, 500)(575, 625, 700, 775) yards / 274 (320, 366, 411, 457) (526, 572, 640, 709) meters

Gauge 9.5 sts x 15 rows in stockinette on US13 / 9mm needles = 4 inches / 10 cm

Size XS: 30” - 32” / 76 - 81 cm
Size S: 34” - 36” / 86 - 91 cm
Size M: 38” - 40” / 96.5 - 101.5 cm
Size L: 42” - 44” / 106.5 - 111.5 cm
Size XL: 46” - 48” / 117 - 122 cm
Size XXL: 50” - 52” / 127 - 132 cm
Size 3XL: 54” - 56” / 137 - 142 cm
Size 4XL: 58” - 60” / 147 - 152.5 cm
Size 5XL: 62” - 64” / 158 - 162.5 cm

Fit: 0” - 2” / 0 - 5 cm negative ease at the bust. For a looser fit, size up.