LimesTop by Vanja Tubin

LimesTop

Knitting
September 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
536 - 897 yards (490 - 820 m)
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)
English
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Designed to feature simple lines, ideal for easygoing everyday wear. It is constructed from the top down and it is worked flat and in the round in stockinette stitch and simple lace pattern that gives it a distinctive touch The Lace pattern is both charted and written. Along the neck and armhole stitches are picked up and knitted and a stockinette stitch edge is worked. As the top is knitted from the top down, it is possible (and advisable) to try it on while knitting so that the length can be individually adjusted.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)

Shoulder width: 36 (37) 38 (40) 42 (42) cm 14 (14.5) 15 (15.8) 16.5 (16.5) inches

Bust circumference: 85 (92) 97 (105) 118 (124) cm 33.4 (36.2) 38.2 (41.3) 46.5 (48.8 ) inches

Length: 47 (49) 51 (54) 58 (60)cm 18.5 (19.3) 20 (21.3) 22.8 (23.6)inches measured mid back

Armhole depth:
19 (19) 20 (21) 22 (23) cm /7.5 (7.5) 7.87 (8.2) 8.6 (9)”

The Limes Top is designed to have approx. 2-8 cm 0,8-3.15 inches of positive ease.
Needles:
Circular needles:
4mmUS6/80 or 100 cm 32 or 40 inches and 3 mm US2½ / 40 cm and 80 or 100 cm 16 and 32 or 40 inches

Gauge:
In stockinette stitch using ndl size 4.0 mm: 20 sts x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4” square.
The swatches were washed and measured lying flat.

Yarn:
Suggested Yarn - Lana Grossa Campo
(65 % Cotton, 25 % Viscose, 10 % Linen
Yardage: approx 165 m (180 yd) / 50 g)
For the sample, we used Campo in colourway number 10, 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (5) skeins