Manhattan Top is an elegant top worked from the top down in broken rib stitch. First the back is worked back and forth. Stitches are then picked up from the cast-on edge to form each shoulder whilst shaping the neck. The shoulders are then joined to the back at the underarm and the body is worked back and forth before finishing with a classic rib stitch. Finally, stitches are picked up and knitted in rib along the armhole edges. Stitches are then picked up along each edge of the top to work the button bands in ribbing. Finally, the neck is worked by picking up stitches along the neck edge and button band and working ribbing.

Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11 are intended to fit an approximate actual bust circumference of 75 (80, 85, 90, 95) (100, 110, 120, 130) 140, 150 cm.

Bust circumference of finished garment:
86 (91.5, 95.5, 101, 105) (110.5, 122, 131.5, 141) 152.5, 162 cm

Recommended length of finished garment:
47.5 (48, 48, 49, 49.5) (50, 51, 51, 52) 53, 53.5 cm (measured from mid-back excluding neck edge)

Yoke depth:
22.5 (23, 23, 24, 24.5) (24.5, 25, 26, 27) 28, 28.5 cm (measured from mid-back excluding neck edge)

Gauge:
21 sts x 34 rows in broken rib on 4mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking.

Needles:
Circular needles: 3.5mm (25-120 cm), 4.0mm (40-120 cm)

Materials:
9 x 15mm buttons
8 locking stitch markers to mark buttonholes

250 (250, 250, 300, 300) (300, 400, 400, 400) 500, 500 g No Waste Wool by Knitting for Olive (50g = 225m) with two strands of yarn held together.
Please note the given yardage amounts are the total yardage required. If you choose to lengthen or shorten the top, you may require more or less yarn.

Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino and Knitting for Olive Pure Silk would also work perfectly.

** Yarns used in pictures is Knitting for Olive No Waste Wool in shade Powder*

Size guide:
Manhattan Top is designed to have approximately 10-12 cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approximately 10-12 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurement.