Pebbles and Poppies is worked top-down in a light worsted-weight cotton-viscose-linen-blend yarn. This makes it a quick knit that is still light and airy enough for the hottest of summer days. The pattern under the bust is made entirely out of twisted stitches, and can be worked as long as you wish the body to be.

I hope you will enjoy this pattern, and if you need any help, please do not hesitate to contact me in my Ravelry group ‘Skeindeer Knits’. It’s the best place for swift support.

Yarn
Sandnes Line (53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen, 110 m / 120 yds, 50 g).
Colourway: 6080 Slate.

Can be substituted with any worsted-DK weight yarn made of plant fibre.

Amounts: (345, 380, 415, 450) (490, 520, 545, 580) (620, 655, 690, 725) m / (375, 415, 455, 490) (535, 570, 595, 635) (680, 715, 755, 795) yds.

Needles
Gauge-size needles for yoke, body and sleeves, 1 mm below-gauge circular needles for the armhole and neckline edges.

The sample was made using 4.5 mm (US 7) and 3.5 mm (US 4) needles.

Gauge
20 sts x 28 rnds 10 cm / 4” in stockinette stitch.

Sizes
(1, 2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8) (9, 10, 11, 12)

To fit bust (84, 91, 98, 105) (112, 119, 126, 133) (140, 147, 154, 161) cm / (33, 36, 39, 41) (44, 47, 50, 52) (55, 58, 61, 63)“

To be worn with 5-10 cm / 2-4” positive ease.
The sample is knit in size 6.

Notions
1 stitch marker.

Construction
This top is worked top-down, working each of the straps separately before joinging them at the back.

The front straps are picked up from the back straps and worked top-down the same way as the back. The front and back are worked flat before joining in the round at the underarm.

A twisted stitch pattern is worked around the body. Finally, stitches are picked up and worked around the armholes and along shoulder straps to add a neat edge.