Pinecone top by Ngo Quynh

Pinecone top

Knitting
July 2024
Light Fingering ?
27 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
420 - 785 yards (384 - 718 m)
S (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
English
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Notes
JUNE top is worked from the top down. The 4 upper pcs are knit first. Then, upper pcs are joined together at the underarm and the body is knit seamlessly in the round to the hem.
The shoulder straps is worked at the end.
This is a stretchy top and you will need to account for length change when worn.

Level
Advanced beginner

Size
S (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)

Measurements
Bust circumference 74 (81.5, 88.5, 96, 103.5, 110.5) cm/ 29 (32, 35, 38, 40.5, 43.5) inch consider between 8 cm/ 3” of negative ease to 2 cm/ 0.8” of positive ease
Sideseam length 27 cm/ 10.5”
The model in the picture is 160 cm/ 5’ 3” tall, she has 82 cm/ 32.5” bust circumference and wears a Size S

Needles
Size 3.0 mm/ US 2.5, cable length 80-100 cm (32- 40”) or size to obtain gauge.

Materials
384 (432, 496, 544, 608, 656) m/ 420 (473, 543, 595, 665, 718) yrds/ 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins of Safran by Drops yarn 100% Cotton | 160 m (175 yds)/ 50 g (1.75 oz)
Alternate yarn
Hobbii Baby Cotton Organic
Mafil Agadir 162 m/ 50 g
Gazzal Baby Cotton 165 m/ 50 g
Mondial Basic Lux Fine 165 m/ 50 g
Lana Grossa Elastico 160 m/ 50 g
Yarn Art Ideal - 170 m/ 50 g
or any other equivalent sport yarn

Gauge
27 sts and 38 rows = 10 cm/ 4” on 3.0 mm/ US 2.5 in pattern stitch
Measured after wet or steam blocking

Notions
Markers
Tapestry (yarn) needle
Stitch holders (3)
Masking tape
Scrap yarn

Abbreviations
k Knit.
kfb Knit into the front of the stitch, leaving the stitch on the needle, and then knit into the back of the same stitch.
k2tog Knit 2 stitches together.
p Purl.
PM Place marker.
sk2po Slip one stitch knitwise, then knit 2 stitches together and pass the slipped stitch over.
SM Slip marker.
ssk Slip 2 stitches knitwise, then knit slipped stitches together.
yo Wrap the working yarn over the right needle, from front to back (counter-clockwise).
RS Right side.
WS Wrong side.
Rep Repeat.

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