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Feminine and easy to wear, the Rippling Waters Top is a lightweight sleeveless piece playing with transparency and lightness that can be used as a beach robe or as a summer top/poncho.
This piece is worked in stripes with a simple slip stitch pattern forming small ripples all over the fabric. Along the waistline, ripples are worked in a denser way, with the side effect of narrowing the fabric for a light waist shaping.

The MC yarn is deliberately thinner than the CC yarn to obtain a more defined smocking effect and a slightly see-through fabric.

Ripples is worked sideways, starting from right side.

Stitches are casted on for the length of the body, both for the back and the front.

The first shoulder is shaped with increases. When the shoulder is done, the neck is shaped to obtain a V-neck and the work continue separately on the front to the other side of the neck opening.

Stitches are left on a holder and the back is worked straight to end of the neck, where the work is joined again and worked in one piece to end.

The second shoulder is shaped with appropriate decreases.

When the piece reaches the desired width, the stitches of both the front and the back are worked together to obtain a single row and bound off with picots.

Skill Level: Easy

Size: Finished Bust Size 39.5 (42.75, 46, 49.25, 52.5, 55.5)” to fit bust 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52)”
5-6” positive ease recommended.
Shown in size 36”

Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4” 10 cm in St st after wet blocking