This beginner-friendly pattern includes a bottom-up skirt pattern with a fitted look and simple ribbing details throughout, and a fitted cropped tank to mirror the look of the seaside dress with a little more skin. The classic fit of this set and the ease of the make will have you making a full collection, perfect for a variety of settings – date night, pool side, or a summer work look. This pattern is perfect for any body, any yarn, and any skill level.

Sizes
This pattern is written with standard sizing instructions for the measurement chart provided below, with finished bust sizes: 32, 36, 40 (44, 48, 52)56, 60, 64“/81.5, 91.5, 102 (112, 122, 132)142.5, 152.5, 162.5cm for the Seaside Shirt. Finished measurements for the Seaside Skirt include waist sizes: 26, 30, 34 (38, 42, 46)50, 54, 56”/66, 76.5, 86.5 (97, 107, 117)127, 137.5, 147.5cm and hip sizes: 34, 38, 42 (46, 50, 54)58, 62, 66“/86.5, 96.5, 107 (117, 127, 137.5)147.5, 157.5, 168 cm.

I will say for this garment, the sample was knit to about 2”/5cm of negative ease (smaller than my body measurements) throughout, with slightly more negative ease at my fullest hip, using two different sizes to mix and match for the best fit! With previous garments, I have found through testers and my own samples, that these patterns can easily accommodate up to 6”/15.5cm of negative ease.
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Materials
You will need at least four stitch markers and one BOR marker, waste yarn or extra needles to hold live stitches, darning needle, scissors, measuring tape, and your super amazing body.

Techniques
You will need to know how to cast on with an i-cord cast on and an Italian cast-on, pick up stitches, knit in the round, purl, increase, decrease, hold stitches, 3-needle bind-off, sewn bind-off, block, weave in ends, and have fun.

Suggested Yarn
Sunfish from thelittlewolfknits: 75/25 superwash merino/nylon, fingering weight 4-ply, 463yd/424m per 100g.

The sample used two skeins of “S’mores” for the MC and one skein of “Boardwalk” for the CC.

Any light fingering should work – just make sure to adjust to get gauge.
-Alternatives include:
o Knit Picks Stroll
o Cascade Yarns Heritage

Suggested Needles
Main Needle: US 5 (3.75mm)
Ribbing Needle: US 3 (3.25mm)
But use whatever needle you need to achieve gauge!
(Or just do the math and do your own thing)

Gauge
24 sts x 32 rows = 4”/10cm stockinette knit in the round and blocked with your main needle. When swatching, remember to cast on more stitches than you’re intending to measure so that you can get an accurate measurement (the end and beginning stitches tend to be looser). I recommend using this tutorial to start and finish the swatch for the most accurate measurements.

Color Suggestions
Like I said, this pattern is perfect for any yarn, and can be made with a three color colorblock gradient, or one color and a pop of contrast for the trim. AND it would make amazing scrappy project. Have random odds and ends lying around? Use them for a fun stripey version!

Yardage:
The yardage for the Seaside Shirt followed to pattern is:
257, 307, 354 (411, 457, 529)579, 651, 705 yd/233, 279, 322 (374, 415, 482)527, 592, 641 m of MC, and
79, 88, 97 (107, 116, 125)135, 144, 154yd/71, 80, 88 (97, 106, 114)123, 131, 140m of CC.

Each additional 1”/2.5cm of length to the body of the top will require approximately an additional 22, 25, 27 (30, 33, 35)38, 41, 43yd/20, 22, 25 (27, 30, 32)34, 37, 39m to the yardage listed below.

The yardage for the Seaside Skirt knit to 25”/64cm body before the hip decreases start is:
998, 1121, 1245 (1369, 1492, 1616)1740, 1863, 1987yd/908, 1020, 1133 (1246, 1358, 1471)1583, 1696, 1808m of MC, and
99, 114, 129 (144, 159, 174)189, 204, 219 yd/90, 103, 117 (131, 145, 158)172, 186, 200m of CC.

If using the suggested yarn, this would be 3, 4, 4 (4, 5, 5)6, 6, 6 skeins of Sunfish yarn for MC and 1 skein of Sunfish yarn for CC from thelittlewolfknits. Please remember that this yardage is the best estimate based on my specific yarn and gauge, yardage may vary with different materials.