This adventurous beginner-friendly, top-down, saddle-shoulder top includes a fitted, ribbed look, with a fitted stockinette sleeve. The classic look of this top will have you reaching for this sweater regularly - for a day at work, afternoon at happy hour, or comfy at home. This pattern is perfect for any body, any yarn, and any skill level.

Sizes
This pattern is written to meet the finished measurements in the chart provided below, with finished bust sizes: 28, 32, 36 (40, 44, 48)52, 56, 60“/71.5, 81.5, 91.5 (102, 112, 122)132.5, 144, 152.5cm.

The sample was knit to about 2”/5cm of negative ease (smaller than my body measurements) throughout. The sweater would look wonderful with anywhere between 0 and 4”/0 and 10cm of negative ease.

Materials
You will need one BOR marker, darning needle, waste yarn or spare needle, scissors, measuring tape, and your super amazing body.

Techniques
You will need to know how to cast on with an Italian cast-on, knit in the round, purl, increase, cast-on mid-row, work short-rows, sewn bind-off, pick up stitches, block, weave in ends, and have fun.

Suggested Yarn
420 from thelittlewolfknits: 100% superwash merino, light DK weight 8-ply, 274yd/250m per100g.

The sample used three skeins of Sophia’s Choice on 420.

Any DK weight (or fingering and lace weight held together) yarn should work – just make sure to adjust to get gauge. Alternatives include: Knit Picks Swish, Knit Picks Stroll and Aloft

Color Suggestions

Like I said, this pattern is perfect for any yarn, and can be made with a tonal or variegated AND it would make amazing scrappy project. Have random odds and ends lying around? Use them for a fun stripey version!

Suggested Needles
Smaller Needle: US 4 (3.5mm) circular needle
Main Needle: US 5 (3.75mm) circular needle
But use whatever needle you need to achieve gauge!
(Or just do the math and do your own thing)

Gauge
24sts x 32rows = 4”/10cm 1x1 ribbing 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.

Yardage:
The yardage is based off a top with a total length of 20, 20.5, 21 (21, 21.5, 22)22, 22.5, 22.5“/50.5, 51.5, 53 (53.5, 54, 55.5)56, 56.5, 57.5cm.

In order to calculate yardage for the full length of your top, each additional 1”/2.5cm of length will require approximately an additional 45, 51, 57 (63, 70, 76)82, 90, 95yd/41, 47, 52 (58, 64, 70)75, 82, 87m of 420 to the yardage listed below.

575, 674, 777 (870, 971, 1096)1203, 1336, 1429yd/526, 617, 711 (796, 888, 1002)1100, 1222, 1307m or 3, 3, 3 (4, 4, 4)5, 5, 6 skeins of 420.

Pattern Construction
This pattern is worked from the top-down, starting with the neck, creating the saddle shoulders, and working down for the front and back panel before joining in the round at the underarm to work down for the rest of the body. Then we’ll pick up the sleeves and work each sleeve independently.