Striped Bat by amimonology

Striped Bat

Knitting
May 2018
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
31 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1651 - 2122 yards (1510 - 1940 m)
S-M (M-L, L-XL)
English
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This top has V-neck and batwing sleeves, which are really comfortable to wear and not as droopy as normal dolman sleeves are.
Front and back panels are knitted in flat, then you want to pick up stitched around the edge of them to knit striped sleeves. Sleeves, hems and neckband have I-cord edging.

Finished Measurements S-M (M-L, L-XL)
-A: Waist Circumference: 126cm/49.6” (134cm/52.8”, 143cm/56.3”)
-B: Width: 110cm/43.3” (114cm/44.9”, 118cm/46.5”)
-C: Total Length: 66cm/26”
Hips: Split hems are supposed to fit up to 92cm/36” (100cm/39.3”, 109cm/43”)

Yarn S-M (M-L, L-XL)
1510 (1710, 1940) meters / 1651 (1870, 2122) yards of fingering weight yarn.
Colour A (mint green): 790 (880, 990) meters / 864 (962, 1083) yards
Colour B (grey): 720 (830, 950) meters / 787 (908, 1040) yards

Tools

  • 3.0mm 80cm/32” circular needle
  • 3.0mm 40cm/16” circular needle
  • 4.5 mm needle (for bind off)
  • Tapestry needle and Stitch markers

Gauge
31 sts and 38 rows = 10cm/4” in Stockinette stitch with 3.0mm needle
26 sts = 10cm/4” in Rib Stitch (hems)

Required Skills
Provisional Cast On
3 Needle Bind Off
Cable Cast On
Kitchener Stitch