The tiny dancer top is a feminine summer crop top, featuring a delicate picot edging and diamond lace section with a stockinette bust and double knit straps. The top is worked in sport or 4ply cotton making it light and elegant with a beautiful drape. The tiny dancer top is worked bottom up in the round with the front triangles and straps worked flat. It’s a great stash buster using less than 150g for all sizes!

Lace instructions are both written and charted.

The pattern includes instructions for five sizes:
Sizes: XS S M L XL
To fit bust: (cm) 77cm 88cm 99cm 110cm 121cm
To fit bust: (inches) 30” 35” 40” 43” 48”

(Photos show the top knitted in size S on a size UK8.)

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate – The pattern involves working in the round, a picot cast on, a lace section, simple decreases for the bust and double knit straps. Full instructions are given for all techniques and lace instructions are both written and charted.

NEEDLES: 3mm 40 or 60cm circular needles (or size to meet gauge)

YARN:
For sizes XS (S, M, L, XL)
70 (80, 95, 110, 125) grams
224 (256, 304, 352, 400) metres
245 (280, 332, 385, 437) yards
Of 100% cotton DROPS Safran or any other sport weight or 4 ply yarn that knits to gauge. Sample is knitted using DROPS Safran in shade 69 – Blush.

NOTE: If you plan to work a longer or shorter length for the top this will alter your yarn requirements.

NOTIONS: 1 stitch marker (to mark beginning of round); optional – more stitch markers to mark lace pattern repeats; scissors; tapestry needle; tape measure; optional - stitch holder

GAUGE: 23 stitches and 32 rows for a 10x10cm / 4x4 inch square in stockinette stitch after blocking.

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If you make this top I would absolutely love it if you tag me on Instagram (@rose.bloom.knits) and use the #tinydancertop I would love to see it! ❤