Wild & Free Top by Diane Zangl

Wild & Free Top

Knitting
August 2017
Sport (12 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch with smaller needles 18 sts and 32 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Scallop Pattern with larger needles, blocked
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
930 - 1240 yards (850 - 1134 m)
Small (Medium, Large, Extra-Large) Finished Bust Size 36 (38, 40, 44)” with 7 (7½, 8, 8½)” Armhole depth, 15” at side to underarm, and 42 (44, 46, 50)” lower edge circumference 2 (2, 2, 4)” positive ease recommended.
English
This pattern is available for free.

Cap sleeves, flattering drape, and scalloped design—this top has everything you need to escape and become a nymph in a flowered field, away from the hustle and bustle of your everyday life. Plus, the top is reversible and lets you pick your neckline—V-neck or scoop—based on your mood for the day!

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials

Yarn: Fine weight yarn Classic Elite Yarns Firefly (75% Viscose, 25% Linen; 155 yards 142 meters/50 grams): #4774 Parakeet, 6 (6, 7, 8) balls

Needles: US size 5 (3.75mm): 16” and 24” circular; US size 7 (4.5mm): 26” circular

Notions: Tapestry needle; stitch markers; stitch holders

Special Stitches: Scallop Pattern (multiple of 11 sts)

Pattern Notes ~ Body is worked circular (in the round, seamlessly) to underarm, then divided at the underarms and worked in rows.
As this garment is reversible, there is no true Front or Back. We will call them Side A and Side B.

(The GARMENT is reversible; the FABRIC has one right side.)

Seaming is minimal: sew shoulder and sleeve top seams to finish.