The Wren Top is a wardrobe staple intended for warmer weather or a layering piece. It is knit from the top down, working back and forth to first create the back yoke with shoulder shaping in a double moss stitch pattern. Then stitches are picked up to create the left and right shoulders, with increases to shape the neckline, in double moss stitch pattern. Then the two shoulders are joined together to create the front yoke which is also knitted in the double moss stitch pattern. Once the front yoke has been completed, the front and back yoke are joined together in the round where all stitches are now knitted in stockinette until you reach your desired length and finish with a 1 x 1 rib. Sleeve stitches are picked up from the armholes that have been made, which are worked in stockinette to a short length before finishing with a 1 x 1 rib. Stitches are also picked up to create a 1 x 1 rib collar for the neck.

MATERIALS
• DK weight yarn, e.g., Drops Cotton Merino 110m per 50g, Cascade 220 Superwash 200m per 100g
• 4mm US6 circular needles – 32” 80cms well if preferred over magic loop method)
• 3mm US2.5/3 circular needles – 32” 80cms well if preferred over magic loop method • 2 stitch markers – 1 to indicate beginning of round, 1 clip on to indicate right side of work
• Tapestry needle for sewing in ends
• 1 metre of scrap yarn (cut in 2) or spare needle cable

GAUGE
4MM US6 NEEDLES
Stockinette: 20 sts x 24 rows = 10cm x 10cm or 4” x 4”
Double moss stitch: 18 sts x 26 rows = 10cm x 10cm or 4” x 4”
Flat – Right side (RS) & Wrong side (WS)
Row 1: K1, P1 repeat between the asterisks to the end of the row.
Row 2: Work the stitches as they present themselves.
Row 3: P1, K1 repeat between the asterisks to the end of the row.
Row 4: Work the stitches as they present themselves.

Sizes shown as A, B, C, D, E, (F, G, H, I, J)
This top is intended to have 2 - 6” 5 – 15cm positive ease around the chest. If you measure in-between sizes, decide how much positive ease you wish to have, based on the recommended amount of positive ease of 2 - 6” 5 – 15cm.

Finished measurements
Conversions have been rounded.

Bust (largest part of chest) - 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, (52, 56, 60, 64, 68) inches / 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, (130, 140, 150, 160, 170) cm

Sleeves - 11, 12, 12, 13, 14, (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) inches / 27.5, 30, 30, 32.5, 35, (35, 37.5, 40, 42.5, 45) cm

Length is intended to be 18” 45cm from the back centre (before collar ribbing) to the bottom of the ribbing.

Metres - 515, 575, 640, 700, 765, (835, 900, 960, 1025, 1090)

Yards - 563, 628, 700, 765, 836, (913, 984, 1050, 1120, 1192)