Garden Party Top by Rhonda Yerxa

Garden Party Top

Knitting
April 2024
Aran (8 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Eyelet, 4 Row pattern repeats
US 6 - 4.0 mm
260 - 700 yards (238 - 640 m)
XXS(XS, S, M) [L, XL, 2XL] (3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL)
English
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Grab a plate of tiny cucumber sandwiches and slip into this airy V-neck top. Worked bottom-up from the textured-rib hem to armholes with a pretty rib-patterned edge. Covered in eyelet lace details, featuring a clean, buttoned closure, this rhythmic knit sings songs of summer and breezy sophistication!

SUGGESTED YARN:
Zen Mindfulknits Worsted weight, 100% cotton, colour Zion.
Approx - 260 (296, 346, 386) 431, 476, 52115, 670, 700) yards / 238 (271, 316, 353) 394, 435, 47662, 613, 640) meters.

NEEDLES:
4mm/US 6 long circular needle Needle length for body can be 24 or 32”/60 or 80cm.
Dpns sized 3.5mm / US 4, used for 3-Needle Bind off and double edge collar.

NOTIONS:
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends, stitch markers.

GAUGE:
18 Sts x 29 Rows =4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm in stockinette using a 4mm/US 6 size needle
or
15 Sts x 24 Rows =4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm in eyelet pattern using a 4mm/US 6 size needle.
4 Row repeats of Eyelet Pattern worked flat over an Odd number of stitches.

MEASUREMENTS
TO FIT A WAIST/CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE: 26-27 (30-31, 32-33, 35-36) 37-38, 39-40, 43-441-52, 55-56, 58-59]”/ 66-69 (76-79, 81-84, 89-92) 94-97, 99-102, 109-11230-132, 140-142, 147-150] cm.

Suggested: 1” / 2.5 cm of positive ease for a slightly loose but breezy fit. For this desired outcome, choose a chest circumference of 1-2” /2.5-5cm less than actual chest size.

ACTUAL CHEST / WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE: 27.5 (31, 33, 35.75) 38, 40, 44.752.5, 56.5, 59.25)” / 70 (79, 84, 91) 97, 102, 11433, 144, 151)cm.

TOTAL LENGTH FROM SHOULDER TO BOTTOM HEM: 16 (16, 16, 16.5) 16.5, 16.5, 178.75, 18.75, 18.75)” / 41 (41, 41, 42) 42, 42, 438, 48, 48)cm.

ARMHOLE OPENING: 15.25 (15.25, 15.25, 16.25) 16.25, 16.25, 17.258.25, 18.25, 18.25)” / 38 (38, 40, 40) 42, 42, 444, 46)cm.