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The Hojarasca Top is a semi-crop top worked back and forth in two pieces (front and back) bottom-up, and is then joined in the shoulders and the sides. The front piece features a leafy lace pattern in the center worked in a St st background with a boat neck, and the back has a fun scoop neck perfect for summer. The armholes in the front and back, and neck sides in the back, feature a 2-st selvedge to soften the edges and give the top a finished look.

Sizes
32-34 (36-38, 40-42, 44-46)
Model shown in size 40-42 with no ease.

Final Measurements
Bust at underarm: 32 (36, 40, 44) in 81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112) cm
Finished Length: 16 ½ (17 ¼, 17 ¾, 18) in 42 (44, 45, 45.5) cm

Level of difficulty
Easy.

Materials
Rosários 4 Boolero medium weight yarn (3.5 oz/100 g; 164 yd/150 m; 50% cotton/50% bamboo). 2 (2 , 3, 3, 3) balls. Color #33.

Or
Approximately 6.3 (7.3, 8.2, 8.8) oz/178 (206, 231, 249) g; 292 (338, 377, 409) yds/267 (309, 346, 374) m of medium weight yarn (4), 50% Cotton, 50% Bamboo.
US size 8 5 mm needles or size to obtain correct gauge.

2 stitch markers.
1 stitch holder or waste yarn.
Tapestry needle.

Techniques:
Decreases: k2tog, k3tog, ssk, sssk
Increase: m1r, m1l, yo

Notes
I am a loose knitter (usually go down a couple needle sizes to get recommended tension). If you are a tight knitter, I advise you to try gauge first with a needle size bigger.

You can find video tutorials for all the techniques used in this pattern at http://katebarriosdesings.com/videos


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