Ray Top by Louisa Harding

Ray Top

Knitting
January 2005
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
651 - 1085 yards (595 - 992 m)
English

The Ray pattern is a round neck, sleeveless top a chevron textured pattern throughout the body. The chevron patterning makes the hemline edge appear scaloped. The neckline is finished by picking-up stitches from the body for a garter stitch edging.

This pattern is also shown in a pullover version (Ray Sweater).

Yarn requirements are given for 2 of Jaeger’s yarns: Aqua or Trinity, with their associated needle requirements.

SIZES: 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42)” / 81 (86, 91, 97, 102, 107) cm.

ACTUAL SIZE, AT UNDERARM: 34½ (37, 40, 42½, 45, 47½)” / 88 (94, 101, 108, 114, 121) cm

YARN REQUIREMENTS: Double Knitting, Light-weight yarn.
Aqua – 690 (690, 805, 805, 805, 920) yds / 6 (6, 7, 7, 7, 8) balls or Trinity – 651 (868, 868, 868, 868, 1085) yds / 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5) balls.

SHOWN IN: Jaeger Trinity, #435, Wisteria (purple).

NEEDLES REQUIRED: Aqua: US 2.5 (3.0mm) and US 5 (3.75mm) needles or Trinity: US 3 (3.25mm) and US 6 (4.0mm) needles.

ADDITIONAL GUAGE INFORMATION: 24 stitches and 30 rows to 4” (10cm) on larger needles, using Rib stitch - pattern used at upper (neck shaping) sections of front and back.