Petals Top

A cool, lightweight top in eleven sizes (XXS to L and 1X to 6X) to knit as a crew or scoop neck with or without sleeves. Top is designed without body shaping for a comfortable fit through the torso. An allover twist stitch pattern of falling petals cascades down the body with short sleeves in stockinette; long sleeve version echoes the textured pattern below the elbow. Hem and neck edge finishes are worked with picot points. Knit with a fresh, plant-based blend, this top will take you from spring through the hottest summer days and into fall. Pairs well with jackets for the office or dressier events; work in a wool lace or light fingering yarn for a stunning winter layering piece. All pieces are knit flat, bottom up and seamed to finish.

Samples shown here in size S: crewneck with long sleeves knit in Kent Lace, color Beachglass; scoop neck with short sleeves knit in Seasons Fingering, color Summer, and scoop neck sleeveless tank, knit in Modern Deco Lace, color Chrome.

Matching Motif: Petals Shawl

Suggested Yarns: 
Kent Lace, Seasons Fingering, Modern Deco Lace, The G.O.A.T. Lace, Stone Soup Fingering, Fresh Lace, Jacob Fingering, Shetlandia Fingering or any heavy lace/light fingering yarn that knits to pattern gauge
  
Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, or yardage requirement

Finished Size:
31.5(35.5, 38, 41.5, 44, 47.5, 50, 54, 56.5, 60, 62.5) inches / 80(90, 96.5, 105.5, 112, 120.5, 127, 137, 143.5, 152.5, 159) cm in chest circumference, to fit with 2 to 4 inches / 5 to 10 cm of ease

Yarn Requirements:
Long Sleeve/crewneck: 1400(1510, 1630, 1815, 1940, 2120, 2305, 2480, 2680, 2955, 3180) yards / 1280 (1380, 1490, 1660, 1775, 1940, 2110, 2270, 2451, 2700, 2910) meterss
Short Sleeve/scoop neck: 935(1035, 1115, 1270, 1370, 1515, 1670, 1815, 1945, 2190, 2370) yards / 855(945, 1020, 1160, 1255, 1385, 1525, 1660, 1780, 2000, 2165) meters
Sleeveless/scoop neck: 780(870, 940, 1075, 1160, 1270, 1395, 1520, 1625, 1815, 1950) yards / 715(795, 860, 985, 1060, 1160, 1275, 1390, 1485, 1660, 1785) meters

Gauge:
26 sts and 36 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in Chart D pattern on larger needles (washed and air-dried)
22 sts and 36 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette stitch on larger needles (washed and air-dried)

Needles:
size 6US (4.0 mm) for body (or size to obtain correct gauge)
size 4US (3.5 mm) for hem, neck, and armhole finish (or .5 mm smaller than gauge needle)