Summershine Top
Lightweight tops are a seasonal favorite for knitters and this cool number has all the best vibes! Offered in 12 sizes (XXS to XL) and [1X to 6X] for women and teen girls, with long or short sleeves, plus a sleeveless option. The garment is worked in portable pieces from hem to neck, then seamed afterward with applied neckband, ensuring a stable fit and durable shape that will last for years. Designed with plant-based fibers, this top can be knit in lightweight wools for fall and winter as well.
Shown here in size M, sleeveless and short sleeve version knit in Fresh Sport
Suggested Yarns:
Fresh Sport, Hempshaugh 2.0 Fingering, Modern Deco Lace or Sport, Blues Singer Fingering, The G.O.A.T Fingering, Punta Arenas Sport, Polwarth Sport, Jacob Fingering, Shetlandia Fingering, Cupid Fingering, or any heavy fingering/sport weight 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:
29(32, 35, 38, 41, 45)[48, 51, 54, 57, 61, 64] inches / 73.5(81.5, 89, 96.5, 104, 114.5)[122, 129.5, 137, 145, 155, 162.5] cm in circumference around chest (washed and blocked) to fit with 2 to 4 inches / 5 to 10 cm of ease
Yarn requirements:
sleeveless version: 510(560, 615, 690, 750, 835)[915, 980, 1055, 1150, 1250, 1335] yards / 465(510, 560, 630, 685, 765)[835, 895, 965, 1050, 1145, 1220] meters
short sleeve version: 635(695, 765, 845, 920, 1035)[1125, 1215, 1305, 1420, 1535, 1655] yards / 580(635, 700, 775, 840, 945)[1030, 1110, 1195, 1300, 1405, 1515] meters
long sleeve version: 850(915, 1010, 1100, 1180, 1295)[1400, 1500, 1610, 1745, 1880, 2010] yards / 775(835, 925, 1005, 1080, 1185)[1280, 1370, 1470, 1595, 1720, 1840] meters
Gauge:
22 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette stitch on larger needles (washed and dried flat)
Twist stitch panel: 27 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm on larger needles (washed and dried flat)
Needles:
size 4US (3.5 mm) or size to obtain correct gauge
size 2US (2.75 mm) for ribbed hems and neck trim (or .75 mm smaller than gauge needle)
cable needle several sizes smaller than gauge needle
Note: needle size required to achieve gauge in plant fiber blends vs wool may vary considerably; always aim for correct gauge, regardless of needle size recommended