“Mandry” top“ is worked seamlessly from the neck down. First, the Back Yoke is worked, the stitches for the Fronts are picked up along the shoulder line and the two halves of the Front worked, then the neckline is shaped, and the Fronts are joined. Back and Front are joined after armhole shaping has been completed, then the Body of the top is worked in one piece in the round to the desired overall length. Optional sleeves are worked from the armhole down, a subtle sleeve cap is added through short row shaping. The garment is finished by working the neckline edging.
Sizes available:
kids: 12 mos; 18 – 24 mos; 3 yrs (4 yrs; 5 yrs; 6–7 yrs) (8–9 yrs; 10–12 yrs; 12–14 yrs)
adults: 32 (34; 36; 38) (40; 42; 44) (46; 48; 50) (52; 54;56) (58; 60; 62)
Yardage:
kids: 1710; 1900; 2185 (2375; 2565; 2660) (2850; 3040; 3420) m
adults: 3420 (3515; 3610; 3705) (3800; 3895; 4085) (4275; 4465; 4750) (4940; 5225; 5415) (5700; 5890; 6175) m
Needles and Materials:
– PURA LANA ITALIA Lino950 (100% linen / 950 m / 100 g 1,039 yds / 3.5 oz), 4 strands held together;
– knitting needles 3.00 mm US2.5 or other size to obtain gauge;
– stitch markers, stitch holder, spare circular, extra cords or a piece of auxiliary yarn, tapestry needle.
Difficulty level:
Medium (co, k, kfb, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, bo, M1R, M1L, RLI, LLI)
This pattern includes charts and their row-by-row instructions.
Pattern is distributed in PDF file format and is available in English, Russian, and Ukrainian.
