This is a very simple and quick to knit top – the unusual yarn does all the work for you.  I eliminated all seams because the yarn can be tricky to sew with and the seam allowances would show through to the outside.  The body is knit in the round to the armhole and the front and back are grafted together at the shoulders. One row of single crochet with a cotton ribbon yarn stabilizes the neck and armholes.  This pattern also works well with large ribbon yarns or other drapey, non-wooly bulky yarn.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS:          

Bust: 34.2” (36.3, 38.4, 40.5, 42.6, 44.7, 46.8)

Waist: 28.6” (31”, 32”, 34”, 36.6”, 39.3”, 41.3”)

Length: 21.5” (21.8, 22.5, 22.9, 23.0, 23.3, 23.6)

MATERIALS:   

240 (260, 280, 300, 325, 350, 375) yards Artfibers Tesla (83 yards, 50 grams; 65% cotton, 35% stainless steel)

20 yards Artfibers Rosetta (127 yards, 50 grams; 100% mercerized cotton ribbon)

Size 11 US 24” or 29” circular needles

Size K crochet hook

GAUGE: 4” = 12 sts by 19 rows in Stocking Stitch on size 11 needles

Kira K Designs

Stainless Steel Shell

 

Pattern $5.00 -- Downloadable PDF