Fancy Knit Top
You’ll need:
300-300-350-350-400-450g of Drops Cotton Light yarn in light-blue color (# 08);
Double-pointed and circular knitting needles 4 mm (40 + 60 or 80 cm long).
Size: S — M — L — XL — XXL — XXXL.
Used Patterns
Garter stitch (in circle rows): 1 row = 1 row of knit sts and 1 row of purls;
Fancy pattern: due to the schemes A.1-A.8.
Stitches control: stockinette stitch: 21 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Fancy pattern: 17 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Cast on 132 sts for all the sizes with circular knitting needles and make 2 rows of garter stitch, then, 1 row of knit sts. Then, work due to the scheme: * pattern A.1 (= 5 sts), pattern A.2 (= 21 sts), pattern A.3 (= 7 sts)*, repeat from * to * x 4 times. The first pattern repeat of patterns A.1, A.2, A.3 = back, the second = sleeve, the third = front, the fourth = sleeve. Work due to this scheme until there are 3 rows to the arrow row with arrow left on the scheme for your size. Continue making the first and third pattern repeats of patterns A.1, A.2, A.3, as you work previously, make the 2nd and 4th pattern repeats for 3 rows in the following way: all purl, then, knit sts and again purls, continue making increases, as they’re stated on the scheme A.1 and A.3. Make the next row in the following way (= row with arrow): knit the first 55-59-63-67-75-79 sts (= back), bind off the next 55-59-63-67-75-79 sts (= second pattern repeat of patterns A.1, A.2, A.3), knit the next 55-59-63-67-75-79 sts (= front), bind off the last 55-59-63-67-75-79
sts (= fourth pattern repeat of patterns A.1, A.2, A.3).
Main Part
Start with the row, marked with arrow on the scheme (your size): * pattern A.4 (= 16-19-20-23-27-28 sts), pattern A.5 (= 22-20-22-20-20-22 sts), pattern A.6 (= 17-20-21-24-28-29 sts), cast on 14-14-20-22-26-30 new sts from both sides and make 2 rows of garter stitch, knit the rest sts, as previously.
Note: there are no decreases on the schemes A.4, A.5, A.6. The quantity of stockinette stitch sts between front and back will increase, the quantity of sts on patterns A.4, A.5, A.6 – decrease. When you make 2 rows of garter stitch along the new sts, knit the central 6 sts from each side with A.7 pattern. Include the increased sts in A.7 pattern as stockinette stitch = 4 increased sts in every 8th row. When you make 1 pattern repeat of patterns A.4, A.5, A.6 in height, continue work with pattern A.8.
When you make pattern A.8 in height, continue work with sts of front and back with stockinette stitch, the sts of pattern A.7 make as previously. Knit until the length of your work is 41-42-43-43-43-43 cm, there are about 190-206-222-238-258-278 sts on the knitting needles. Make 2 rows of garter stitch and bind off all the sts. The length of top should be 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm from shoulder line.