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PetiteKnit: Bea Top | Ravelry Download

PetiteKnit: Bea Top | Ravelry Download

by PetiteKnit

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The Bea Top is worked from the bottom up. The body is worked in the round in stockinette stitch, and the work is then divided into the front and back yoke which are each worked separately back and forth in stockinette stitch with decreases along both sides. The top is shaped at the top of the yoke by means of short rows to create the boatneck.

Sport weight held double is used in this pattern.  Or a single strand DK

Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch on a 3.5 mm [US4] needle.

Inspire a Mind Yarn Suggestions:

Option 1: Gepard HørSilke  (double strand)   |   Option 2: Gepard Wild & Soft (double strand)   |   Option 3: CaMaRose Løvfald (double strand) |  Option 4: Pascuali Suave (double strand) |  Option 5: Gepard Cashmere Klassik (one strand)  | Option 6: Malabrigo Silky Merino (one strand)  |  Option 7:  CaMarose Løvetand (one strand)   |   Option 8: IAM Hand-Dyed Baby Suri (one strand)   |   Option 9: Gepard Curly Cotton (One strand)
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All Photographs are courtesy of PetiteKnit. The Bea Top in the photos is shown in size xxs.

The Bea Top is worked from the bottom up. The body is worked in the round in stockinette stitch, and the work is then divided into the front and back yoke which are each worked separately back and forth in stockinette stitch with decreases along both sides. The top is shaped at the top of the yoke by means of short rows to create the boatneck.

Knit a swatch to determine which needle size gives you the correct gauge. Make sure to wash your swatch before taking the gauge measurements, as the recommended yarns might grow with wash and wear. Note that the size of the top will increase by a couple of cm an inch or so with wear after wash and blocking – keep this in mind when choosing which size to knit.

Sizes:
XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Size guide
The Bea Top is designed with approximately 8 cm (3¼") of negative ease, meaning the finished garment is designed to be about 8 cm (3¼") smaller than your actual bust measurement for a close fit.

Bust circumference:
72 (77) 82 (87) 92 (102) 112 (122) 132 (142) cm
[28¼ (30¼) 32¼ (34¼) 36¼ (40¼) 44 (48) 52 (56) inches]

Total length:
48 (49) 50 (52) 55 (57) 59 (60) 62 (64) cm
[19 (19¼) 19¾ (20½) 21¾ (22½) 23¼ (23½) 24½ (25¼) inches] (measured mid back)

Bust measurements match with following sizes:
XXS: 75-80 cm/ 29½-31½ inches
(XS): (80-85) cm / (31½-33½) inches
S: 85-90 cm / 33½-35½ inches
(M): (90-95) cm / (35½-37½) inches
L: 95-100 cm / 37½-39½ inches
(XL): (100-110) cm / (39½-43¼) inches
2XL: 110-120 cm / 43¼-47¼  inches
(3XL): (120-130) cm /  (47¼-51¼) inches
4XL: 130-140 cm /  51¼-55 inches
(5XL): (140-150) cm /  (55-59) inches

Finished garment measurements are provided on the front page of the pattern and are only accurate if the recommended gauge is maintained. To choose the correct size, measure your bust (or the fullest part of your upper body) before starting.
For example, if your bust measures 90 cm (35½"), you would select size S. This size is designed with a finished bust measurement of 82 cm (32¼"), resulting in approximately 8 cm (3¼") of negative ease.

 Materials Suggestions from petiteKnit and note that two strands of yarn are held together throughout. The listed yarn amounts are the total amounts needed.

250 (250) 250-300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (450) 450-500 (500) g Trio 2 by Isager Yarn (50 g = 175 m\ 191 yds]) (held double)
or
250 (250) 250-300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (450) 450-500 (500) g Hør Organic by Isager Yarn (50 g = 178 m [195 yds])
or
150-200 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250-300 (300) 350 (350) g Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [273 yds])
or
200 (200) 200-250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 400 (400) g Tynn Line by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 220 m [241 yds]).

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