Box Top by Annette Elmer

Box Top

Knitting
July 2017
Sport (12 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
678 - 848 yards (620 - 775 m)
S (M, L)
English
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Boxy shaped, loose fitting top, worked in an eyelet and ridge pattern.

Use it as a Tee in the summer and as a layer like a Pullover when the weather gets colder.

Construction:
The top is worked bottom up, in the round until armholes. Work is then divided for back and front and worked in rows. Stitches for the sleeves are knitted up around armhole opening and worked top down.

Sizes: S (M, L)
Intended ease 8-10 cm / 3-4 inches
Sample is shown in size S on bust size 86 cm.

Finished measurements:
bust 96 (100, 104) cm / 38 (40, 42) inches
length from shoulder to hem 52 (53, 53) cm
length from underarm to hem 35 (35, 34) cm
sleeve length from underarm 13 cm

Yarn:
Sport weight.
The sample was knit using Manos Del Uruguay Serena (155 m/50 g) in colour Oyster 4 (4, 5) skeins / 620 (620, 775) m.

Gauge:
22 sts and 32 rows/rounds = 10 cm in stocking stitch and in ridge pattern.
Needle size: 3.5 mm.

ERRATA:

Round 1 should read:

k3, k2tog, k4, yo, p2, yo, k2tog, p2, yo, k4, skpo, k3

Round 7 should read:

k2tog, k4, yo, k3, p2, k2tog, yo, p2, k3, yo, k4, skpo