Drape Back Top by Mirasol

Drape Back Top

by Mirasol
Knitting
May 2015
Sport (12 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
570 - 1140 yards (521 - 1042 m)
xs (s, m, l, xl, 2xl)
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It’s all about the back with this trendy little tank! The front is a simple looking tank top, while the back is knit in two pieces, one a simple lace stitch pattern and the other in stocking stitch. The two pieces are joined at the side seams leaving the centre open.

Choose the size closest to your actual bust measurements. Shown in size Small 32”.

Bust (approx) 71 (81.5, 89, 101.5, 110.5, 122) cm/ 28 (32, 35, 40, 43½, 48) ins

MATERIALS
• 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins of Mirasol NUNA, (color # 1039), each 50 g / 1¾ oz and approx 175 m/ 190 yds (40% merino wool, 40% silk, 20% bamboo sourced viscose)

• Pair of needles 4.5 mm/ US 7, or size required to achieve correct tension
• Circular needles 4 mm/ US 6 40 cm/ 16 ins long
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker

TENSION
21 sts and 27 rows = 10 cm/ 4 ins over Stocking stitch with larger needles, blocked
18 sts and 26 rows = 10 cm/ 4 ins over Lace Pattern with larger needles, blocked