Three-Buttons Sun Top by Christy Hills

Three-Buttons Sun Top

Knitting
April 2014
Category 3 light worsted weight
Category 4 medium worsted weight
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Sts
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
207 - 350 yards (189 - 320 m)
6 months, 12 months, 2 years, 4 years
English
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Three-Buttons Sun Top
This cute little top is knitted with simple knit stitches and basic lace stitches. It is absolutely seamless and knitted from top to bottom with raglan yoke construction. It has three different body ending designs and knitted in the round for sleeves with DPNs. The pattern is written in row by row instructions and also provided how-to knit YouTube video. The links are included in the written pattern, PDF file.

Size:
6 months, 12 months, 2 years, 4 years
Finished Chest: (18, 20, 22, 24) in or (46, 51, 56, 61) cm
Finished Length: (10.5, 12, 13.5, 14.5) in or (29, 32, 34, 37) cm

Skills needed:
Knit & purl sts
Increases and decreases
Knitting in the round

Gauge:
22 sts x 30 rows for 4” x 4” in Stocking sts
with US6 (4 mm) needle

Needles:
16 in US4 (3.5 mm) circular needle
16 in US6 (4 mm) circular needle
Set of US6 (4 mm) double pointed needles
5 stitch markers
Yarn needle
3 buttons

Yarn:
Category 4 medium worsted weight (OR) Category 3 light worsted weight
approx. (207, 230, 310, 350) yards

Yarn shown in pictures:
50% Cotton and 50% Acrylic, Lion Brand Cotton-Ease, Lime (194)
100% Acrylic, Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly Big!, Cool Baby (03731)
65% Acrylic and 35% Wool, Lion Brand Martha Stewart Crafts Extra Soft Wool Blend, Lilac (544)

© Christy Hills, 2014