Aster Top Mini by Nashwa Sakr

Aster Top Mini

Knitting
September 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
481 - 722 yards (440 - 660 m)
3-6m (6-12m, 12-18m, 18-24m, 2-3y, 3-4y).
English
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Sizes:
3-6m (6-12m, 12-18m, 18-24m, 2-3y, 3-4y).

Measurements (Blocked):
Chest Circumference:
Approximately 51.5 (54, 55.5, 58.5, 60, 63) cm / 20.2 (21.2, 21.8, 23, 23.6, 24.8) inches
Total length from highest point of back shoulder:
Approximately 24 (26, 28, 30, 32, 34) cm / 9.4 (10.2, 11, 11.8, 12.6, 13.4) inches
Cross back width:
Approximately 23 (24.5, 25, 26, 26.5, 27) cm / 9 (9.6, 9.8, 10.2, 10.4, 10.6) inches

Yarn:
Sandnes Garn Tynn Line Main color (no.1002) and Contrast color (no.9062)
(Content: 53% cotton, 33% viscose, and 14% linen. Weight/Length: 50 gm= Approx. 220m)

Amount of yarn used:
Main color: 50 (50, 50-100, 100, 100, 100) gms
Contrast color: 50 (50, 50, 50, 50, 50) gms

Recommended needles:
2.75 mm / US 2 circular needles
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles.
Spare dpns (double pointed needles) and circular needles of small sizes (2.25 mm / 1 US).

Extras:
2 buttons (12-15 mm)

Gauge (Blocked):
28 sts x 40 rows/rounds in stockinette stitch with Tynn Line on 3 mm / US 2.5 needles = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4 inches x 4 inches
(Take your time to get correct stitch AND row/round gauge. You might change needles size to get the correct gauge)

Difficulty level:
Intermediate

Aster Top is knitted top down, starting with the back yoke which is worked back and forth (while shaping shoulders and back neck with short rows), after that sts are picked up across the shoulders to form the front yoke, then the rest of the body is worked in stripes pattern in the round till it’s finished. Sts for the double knitted collar are then picked up, worked in the round, and finally sts for armhole edge are picked up and worked in double knitting.

The top has approx. 6-8 cm / 2.3-3.1 inches of intended positive ease at the bust area. The sizes 3-6m (6-12m, 12-18m, 18-24m, 2-3y, 3-4y) are designed to fit a chest circumference of 43 (45.5, 48, 50.5, 54, 56) cm / 16.9 (17.9, 18.9, 19.9, 21.2, 22) inches

Please note that:
1- Any change in gauge or switching to yarn of different composition might not give you the same finished measurements or finished look.

2- The pattern is only available in English, and it is not guaranteed that the pattern would be clear if it was translated using translating applications or Google!

3- No refunds are available for PDF downloads.