Bon Bon top is an all over textured fitted summer top with a high neckline. The textures are made mostly in ribs with occasional smoking stitch rounds. Therefore, it is entirely simpler to knit than it looks, yet still remains effortlessly elegant and beautiful. The smocking stitch pattern was inspired by nostalgic classic bon bons as the name suggests. Armhole edges are double knitted for a neat finish and the pattern offers two different neckline finishing.

--Construction--

The top is worked top down seamlessly and has some German short rows for a better fit around the back and the shoulders. Shoulder panel stitches are picked up from the back panel and joinned for the front panel. the back, shoulders, and front panels are worked flat before the body joining. The body is worked in a round. The pattern gives two options for the underarm pattern ; stockinette or 2x2 rib.
The neckline is knitted in 1x1 rib and armhole edge bands are made by double knitting.
Smocking stitch tutorial video is included in the pattern.

--Size--

1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10)

--Measurements--

Bust Circumference of the finished garments

Approx. 60 (66) 77 (87) 95 (105) 116 (126) 134 (144) cm /23.6 (26) 30.3 (34.3) 37.4 (41.3) 45.7 (49.6) 52.8 (56.7)’’

Armhole Depth

Approx.20 (20) 22 (23) 24 (26) 28 (29) 30 (31) cm / 7.8 (7.8) 8.6 (9.1) 9.9 (10.2) 11 (11.4) 11.8 (12.2) ”

--Size Guide--

Suggested negative ease for this pattern is 10-18cm / 3.9-7.1’’

To fit the actual bust circumferences of

70-78 (76-84) 87-95 (97-105) 105-113 (115-123) 126-134 (136-144) 144-152 (154-162)cm / 27.6-30.7 (29.9-33.1) 34.3-37.4 (38.2-41.3) 41.3-44.5 (45.3-48.4) 49.6-52.8 (53.5-56.7) 56.7-59.8 (60.6-63.8)’’

--Suggested Yarn--

Knitting for olive Merino 250m / 50g 100% Merino wool

Sandnes Garn Sunday 235m / 50g 100% Merino wool

Or light fingering / fingering weight yarn that hits the gauge is recommended.
Approx.150 (150-200) 200 (250) 250-300 (300) 300 (300-350) 350 g

--Suggested needles--

3mm circular needles (USA 2.5) for the main body
2.5mm circular needles (USA 1.5) for the neckline and the armhole edgings
Both with 60cm or 80cm cables

--Gauge--

32stitches / 44rows= 10cm/10cm (4’’/4’’) in textured pattern on 3mm (USA 2.5) needles (Blocked)

--Notions--

-Darning needles
-Scissors
-Stitch markers (4 removable, 1 for beginning of the round)
-Stitch holders

Scrap yarn can wrok as stitch markers and stitch holders too!

--Pattern support--

Please contact me at pennyandstitch26@gmail.com if you have any questions about the pattern.