When June arrives, it usually brings the heat and ruthless sunshine. The fields turn to burnt yellow, the hay dies. The colors slowly fade to straw. But there’s one plant that still resists. It has a hard stem, almost impossible to break by hand. The leaves are small but in the mornings the plant is full of sky-blue flowers. When the sun rises and the shadows are gone, the flowers and leaves close and leave only the stems visible.

Cicoria top takes the inspiration from these blue chicory flowers. The top is knit top down from the shoulders seamlessly. The Cicoria lace is worked from under bust. I used the same needle size for the lace to get a slight A-line. Play with the needle size for the lace to get a different look but note that the ribbing-like pattern pulls in with time and use. The stockinette section can easily be worked longer, and the lace pattern can be repeated as many times as preferred.

Finished measurements
XS, S, M (L, XL, 2XL) 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL

Finished bust circumference: 80, 90, 100 (110, 120, 130) 140, 150, 160, 170 cm / 31.5, 35.5, 39.25 (43.25, 47.25, 51.25) 55, 59, 63, 67, 71”

Armhole circumference: 37, 40.5, 44.5 (46.5, 50, 52.5) 55.5, 58, 60.5, 62.5 cm / 14.5, 16, 17.5 (18.25, 19.75, 20.75) 21.75, 22.75, 23.75, 24.5”

Length from under arm to hem:
32.5 cm / 12.75”

The top is intended to be worn with 0 – 5 cm / 0 – 2” of positive ease at bust.
Sample is worn in size 2 with 5 cm / 2” positive ease.

Yarn requirements
Gepard Garn Cotton Baby Lino
(80 % cotton, 20 % linen, 178 m / 50 g)
3, 3, 4 (4, 5, 5) 5, 6, 6, 6 skeins or 459, 525, 594 (662, 732, 803) 880, 938, 1009, 1059 m / 502, 574, 650 (724, 801, 878) 962, 1026, 1103, 1158 yds of sport weight yarn.
Shown in color 750, Pacific ocean.
Metrage is estimated for the top made exactly as written with sample yarn and includes extra yarn for swatching. Please note that your yarn consumption will depend on yarn choice, gauge, the length of your finished garment and any other alterations you might make to the pattern.

Gauge
20 sts x 31 rnds = 10 cm /4” with 3 mm (US 2.5) needles in stockinette st in the round after blocking.
18 sts x 30 rnds = 10 cm /4” with 3 mm (US 2.5) in Cicoria lace in the round after blocking.

Needles
3 mm (US 2.5) – 60 – 100 cm / 24 – 40” circular needles, or as required to obtain gauge.
2.75 mm (US 2) needles for the ribbing.
If preferred, DPNs or short circulars for small circumference knitting.

Notions
5 st markers, 1 removable marker, 2 st holders / spare cables or scrap yarn, tapestry needle.
Optional: st markers for pattern repeats.

The pattern is both charted and written.
The pattern has been professionally tech edited and it has been test knit.

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