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“Cosy is an airy top with elbow length sleeves for the chillier summer days.
Knit in a yarn made of hemp, modal and cotton that gives you a lightweight and soft material not too hot for summer weather. Cosy has high and slightly slant slits in the side seams, this feature gives the top a very exceptional look.
Use the Cosy top with heigh waisted trousers and a fine sandal or with a midi skirt and ballerinas, the options for styling the top are many and the choice of color can also set a certain mood. Knit the top in one of the seasons IT colors and pick a more classic color for a long term use.
Cosy can also be knit in a thin woolen yarn and worn over light weigh t-shirts on the cold winter days. An extra check of your gauge is very important when picking another yarn than the suggested”.

SIZE: S (M) L (XL) 2XL
CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE OF TOP: 106(113)120(126)133cm / 41.7(44.5)47.2(49.6)52.4”
LENGTH: 66(67)68(69)70 cm / 26(26.3)26.8(27.2)27.6”

YARN
450(500)550(600)650 g of Hemp, Cotton + Modal from Onion, 34% hemp, 41% cotton, 25% modal (approx. 140 m/50 g.)

NEEDLES
Circ needles 2.5 mm / US 1.5 (40 cm / 16”)
Circ needles 3 mm / US 2.5 (40+80 cm / 16+32”)
Circ needles 3.5 mm / US 4 (40+80+120 cm / 16+32+47”)
If preferred dp needles for sleeves 3 mm + 3.5 mm / US 2.5 + US 4
Stitch markers 18(19)20(21)22 pcs to be placed on needles

GAUGE:
24 sts and 33 rows with 1 strand of yarn in st sts on needle 3.5 mm / US 4 = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”
Adjust needles size to obtain right gauge.
Making a swatch and getting the right gauge is essential for the final result.

VIDEOLINKS
Video 2) – Italian bind off / on www.sannefjalland.dk - Videos in main menu.
Video 5) – German Short Row / on www.sannefjalland.dk - Videos in main menu.

TECHNICAL DESCIRBTION OF THE MODEL:
The blouse is a loose short sleeved top-down model with slightly slant A shape.
The round yoke is knitted as the first part according to chart and the the neckline on the back is raised by working German short rows.
Then raglan increases are made before separating the blouse into body and sleeves and finishing each part separately.
On the lower body slant slits are made on each side, the slits will be completed with a ribbed edge.
All ribbed edges are completed with an Italian bind off.
The technique can be found as a video tutorial on www.sannefjalland.dk. Please notice that the video is in Danish.