Soraya García’s Fossora top draws inspiration from the carefree looks of a 50s-style picnic. The top is knitted with organic cotton in three colours, and its flattering A-shape complements all body types. The easy-to-grasp stitch pattern is called English Rose Tweed, and it creates a fabric that resembles crochet stitches. The back piece is worked first, and after that, stitches for the front are picked up from the back yoke. The top is finished by sewing the back and front panels together.

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

Recommended ease: 1–1.5” / 2.5–4 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 30.75 (34.25, 38.75, 43.5, 46.75) (51.5, 54.75, 59.5, 62.75, 67.5)“ / 77 (85.5, 97, 108.5, 117) (128.5, 137, 148.5, 157, 168.5) cm.

Hem Circumference: 36.5 (41.25, 44.5, 49.25, 52.5) (57.25, 61.75, 65.25, 69.75, 73.25)“ / 91.5 (103, 111.4, 123, 131.5) (143, 154,5, 163, 174,5, 183) cm.

Total Length: 22 (22, 23, 23, 23) (23.5, 23.5, 24.25, 25.5, 25.75)“ / 55 (55, 57.5, 58, 58) (59, 59.5, 61, 64.5, 65) cm.

Body Length (from Underarm to Hem): 13 (12.75, 13, 12.5, 12) (12, 11.75, 12, 12.75, 13)“ / 32.5 (32, 32.5, 31.5, 30) (30, 29.5, 30, 32, 32.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Fine Organic Cotton by Musa Yarn (100% organic cotton, 197 yds / 180 m – 50 g).
2 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 5, 5) balls of each colour:
C1: 54 Laurel Green.
C2: 60 Sandshell.
C3: 99 Black Beauty.

Or approx. 343 (395, 451, 509, 558) (607, 666, 720, 799, 849) yds / 314 (361, 412, 465, 510) (555, 609, 658, 731, 776) m of fingering-weight yarn.

Two strands of yarn are held together throughout the pattern.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino, Camarose Økologisk Sommeruld and Rowan Summerlite 4 Ply.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm 32” / 80 cm and 8” / 20 cm circular needles, US 5 / 3.75 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles.

Notions: Removable markers.

GAUGE
14 sts x 31 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 5 / 3.75 mm needles in English Rose Tweed holding two strands of yarn together, after blocking.