The Gloed Top is a classic summer top with a V both in the front and the back. The back V has a slightly lower cut which gives it that bit extra. It’s worked from the top down with a provisional cast-on. All the edges are finished with an I-cord but there’s no need to pick up stitches afterwards, all of them are worked at the same time as the main fabric. The live stitches of the cast on are picked up to work the I-cord straps to the desired length. Because you’re working from the top down, the length can easily be adjusted while working the body and the straps. The straps of sizes 10-18 are a little bit wider to offer more support. This pattern also includes instructions on how to personalise your top and work optional bust darts, jogless stripes and create an a-line body.

Sizes 10 -18 haven’t been thoroughly tested unfortunately. If you’d like to make one of these sizes, feel free to contact me.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9 10 (11, 12, 13, 14) 15, 16, 17, 18 to fit a bust of 70-75 (75-80, 80-85, 85-90, 90-95) 95-100, 100-105, 105- 110,110-115 115-120 (120-125, 125-130, 130-135, 135-140) 140-145, 145-150, 150-155, 155-160 cm / 27.5-29.5 (29.5-31.5, 31.5-33.5, 33.5-35.5, 35.5-37.5) 37.5-39.25, 39.25-41.25, 41.25-43.25, 43.25-45.25 45.25-47.25 (47.25-49.5, 49.5-51.5, 51.5-53, 53-55) 55-57.25, 57.25-59.5, 59.5-60.75, 60.75-63“

Intended to be worn with -5 - 0 cm / -2 - 0” ease.
Shown is the striped straight version in size 3 in colours 0392 (MC) and 0357 (CC) with 4 cm / 1.5” negative ease and the 1 colour a-line version in size 4 in colour 401 with 1 cm / 0.5” positive ease.

Yarn
Version 1: 1 coloured, straight version:
4 (4, 5, 5, 5) 5, 5, 6, 6 6 (6, 7, 7, 7) 8, 8, 8, 8 skeins of Fonty Bohème (50 g /125 m)
or approx. 455 (490, 525, 560, 575) 615, 645, 680, 700 735 (770, 815, 830, 870) 895, 930, 960, 1000 m / 500 (530, 575, 610, 625) 660, 685, 720, 735 785 (815, 870, 890, 945) 960, 1020, 1040, 1095 yd in DK weight yarn to obtain gauge, f.e. Sandnes Garn Line, Katia
Concept Cotton-Casmere, Rowan Creative Linen …

More details about yarn amounts for the different versions can be found in the pattern.

Suggested needles
-Needle A: 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles (80 cm / 32”) or size to get gauge
-Needle B: 3 mm / US 3 needle
-Needle C: 2.5 mm / US 2 circular needles or DPN’s

Gauge
22 sts x 30 R/Rnds to 10 cm / 4 “ in stockinette stitch with needle A after washing.

Notions
Stitch markers
Scrap yarn or stitch holders
Cable needle in needle size A (optional)

Used stitch patterns & techniques
-Stockinette stitch (flat and in the round)
-Judy’s Magic Cast On
-Left and right leaning increases
-I-cord
-I-cord edge
-I-cord cast on
-I-cord bind off
-Knitted cast on
-Kitchener stitch
-Pick up stitches
-2/2 cable