If you buy the Hearty top and skirt together, you get a 25% discount, no code needed

When you buy the Hearty Top, you get the pattern for both of the versions :)

Version 1 (the darker pink one)
The knitting is started with working an I-cord strap, where stitches are picked up. Then the upper part is shaped with increases while working flat, the back & front are exactly the same. The body is worked in the round in stockinette stitch. The top is bound off using an I-cord bind off or the method you prefer.

The top is designed with 5 – 10 cm / 2 – 4” of negative
ease.

The sample is made in size 3, my bust is approx. 80 cm / 32” & my under bust is approx. 72 cm / 28⅜”.

Sizes:

1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7, (8, 9, 10) 11, 12, 13 (14, 15, 16)

The finished garment’s measurements:

Front & back width before increases (A):
20.7 (22.2, 24, 25.9) 27.4, 29.3, 31.1 (33, 34.4, 36.3) 38.1, 40, 41.5 (43.3, 45.2, 46.7) cm

8⅛ (8¾, 9½, 10¼) 10¾, 11½, 12¼ (13, 13½, 14¼) 15, 15¾, 16⅜ (17, 17¾, 18⅜)”

Front & back length (B):
12.5 (13.6, 14.7, 15.8) 16.4, 17.5, 18.6 (19.2, 20.3, 21.4) 21.9, 23, 24.2 (24.7, 25.8, 25.8) cm

5 (5⅜, 5¾, 6¼) 6½, 6⅞, 7⅜ (7½, 8, 8⅜) 8⅝, 9, 9½ (9¾, 10⅛, 10⅛)”

Length from underarm to hem (C):
24 (25, 26, 27) 28, 29, 30 (31, 32, 33) 34, 35, 36 (37, 38, 39) cm

9⅜ (9⅞, 10¼, 10⅝) 11, 11⅜, 11⅞ (12¼, 12½, 13) 13⅜, 13¾, 14⅛ (14½, 15, 15⅜)”
or desired length

Body circumference (D):
62.2 (67.4, 72.6, 77.8) 83, 88.1, 93.3 (98.5, 103.7, 108.9) 114.1, 119.3, 124.4 (129.6, 134.8, 138.5) cm

24½ (26½, 28½, 30⅝) 32⅝, 34¾, 36¾ (38¾, 40⅞, 42⅞) 45, 47, 49 (51, 53, 54½)”

Version 2 (the lighter pink one)
The Hearty Top is worked top down in stockinette stitch. The knitting is started with a folded top part in the front, then the front is shaped with increases while working flat. The back is lower than the front, & there are two I-cord straps per side. The body is worked in the round in stockinette stitch. You can either bind off using an I-cord bind off or make a folded hem.

The top is designed with 5 – 10 cm / 2 – 4” of negative ease.

The sample is made in size 3, my bust is approx. 80 cm / 32” & my under bust is approx 72 cm / 23⅜”.

Sizes:

1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7, (8, 9, 10) 11, 12, 13 (14, 15, 16)

Finished Garment’s Measurements:

Front width before increases (A):
20.7 (22.2, 24, 25.9) 27.4, 29.3, 31.1 (33, 34.4, 36.3) 38.1, 40, 41.5 (43.3, 45.2, 46.7) cm

8⅛ (8¾, 9½, 10¼) 10¾, 11½, 12¼ (13, 13½, 14¼) 15, 15¾, 16⅜ (17, 17¾, 18⅜)”

Front length (B):
15 (16.1, 17.2, 18.3) 18.9, 20, 21.1 (21.7, 22.8, 23.9) 24.4, 25.5, 26.7 (27.2, 28.3, 28.3) cm

5 (6⅜, 6¾, 7¼) 7½, 7⅞, 8⅜ (8½, 9, 9⅜) 9⅝, 10, 10½ (10¾, 11⅛, 11⅛)”

Back width:
31.9 (34.8, 37.4, 40) 43, 45.6, 48.1 (50.7, 53.7, 56.3) 58.9, 61.5, 64.4 (67, 69.6, 71.5) cm

12½ (13¾, 14¾, 15¾) 17, 18, 19 (20, 21⅛, 22⅛) 23⅛, 24¼, 25⅜ (26⅜, 27¼, 28⅛)”

Length from underarm to hem (C):
24 (25, 26, 27) 28, 29, 30 (31, 32, 33) 34, 35, 36 (37, 38, 39) cm

9⅜ (9⅞, 10¼, 10⅝) 11, 11⅜, 11⅞ (12¼, 12½, 13) 13⅜, 13¾, 14⅛ (14½, 15, 15⅜)”
or desired length

Body circumference (D):
62.2 (67.4, 72.6, 77.8) 83, 88.1, 93.3 (98.5, 103.7, 108.9) 114.1, 119.3, 124.4 (129.6, 134.8, 138.5) cm

24½ (26½, 28½, 30⅝) 32⅝, 34¾, 36¾ (38¾, 40⅞, 42⅞) 45, 47, 49 (51, 53, 54½)”

Gauge:
27 sts x 36 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in stockinette stitch, after blocking
27 rnds = 10 cm / 4” in I-cord with 3.5 mm / US 4 needles, after blocking

Needles:
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a 40 - 100 cm / 16 - 40” cable, adjust length for the size you’re making, and
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles or DPNs for i-cord straps. Adjust needle size to match gauge.

Yarn:
The top is worked with a fingering / sport -weight yarn.

The darker pink sample is made with Sandnes Garn Mandarin Petit (100% cotton, 180 m / 197 yds per 50 g) in color 4813 Pink Lilac.

The lighter pink sample is made with Hjertegarn Cotton nr 8 (100% cotton, 165 m / 180 yds per 50 g) in color 4951

Other options are for example Drops Safran, DMC Natura Just Cotton, Lana Grossa Elastico, Viking Garn Bambino, Hjertegarn Blend Bamboo.

You can browse for more options here: www.yarnsub.com

100 (150, 150, 200) 200, 200, 200 (250, 250, 300) 300, 350, 350 (400, 400, 450) grams

Other supplies:
Removable stitch markers, scrap yarn or a stitch cable, tapestry needle

Techniques:
Version 1:
Long tail cast on, I-cord, picking up stitches, knit & purl stitches, slipping stitches, working flat & in the round, increases, backloop -method, knitted cast on, I-cord bind off, kitchener stitch.

Version 2:
Long tail or provisional cast on, working in stockinette stitch flat & in the round, I-cord, increases, sewing or knitting a fold, I-cord bind off (optional)