Isolda is a fun, breezy summer top you’ll want to wear on repeat - bold stripes or single colour, the flattering silhouette makes it an instant warm-weather favorite.

The Isolda Top is worked top-down in stockinette stitch with striped colorwork.
The back yoke is shaped first using German Short Rows, then worked flat to the underarms with armhole increases. Front sections are picked up along the shoulder edges and worked separately to shape the neckline, then joined and worked flat to the underarms.
The body is joined in the round with ribbed side panels at the underarms. The hems are worked flat with side decreases for a gently rounded hem. Neckline and armhole edgings are finished by picking up stitches and knitting in round.

Sizes:

XS to 6XL, 79 cm/31,5’’ to 169 cm/67,5’’ finished bust cirumference (see pictures for size table)

Needles:

3mm US 2.5 needles 40 cm 16 in cable, 4mm US 6 circular needles 40 cm, 60 cm 16–24 in cable or longer

Materials:

Drops Belle, 53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen, 8 ply / DK / worsted weight, 1.8 oz, 50 g, 131 yds, 120 m / skein

Shown in photos:

Yellow & Cream top size S - Belle 04 and Belle 02
Navy Blue & Cream top size S - Belle 20 and Belle 02,
Red & Pink top size XS (negative ease 9 cm on the designer) - Belle 29 and Belle 30

Pattern Requires:

Per color: 110 (130, 145, 165, 180) (200, 215, 235, 255, 270) g /
265 (312, 348, 396, 432) (480, 516, 564, 612, 648) m /
290 (340, 380, 435, 475) (525, 565, 620, 670, 710) yds
Total: 220 (260, 290, 330, 360) (400, 430, 470, 510, 540) g /
530 (625, 696, 792, 864) (960, 1032, 1128, 1224, 1296) m /
580 (680, 760, 870, 950) (1050, 1130, 1240, 1340, 1420) yds

Size guide:

The Isolda Top is designed with approximately 2 to 3 cm / 0.75 to 1.25” of positive ease
Choose a size with a finished chest measurement close to your bust circumference.

If you are between sizes, choose the larger size for a looser fit or the smaller size for a more fitted garment.

Techniques:

Long tail cast on, knitting flat, knitting in round, German Short Rows, Double Stitch, M1R, M1L, M1Rp, M1Lp, picking up stitches, ssk, k2tog, ssp, p2tog, backward loop cast on, standard bind off

Difficulty:

advanced beginner

Pattern is profesionally size graded and tech edited.