Linen Top Fresco by Lyudmila Aksenik

Linen Top Fresco

Knitting
May 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
700 - 900 yards (640 - 823 m)
S (M, L, XL) or 34 (36, 38, 40)"
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Yarn:

Lineapiu Group Innato 70% Cotton 30% Linen 120 yds / 110 m per 50 g / 1.76 oz skein - 6 (6, 7, 7) skeins, 270 (300, 350, 380) g or any other yarn with similar characteristics

Needles: size US 2½ / 3 mm and US 6 / 4 mm circular needles with cables 16’’ / 40 cm and 32’’ / 80 cm

Additional: 6 stitch markers, tapestry needle, row counter.

Sizes:

S (M, L, XL) / 32-33 (34-36, 37-39, 40-42)’’ / 80-84 (88-92, 96-100, 104-108) cm bust circumference

Gauge

18 stitches and 26 rows in 4’’ / 10 cm in stockinette stitch.

Construction: the top is worked from bottom up to armholes, then front and back are worked separately. The neckline is decorated with attached i-cord. Armholes are finished with ribs.

Techniques

German Short-Rows method
Left leaning, right leaning decreases: ssk, k2tog
Lifted increases: m1L, m1R
Cast on: long tail cast on using 1 needle.
Bind off: traditional stretchy bind off.
I-cord