This beginner friendly Loose Loop Top is easy to make. There is absolutely no shaping involved! I used a quintuple- wrap for my elongated stitch to create long faux-lace. You can use less wraps to create shorter elongated st if you wish- all depends on you. In this case you have to work more stockinette st rounds between elongated st patterns to get your required Top length.
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner. Sts used: K, k2tog, stockinette st, elongated 5.
MATERIALS REQUIRED
• 6, (7, 8, 9) x 50 g balls 570, (665, 760, 855) m or 624, (727, 831, 935 yds) using Valeria Lanas Candy yarn. Colour 030.
NB If you substitute another yarn, please check tension and yardage.
• Circular needle 7.50 mm x 80 cm (US -).
• 1 Stitch marker.
• 1 Tapestry needle.
SIZES: S/M, (M/L, L/1XL, 1XL/2XL).
The pattern photographed in the S/M size. Pattern is written for smallest size with changes to bigger. Different colour font use represents different size.
ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS AFTER BLOCKING
Length (from top of the shoulder) - 60, (63, 66, 69) cm 23 3⁄4, (24 3⁄4, 26, 27) ins. Flat width (below armhole) - 44, (49, 54, 59) cm 17 1⁄2, (19 1⁄4, 21 1⁄4, 23 1⁄4) ins. Sleeve length - 39, (41, 43, 45) cm 15 1⁄2, (16 1⁄4, 17, 18 3⁄4) ins.
Sleeves flat width - 20, (20 1⁄2, 21, 21 1⁄2) cm 7 3⁄4, (8, 8 1⁄4, 8 1⁄2) ins.