Louisa Top by Maria Schei Mogenstad

Louisa Top

Knitting
May 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in 24/10
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
547 - 820 yards (500 - 750 m)
XXS-4XL
English Norwegian
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Sizes
(XXS) XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)

Measurements
Circumference:
(71) 76 (81) 87 (92) 98 (108) 114 (124) cm
(28) 29 ⅞ (31 ⅞) 34 ¼ (36 ¼) 38 ⅝ (42 ½) 44 ⅞ (48 ⅞) inches

Full length measured from the center front without the straps:
(31) 32 (33) 36 (37) 38 (41) 42 (43) cm
(12 ¼) 12 ⅝ (13) 14 ⅛ (14 ⅝) 15 (16 ⅛) 16 ½ (16 ⅞) inches

Width at top of front including double knit edges:
(25.5) 25.5 (25.5) 25.5 (25.5) 25.5 (31) 36 (36) cm
(10) 10 (10) 10 (10) 10 (12 ¼) 14 ⅛ (14 ⅛) inches

Gauge
24 sts x 40 rows in lace structure pattern using 3 mm US2.5 needles = 10 x 10 cm

Needles
Circular needles: 3 mm US2.5m 32 inches), 2.5 mm US1.5m 32 inches)
Double pointed needles: 2.5 mm US1.5

Materials
Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive:
In total: (100) 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) grams
Per wave/stripe on the body: (4) 4 (5) 6 (6) 6 (6) 8 (8) grams

Size guide
The recommended negative ease is approximately 5-10 cm 2-4 inches less than your bust measurement. Measure yourself around the chest or at the widest point of your torso and substract 5-10 cm 2-4 inches to determine which size to knit. The various sizes are intended for a bust measurement of approximately (80) 85 (90) 95 (100) 108 (116) 124 (132) cm
(31 ½) 33 ½ (35 ⅜) 37 ⅜ (39 ⅜) 42 ½ (45 ⅝) 48 ⅞ (52) inches.