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Luminous Summer Top
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Luminous Summer Top and Luminous Summer Tee share the same eyelets pattern. This tank top is worked seamlessly from the top down. It is the perfect mindless pattern that gives a very wearable result. This top can be worn belted or unbelted. No short rows are used in the pattern.
Luminous Summer Top is graded with inclusive sizing in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 168 cm / 66 inches. Measurements are given in both cm and inches.
Sizes
#sizeinclusive
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10} designed to fit actual bust circumference of 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) {127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5} cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) {50, 54, 58, 62, 66} inches. For between sizes, choose the smaller size.
This garment is intended to be worn with about 5-8 cm / 2-3.25 inches positive ease. For between sizes, choose the smaller size.
Shown in size 1, modeled with 5 cm / 2 inches of positive ease.
Finished Measurements
Bust circumference: 84 (93, 103,5, 114, 124) {135, 143,5, 153,5, 164,5, 174,5} cm / 33 (36.75, 40.75, 45, 48.75) {53.25, 56.5, 60.5, 64.75, 68.75} inches
Materials
Needles
4 mm / US 6 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size, for the hem.
3.5 mm / US 4 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the armhole edgings.
Yarn
Fingering weight + fingering weight = DK weight
Yardage: 1045 (1140, 1290, 1425, 1555) {1700, 1800, 1955, 2125, 2265} m / 1145 (1250, 1410, 1560, 1700) {1860, 1970, 2140, 2325, 2480} yds, including 10% allowance
Shown here: Lamana Verona (50% wool, 30% silk, 20% cashmere; 180 m / 197 yds, 25 g / 0.88 oz ball; color: #00): 6 (8, 8, 8, 10) {10, 10, 12, 12, 14} balls
Note: If you use a single strand of DK weight yarn, divide the yardage in half.
Gauge
22 sts and 34 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette stitch on larger needle worked in the round, blocked.
Notions
Locking markers; stitch markers; waste yarn; yarn needle
Required Skills
Increases, knitting in the round, picking up stitches
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- First published: August 2025
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