Mayne top

Knitting
July 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 39 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette in the round and flat on 3.25 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
422 - 1000 yards (386 - 914 m)
9 sizes
English
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This reversible knitted top has two neck lines. one side is v-neck, the other scoop neck, making this a very versatile garment for those who aspire to have a capsule wardrobe and like to travel light.

MATERIALS:

This top uses fingering weight, superwash yarn. I used Fireweed Fibre Co sweet pea sock, 80% superwash merino, 20% nylon, 2 ply. 400 Y | 365 M 100 G | 3.5 OZ, colourway Tidal Waters.

3mm for ribbing at the bottom of the garment

3.25mm (US 3) for main body with 32 inch cable or as needed to obtain gauge and preferred cable length for knitting a garment in the round.

SIZES:
1 (2, 3, 4) 5 (6, 7, 8, 9)

Designed to have 0-2 inch | 0-5 cm of negative ease, so measure for full bust circumference and pick a size with the approximate ease.

Actual bust circumference: 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42) 44-46 (48-50, 52-54, 56-58) 60-62 INS | 71-76 (81-86, 91.5-96.5, 101.5-106.5) 111.5-117 (122-127, 132-137, 142,147, 152-158) CMS

Finished bust circumference: 28 (32, 36, 40) 44 (48, 52, 56, 60) INs | 71 (81, 91.5, 101.5) 111.5 (122, 132, 142, 152) CMs

GAUGE

Stockinette gauge flat and in round after wash and block on 3.25 mm (US 3) needles:

27 stitches x 39 rows = 4 x 4 in | 10 x 10 cm

YARN ESTIMATES

422 (495, 567, 636) 709 (783, 848, 934, 1000) yards | 386 (452, 518, 581) 648 (716, 775, 854, 914) metres.

equal to: 106 (124, 142, 160) 178 (196, 212, 234, 251) grams | 3.75 (4.5, 5, 5.75) 6.25 (7, 7.5, 8.25, 9) ounces

CONSTRUCTION

The Mayne top is constructed top-down. working one side first, then the other, before joining to work in the round.

Recommended skill level is intermediate or above.