All sizes except for XL and 3XL have been tested. If you would like to help me test for these two sizes, drop me a message and I’ll send you the pattern!

The Monica Top is a romantic, vintage-inspired summer blouse knit in silk. It has neutral ease with waist and hip shaping, along with short rows to for the shoulders and the under-bust detail. Short, textured cap sleeves in star stitch and crocheted edges add even more interest.

Gauge: 28 st x 40 rows in 10cm/4” in stockinette on 3mm/US 2½ needles flat AND in the round. Use different needle sizes if you have different gauges when knitting flat vs knitting in the round.

Sizes: (XS, S, M, L) {XL, 2XL, 3XL}. This top is designed to have neutral ease around the bust and waist, and about 5cm/2” of positive ease at the hips.
If you find yourself in between sizes, I recommend sizing down.

Sizes 1 - 4 (XS - L) correspond to bust measurements:
(71-76, 81-86, 91.5-96.5, 101.5-106.5)cm / (28-30, 32-34, 36-38, 40-42)“

Sizes 5 - 7 (XL - 3XL) correspond to bust measurements:
{111.5-117, 122-127, 132-137}cm / {44-46, 48-50, 52-54}“

Yarn & Materials: (3, 3, 4, 4) {5, 5, 5} skeins of Knitting For Olive Pure Silk in Brown Bear or (750, 750, 1000, 1000) {1250, 1250, 1250} meters / (819, 819, 1092, 1092) {1365, 1365, 1365} yards in fingering weight yarn.

• 3mm/US 21⁄2 circular needles cable 80cm/32”
• Any needle smaller than gauge needle
• 2.5mm crochet hook
• Locking Stitch markers + Stitch markers

Materials for Optional Thread Loops:

• Sewing thread in matching color
• 2 sets of Size 0 Snaps in matching color (7mm OR 5/16”)
• Sewing needle

Pattern Difficulty
This is a challenging pattern, best suited for adventurous intermediates - advanced level knitters due to the amount of shaping in this pattern (e.g. short-rows while keeping track of waist decreases, short-rows and star stitch simultaneously).

Note on PDFs
Sizes XS-L and XL-3XL will be provided in separate PDFs due to differing upper-body constructions to maintain consistent neckline depths. Both PDFs will be included with purchase.

Diagrams on the construction of the under-bust detail for each size will be included as additional resources as well.