The Oculine top is a negative-ease tank top with two variations: one with a keyhole neckline, and one without. It is constructed top down at a dense gauge with the option to add made to measure short rows for the bust. It slowly transitions from 1by1 ribbing to 3by3 ribbing. At the end, both the shoulders and neck are worked with double knitting.

While this pattern has set sizing, many of the details are made to measure and utilize easy to use calculators on my website. There are also added instructional videos for unique/challenging parts.

The samples, in the photos, are knit in size 2 and utilize holst garn coast held double. More color and ring info can be found on their project pages.

Pattern Preview: Full Yardage, Sizing and Gauge information
Tester Roundup: Photos and Notes from my Testers

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Sizing:
This pattern is graded to be #sizeinclusive, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 155 cm / 61 inches. Measurements are given in both cm and inches. View more sizing information on the Pattern Preview.

Sizes 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) to fit bust measurements of 30-33 (34-37) 38-41 (42-45) 46-49 (50-53) 54-57 (58-61) inches or 76-84 (85-94) 95-104 (105-114) 115-125 (126-135) 136-145 (146-155) cm

Gauge:
Gauge is in 1by1 ribbing: 9st/in(2.5cm) by 10rows/in(2.5cm) unstretched, 6st/in(2.5cm) by 11 row/in(2.5cm) stretched

Yardage:
You will need approx. 710 (900) 1065 (1120) 1290 (1370) 1475 (1585) yd or 650 (825) 975 (1025) 1180 (1250) 1350 (1450) m of DK or double the yardage/meterage of Light Fingering. My testers and I have gotten stitch (but not necessarily row) gauge with a Fingering→DK weight. There are instructions in the pattern on edits to make if your row gauge is too many rows/in.

Materials:
-Circular Needles needed to hit gauge: Approx US0–1.5 (2–2.5 mm).
-Additional Materials for Keyhole: One 2 inch/50mm ring

Required Skills:
-German Short Rows
-Double Knitting
-Long Tail Cast On
-Bind Off in Pattern
-Grafting
-Combination Knitting (Optional)
-Pick up and Knit

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If this pattern will not fit your measurements, reach out. I will grade additional sizes for you!