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Olival is a summer top with an A-line silhouette and a diamond cable pattern at the front. It’s a perfect piece for your summer wardrobe - light and airy with interesting details such as a faux side seam and double-knit edges. Olival means olive grove in Portuguese and the inspiration for this pattern comes from exactly such scenery. The side cables of the main pattern remind me of drops of olive oil, while the ribbed pattern inside each diamond resembles rows of olive trees in a grove.

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

FINISHED BUST MEASUREMENTS
71 (81, 91, 101, 110), 120, 130, 140, 149 cm / 28 (32, 36, 40, 43.5), 47.5, 51.5, 55.5, 59“

TO FIT FULL BUST OF
75 (85, 95, 105, 115], 125, 135, 145, 155 cm / 29.75 (33.5, 37.5, 41.5, 45.5], 49.5, 53.25, 57.25, 61.25“

SHOULDER WIDTH
32 (33, 35, 37, 39), 40, 41, 43, 44 cm / 12.5 (13, 13.75, 14.5, 15.25), 15.75, 16.25, 17, 17.25“

TOP LENGTH
55 (56.5, 57.5, 58.5, 61), 63.5, 64.5, 65.5, 66.5 cm / 21.75 (22.25, 22.75, 23, 24), 25, 25.5, 26, 26.25“ (measured at the back from the top of the shoulder, dipped hem included)

ARMHOLE DEPTH
20 (21, 22, 23.5, 25), 26.5, 28, 29, 30.5 cm / 8 (8.25, 9, 9.25, 10), 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12“

NECKLINE DEPTH
20 (21, 22.5, 23.5, 23.5), 24.5, 24.5, 24.5, 24.5 cm / 8 (8.25, 9, 9.25, 9.25), 9.75, 9.75, 9.75, 9.75“

FINISHED HIP CIRCUMFERENCE
83 (93, 103, 113, 123), 133, 143, 153, 163 cm / 32.75 (36.75, 40.75, 44.75, 48.75), 52.5, 56.5, 60.5, 64.5“ (final fifth increase row included)

NEGATIVE EASE
0–5 cm / 0–2 inches (at full bust)

The model (full bust of 88 cm / 34.75 inches) is wearing size 2 with approx. 5 cm/2” of negative ease.

YARN
You need 4 (4, 5, 5, 6), 6, 7, 7, 8 skeins of Pure Silk from Knitting for Olive ( 250 m / 50 g; 100 % silk, Oeko-Tex Standard 100) or 850 (960, 1080, 1200, 1340), 1480, 1600, 1730, 1850 m / 930 (1050, 1180, 1310, 1470), 1620, 1750, 1890, 2020 yds of a similar yarn. I recommend Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino, Pure Silk, or Merino. The yarn is held double.

The yarn consumption is based on the basic version of the pattern with 5 increase rounds for A-line silhouette and the dipped hem.

The sample was knitted in Pure Silk from Knitting for Olive in the colourway Olive.

Note: Please be aware that adjusting the length of the garment or the needle size you need to achieve the stated gauge will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

NEEDLES
3.75 mm / US 5 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches

GAUGE
20 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette worked both flat and in the round, after washing and blocking

NOTIONS
stitch markers
one circular needle smaller than the main needle, or a cord
waste yarn/stitch holder
tapestry needle
blocking tools

ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION

You start by provisionally casting on for the back, and shaping the shoulders. Then you work the left strap and front, increasing for the neckline and armholes at the same time. Then you work the double-knit edge across the back and work the right strap and front in the same way. Next you work the upper back, shaping the armholes as you go, before joining in the round to work the body. This includes the charted Olival pattern, faux side seams, and a cable down the back. The optional A-line shape is achieved through occasional increases, The hem is worked in half-twisted rib. The final step is finishing the double-knit edges at the underarms and grafting them together.