The Pannika Top is named after my mother, Anna – “Anyu” to her children and Pannika to those who know her. The name carries a special meaning for me, bringing warmth, love and the beauty of everyday moments into this design.
This lightweight, modern top features clean lines and an unusual sideways construction. Alternating stockinette and lace stripes create an elegant vertical pattern when worked in two colours, but the top can just as beautifully be made in a single colour for a more minimal look.

CONSTRUCTION:
The Pannika Top is worked sideways, with the front and back panels constructed separately. Small triangular shoulder panels are shaped using German Short Rows and joined to the back shoulders using purl grafting. The sides are joined with a three-needle bind-off, creating a neat faux seam detail on the right side. The neckline, armholes and hem are finished with applied I-cord edging.

SIZING AND MEASUREMENTS:
Sizes 1 (2; 3; 4) (5; 6; 7; 8) detailed below are designed to be worn with 0-10 cm / 0-4 in. positive ease at the full bust.

The samples are shown in size 2, with 1 cm / 0.5 in. positive ease at the full bust.

To fit bust: 71.5-81.5 (82-92; 92.5-102.5; 103.5-113.5) (114-124; 124.5-134.5; 135.5-145.5; 146-156) cm / 28.5-32.5 (32.75-36.75; 37-41; 41.5-45.5) (45.5-49.5; 49.75-53.75; 54.25-58.25; 58.5-62.5) in.
Finished bust circumference: 81.5 (92; 102.5; 113.5) (124; 134.5; 145.5; 156) cm / 32.5 (36.75; 41; 45.5) (49.5; 53.75; 58.25; 62.5) in.
Armhole depth: 21 (22; 23.5; 24.5) (25.5; 25.5; 26.5; 26.5) cm / 8.5 (8.75; 9.5; 9.75) (10.25; 10.25; 10.5; 10.5) in.
Length of the top - easily adjustable: 50 (50; 51; 53) (53; 55.5; 56.5; 56.5) cm / 20 (20; 20.5; 21.25) (21.25; 22.25; 22.5; 22.5) in.
Neck opening circumference: 54 (57; 60; 60) (62; 62; 65; 68) cm / 21.5 (22.75; 24; 24) (24.75; 24.75; 26; 27.25) in.

GAUGE:
18 stitches and 30 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4 in. x 4 in. in stitch pattern worked flat, after blocking.
Because this garment is worked sideways, row gauge is just as important as stitch gauge. Stitch gauge determines the length of the garment, while row gauge determines the width.

YARN:
For my samples I used the following yarns:
White / petrol blue sample: Drops Belle (53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen, 50 g = 120 m / 131 yd), in shades 01 – White as the main colour and 17 – Petrol as the contrast colour.
Off white / dusty rose sample: Sandnes Garn Line (53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen, 50 g = 110 m / 120 yd), in shades 1015 as the main colour and 4033 as the contrast colour.
Single-colour, light green sample: Knitting for Olive Pure Silk (100% bourette silk, 50 g = 250m / 273 yd), held double, in the Dusty Artichoke shade.

You will need approximately:

• Main colour: 300 (340; 385; 435) (480; 535; 585; 635) m / 330 (370; 420; 475) (525; 585; 640; 695) yd;
• Contrast colour: 185 (210; 235; 270) (295; 330; 360; 395) m / 200 (230; 255; 295) (325; 360; 395; 430) yd; of DK weight yarn, if using a single strand. If working with fingering weight yarn held double, plan for the meterage and yardage listed above for each yarn.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS:

• 4 mm / US 6 circular needles for the main fabric. Or needle size needed to reach gauge. You will need two pairs of the main needles for the three-needle bind off.
• 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles of 40 and 80 cm / 16 in. and 32 in. for the applied I-cord edges. Or needles 1 mm smaller than the main needles.
• 4 mm / US G-6 crochet hook for the provisional cast-on. The exact size is not important, but it should be similar to the needles used for the colourwork.
• 4 removable stitch markers
• 4 pieces of try-it-on tubing cords or waste yarn for placing the side stitches on hold
• Smooth sport-or DK-weight waste yarn for the provisional cast-on
• Tapestry needle
• Measuring tape

TECHNIQUES:

• Provisional cast-on
• Working flat
• Working lace - the pattern includes both charted and written instructions
• Right- and left-leaning increases
• German short rows
• Picking up stitches
• Three-needle bind-off
• Purl grafting
• Applied I-cord edges

The pattern was tech-edited by Marie-Eve Wedge and test knitted by a wonderful group of knitters.

For pattern support, please contact me at: aggie.in.stitches@gmail.com.