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The Pride Top is a cropped V-neck top, knit in vibrant vertical stripes of color and contrasting mesh. The design’s intention is to celebrate the many Pride flags and their colors. Makers are of course welcome to knit this top in any colors they wish, though selecting to wear colors that show one’s pride is the ultimate goal of the design. The Pride Top would look fabulous in any pride flag color scheme.

The top is knit side-ways, casting on at the right sleeve and binding off at the left sleeve. There are 2 finishing options for this design: A one-piece tee or a cardigan with a front button band. Separate instructions for each of these options are outlined in the pattern. The pattern includes black and white schematics for all sizes - Try coloring in your chosen size’s schematic to plan out the stripe pattern in advance!

Side Seam & Sleeve Length: The odd and even sizes of this pattern have different side seams and sleeve lengths due to its stitch patterns, wide size range, and 4” finished chest increments, allowing nearly any body to make and wear this design. The body’s side seams for odd sizes meet in the middle of a garter stripe, while the even sizes meet in the middle of a lace stripe. Sleeves for odd sizes are 6.5” long and even sizes are 5.5” long. Please keep this in mind when choosing a size if you have side seam and sleeve preferences.

SIZES:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)(10, 11, 12) = 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)(52, 56, 60, 64)(68, 72, 76)” / 81 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122) (132, 142, 152.5, 162.5)(173, 183, 193) cm finished chest.
NOTE: This top is designed to be worn with ~2-6” positive ease at the chest. Choose the size that is 2-6” larger than the wearer’s full chest size.
Rainbow Sample Size = 44” / 112 cm chest pictured on 38” chest model.
Bi-Pride Sample Size = 40” / 101.5 cm chest pictured on 38” chest model.

GAUGES:
24 sts x 56 rows = 4”/10 cm in Garter pattern worked flat after blocking.
24 sts x 40 rows = 4”/10 cm in Lace pattern worked flat after blocking.
Take time to save time: Always swatch in pattern and measure gauge after blocking before casting on.

YARN:
MC: Oink Pigments Targhee Sock (400 yards / 366 meters, 100g / 3.5 oz, 90% Superwash Targhee Wool, 10% Nylon) or any sock weight yarn that obtains gauge.
CC: Oink Pigments Targhee Pigtail (100 yards / 91 meters, 25g / 0.9 oz, 90% Superwash Targhee Wool, 10% Nylon) or any sock weight yarn that obtains gauge.

Estimated Total Yards/Meters:
MC = 384 (426, 496, 530, 600)(636, 709, 746, 816)(847, 919, 950) yards / 352 (390, 454, 485, 549)(582, 649, 683, 747)(775, 841, 869) meters for all MC lace stripes total.
CC = 424 (466, 536, 570, 640)(676, 749, 786, 856)(887, 959, 990) yards / 388 (427, 491, 522, 586)(619, 985, 719, 783)(812, 877, 906) meters for all CC garter stripes total.
Total: 808 (891, 1032, 1100, 1240)(1311, 1458, 1531, 1671)(1733, 1877, 1940) yards / 739 (815, 944, 1006, 1134) (1199, 1334, 1400, 1528)(1585, 1717, 1774) meters total.

Rainbow Sample Colorways:
MC: The Dark Knit Night (black)
CC1: Turnip the Beat (magenta)
CC2: Sex and Violets (purple)
CC3: Together All Rows Develop Into Sweaters (blue)
CC4: Teal Appeal (teal)
CC5: Mean Evergreen (green)
CC6: Dijon Vu (yellow)
CC7: Nothing Rhymes with Orange (orange)
CC8: REDRUM (red)
CC9: Le Pink (pink)

Bi-Pride Sample Colorways
MC: Dorian (light gray)
CC1: Crochet Me a River (blue)
CC2: Raspberet (pink)
CC3: Sex and Violets (purple)

NEEDLES/HOOKS:
US Size 4 (3.5 mm) 32”/152.5 cm or longer circular needles.
Use any size knitting needle necessary to obtain gauge.

OTHER MATERIALS:
Darning needle, scissors, blocking mats and pins.

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