This dramatic top is a riot of colour and texture, inspired
by summer flowers and rosettes with a nod to classic
’40s and ’50s knitwear shapes.

MATERIALS

● Drops Flora,
65% wool/35% alpaca,
50g/210m/230yds
Yarn A: Parrot Green 27
x 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) balls
● Drops Kid Silk, 75%
mohair/25% silk,
25g/210m/230yds
Yarn B: Parrot Green 48
x 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) balls
● Drops Baby Merino,
100% wool,
50g/175m/1914yds
Yarn C: Old Pink 27
x 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) balls
Yarn D: Red 16 x 2 (2,
2, 3, 3, 3) balls
● Drops Glitter,
65% wool/35% alpaca,
10g/700m/766yds
Yarn E: Red 08 x 1 ball
● 3mm & 5mm hooks
● Ribbon, 1.5cm/½in wide,
2m/2¼yds
● Ribbon, 2.5cm/1in wide,
2m/2¼yds

TENSION

Work 14tr and 9 rows with
yarns A and B held together
to measure 10 x 10cm/
4 x 4in using 5mm hook, or
size required to obtain tension.
Work 15 sts and 10 rows in
1rtrf, 1rtrb with yarn C to
measure 10 x 10cm/4 x 4in
using 3mm hook, or size
required to obtain tension.