Roxanne Top Vol 1 by Marte Jacobsen

Roxanne Top Vol 1

Knitting
October 2026
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette Stitch
US 10 - 6.0 mm
295 - 787 yards (270 - 720 m)
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
English Norwegian
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Brief overview / Tips:
The top is knitted from the top down.
First, the front and back are worked separately back and forth, before being joined on the same needle and worked in the round.
The top is worked in stockinette stitch and a lace pattern, with ribbing around the neckline and fringe around the armholes, along the sides, and around the bottom edge.

Sizes:
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7

Garment measurements:
Bust circumference approx.: 76 (80) 85 (90) 100 (110) 120 cm.
Total length, measured at center front approx.: 35 (38) 38 (40) 45 (47) 49 cm, or desired length.

The model in the photos is wearing size 2 and usually wears a size M.
Negative ease approx. 3 cm.

Note: A sleeveless top may feel slightly larger than the measurements suggest.

Yarn requirements:
The top is knitted in Pickles Organic Cotton (90 m / 50 g) from Pickles.no.

Pickles Organic Cotton: 150 (200) 250 (300) 300 (350) 400 g

Needles:
6 mm circular needle – 60 cm.
5 mm circular needle – 40 cm, or use the magic loop technique for the neckband.

Gauge:
Stockinette stitch: 14 sts × 22 rnds = 10 × 10 cm.
Lace pattern: 11 sts × 20 rnds = approx. 10 × 10 cm.