Inspired by the creativity of Bernat Klein in mixing the colours and textures of fabrics, and named after the town near his famous studio in the Scottish Borders, the Selkirk Top uses a playful slip stitch pattern to mix colours and contrasting textures for an easy knit and really fun to wear summer top.

SIZES

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9}

To fit chest:
70–75 (80–85, 90–95, 100–105, 110–115) {120–125, 130–135, 140–145, 150–155} cm /
28–30 (32–34, 36–38, 40–42, 44–46) {48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62} in

Designed to be worn with approx. 5–10 cm / 2–4 in positive ease.

Sample 1: Shown in size 2 with 15 cm / 6 in positive ease on Finn and 0 cm / 0 in on Elin.

Sample 2: Shown in size 3 with 10 cm / 4 in positive ease.

NEEDLES

Main needles: 3.5 mm (or size needed to match tension) circular needle

Edging needles: 3 mm (or 0.5 mm smaller than main needles) circular needle

YARN

MC: Cookston Crafts Fingering, 60% Superwash Merino, 20% silk, 20% yak, 366 m / 400 yds per 100g skein
OR
Cookston Crafts Fingering 75% Superwash Merino , 25% Nylon, 425 m / 465 yds per 100g skein

2 (3, 3, 3, 4) {4, 5, 5, 5} skeins

CC: Cookston Crafts Lace, 72% Kid Mohair, 28% silk, 400 m / 437 yds per 50g skein
OR
Cookston Crafts Lace, 65% Suri Alpaca, 35% silk, 400 m / 437 yds per 50g skein

1 (1, 1, 1, 1) {1, 1, 1, 1} skein

Sample 1
MC: Peacock (Merino, silk, yak)
CC: Festival (Mohair, silk)

Sample 2
MC: Echeveria (Merino, nylon)
CC: Peacock (Suri Alpaca, silk)

Or in 4-ply and lace yarns which knit to the specified gauge and have similar softness and contrast in textures.

APPROXIMATE YARDAGE REQUIRED

MC: 725 (842, 952, 1088, 1219) {1321, 1464, 1567, 1695} m /
793 (920, 1041, 1190, 1333) {1444, 1601, 1713, 1853} yds

CC: 88 (96, 104, 120, 144) {152, 168, 176, 192} m /
97 (105, 114, 131, 158) {166, 183, 193, 210} yds

TECHNIQUES

Knitting in the round, German Short Rows, slip stitches, Back loop cast on, picking up stitches