Space Top by Lil Dunham

Space Top

Knitting
May 2024
Qing Fibre snowflake
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Light Fingering
+ Fingering
= DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
1243 - 2579 yards (1137 - 2358 m)
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
English
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The garment is worked top down by knitting the front and back pieces individually. Seed-stitch panels down either side of the garment are worked separately. A back-opening is shaped by working Increases and decreases along the back selvedge edges. Nodules are worked throughout the garment and contrasting colour stripes run through each nodule and all the way around the garment. Finally all pieces are sewn together and edges finished around the neck, arms and back-opening by picking up stitches and working a 2-colour twisted rib. Charts and video links are included within the pattern.

Yarn & Materials
Main Colour - Qing Fibre Snowflake 100g - 600m (70% Wool, 18% nylon, 12% cotton) light fingering held double.

Contrasting Colour - Qing Fibre merino fingering 100g - 400m (100% Fine Superwashed Merino) fingering held
double. (This could be replaced for a light fingering to help match gauge of MC).

Needles
3.5mm (US 4) circular needle, for stockinette gauge
Circular needle in size required to achieve gauge over seed stitch
2.75mm (US 2) circular needle, for hem and edgings

Yardage
Main colour
1137 (1321) 1438 (1594) 1749 (1901) 2047 (2247) 2358 m
1243 (1445) 1573 (1743) 1913 (2079) 2239 (2457) 2579 yds

Contrasting colour
343 (408) 440 (476) 543 (577) 640 (715) 756 m
375 (446) 481 (521) 594 (631) 700 (782) 827 yds

Gauge
10 x 10cm/4 x 4 inches = 24 sts x 33 rows in stockinette with largest needles and 2 threads of MC, after blocking

10 x 10cm/4 x 4 inches = 31 sts x 36 rows in 2-colour seed stitch (see p4 for chart). MC + CC, after blocking

Row gauge is important in this design. Match the seed stitch and stockinette row gauges as closely as possible.
Gauge needle may be different from stockinette gauge needle.

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL 5XL

Ease
Designed with approx 5cm (2”) positive ease around bust

Notions
Spare doubled-pointed needle similar in size to largest needles
Scrap yarn or stitch holders
Tapestry needle
Markers including 6 removable markers