The Strandhill Wrap Top is a sleek, classic design that’s perfect for transitional weather in the spring and autumn. It’s worked seamlessly from the top down in stocking stitch with fingering-weight and lace-weight mohair yarns held together. You could also use a DK-weight yarn if you prefer working with a single strand.

The top is worked by casting on stitches for the back neck. The yoke is worked flat and is shaped with raglan increases, and the V-neck is shaped with leaning increases. Towards the end of the yoke shaping, the rate of raglan increases is changed to give the V-neck a better shape.

The body and sleeves are then separated and the wrap shape is created by continuing to make leaning increases at the inner edges. The rate of increase is changed for the final few rows of the body to ensure the top wraps around the waist well. The body is cast off with an I-cord edging.

The sleeves are worked with decreases throughout to taper the sleeves for a classic fit. They are finished with a three-stitch I-cord bind-off.

Finally, ties are created by working an I-cord which is then worked as an applied I-cord along the inner edges of the body, to create a sleek trim, and then separated again to finish the tie on the other side.

I would classify this as an intermediate pattern.

Sizing and Ease
Size: A (B) C (D) E (F) G (H) I (J) K (L) M (N) O (P)

To fit bust (cm): 75 (80) 85 (90) 95 (100) 105 (110) 115 (120) 125 (130) 135 (140) 145 (150)
To fit bust (in): 30 (32) 34 (36) 38 (40) 42 (44) 46 (48) 50 (52) 54 (56) 58 (60)

Finished bust circumference (cm): 76 (80) 86 (90) 96 (100) 106 (110) 116 (120) 126 (130) 136 (140) 146 (150)
Finished bust circumference (in): 30.5 (32) 34.5 (36) 38.5 (40) 42.5 (44) 46.5 (48) 50.5 (52) 54.5 (56) 58.5 (60)

To fit upper arm (cm): 24 (25) 26.5 (27.5) 29 (30) 31.5 (32.5) 34 (36) 37.5 (39.5) 41.5 (43.5) 45 (47)
To fit upper arm (in): 9.5 (10) 10.5 (11) 11.5 (12) 12.5 (13) 13.5 (14.25) 15 (15.75) 16.5 (17.25) 18 (18.75)

Finished upper arm circumference (cm): 32 (33) 34 (35) 37 (38) 39 (40) 42 (44) 45 (47) 49 (51) 53 (55)
Finished upper arm circumference (in): 12.75 (13.25) 13.5 (14) 14.75 (15.25) 15.5 (16) 16.75 (17.5) 18 (18.75) 19.5 (20.5) 21.25 (22)

Yoke depth (cm): 21 (21.5) 21.5 (22) 23 (23) 24 (24.5) 25.5 (26) 26 (27.5) 28 (28.5) 29.5 (30)
Yoke depth (in): 8.25 (8.5) 8.5 (8.75) 9.25 (9.25) 9.75 (9.75) 10.25 (10.5) 10.5 (11) 11.25 (11.5) 11.75 (12)

Body length – underarm to hem, including I-cord cast-off (cm): 20
Body length – underarm to hem, including I-cord cast-off (in): 8

Sleeve length, including I-cord cast-off (cm): 44.5
Sleeve length (in): 17.75

Ease: The Strandhill Wrap Top is designed to have roughly neutral ease. If you’re between sizes, choose the size that best corresponds to your bust measurement. You can, of course, go up or down a size if you would prefer a looser- or tighter-fitting garment.

Yarn
Gauge: 20 stitches/30 rows = 10cm (4in) on 4mm (US size 6) needles. Make sure to wash and block your swatch before casting on your Strandhill Wrap Top to ensure your gauge is accurate.

Yardage (m): 600 (650) 700 (750) (800) (850) 900 (950) 1000 (1050) (1100) 1150 (1200) 1250 (1300)

Yardage (yards): 650 (710) 760 (820) 875 (930) 980 (1040) 1100 (1150) 1200 (1260) 1320 (1370) 1420

Notions

• 4mm (US size 6) circular needles
• 4mm (US size 6) double-pointed needles
• A selection of circular-needle cords to accommodate increases in your project - you might like to use 40cm, 80cm, and 100cm (16in, 32in and 40 in respectively) cords
• Eight stitch markers
• A darning needle
• Scrap yarn or a stitch holder