This slinky top was designed to be made with the luxury crepe silk by Hand Maiden, this is a unique Z / S twist yarn, each bundle contains one skein of Z twist and one skein of S twist. Two bundles are required to make this top.

You can also use and fingering weight yarn with a high percentage of silk / bamboo / viscose.

The top is knitted from bottom up and has a slight flare at the hem.

You will need to know, or learn the following techniques:

• Knit two together & Slip, slip, knit.
• Right lift increase and Left lift increase
• Knitted cast on
• Optional short row shaping for shoulders
• i-cord

The summer top is offered in two sizes, finished garment measurements for bust are as follows:

• Size XS/S: 78cm / 31”
• Size M/L: 88cm / 34.5”

The silk yarn creates a fabric with a lot of ease and this top can be easily worn with negative or positive ease.

The hem has a small flare and is 8cm (3 inches) bigger than the bust. Choose your size accordingly.