I wanted a breezy top for layering over summer outfits, so I reached for a wool-cotton blend and an eyelet stitch pattern. I love the subtle stripping the texture pattern creates. This sweater is worked bottom up for the body, split for front and back to be worked flat with neckline and shoulder shaping. Shoulders are joined, a collar added, and sleeves are picked up and worked top-down. Options for a sleeveless and full-length sleeved tops are given.

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6 {7, 8, 9, 10}

Finished Chest Circumference
35 (38, 41, 44, 47) 50 {53, 56, 59, 62}”/89 (96.5, 104, 112, 119.5) 127 {134.5, 142, 150, 157.5} cm
Recommended ease is 0-4” / 0-10 cm of positive ease at the chest. Sample is in size 3 on a 5’8” / 172 cm tall woman with a 38” / 96.5 cm chest circumference.

Yarn
DK Weight

• Sleeveless: 560 (630, 690, 760, 830) 910 {985, 1060, 1150, 1230} yd/490 (550, 600, 660, 730) 790 {860, 930, 1000, 1070} m
• Long Sleeve: 810 (880, 980, 1060, 1160) 1270 {1380, 1490, 1580, 1690} yd/700 (770, 850, 930, 1010) 1110 {1210, 1300, 1380, 1470} m

Suggested Yarn
Madeline Tosh – Tosh Wool + Cotton in Grapefruit colorway (219 y / 200 m per skein)

• Sleeveless: 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) 5 {5, 5, 6, 6} skeins
• Long Sleeve: 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) 6 {7, 7, 8, 8} skeins

Yardage may vary between knitters and yarn choice.

Needles
Ribbing: US3/3.25 mm
Main: US5/3.75 mm knitting needles. on long circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (long circular or double pointed needles)
If a different needle size is needed to obtain gauge, go down one US needle size for the ribbing.

Gauge
18 sts & 28 rows/rnds – 4”/10 cm on larger needles, measured over texture pattern after blocking.

Notions
Darning needle, stitch markers, scissors, and scrap yarn or stitch holders.