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Sunrise Top – Stylish and comfortable Summer top
The top features round folded neckband and wide ribbing worked seamlessly from the top down. The top provides enough coverage to be worn with bras and tops that have shoulder straps closer to neck.

The neckband stitches are cast on using Judy’s Magic Cast-on. Shoulder stitches of the neckband are joined together with Kitchener Stitch. Upper front and back are shaped with short rows. Increases for the yoke are done at armhole and among the purl stitches of the ribbing. Neat I-Cord edges are worked on the armhole edges along the way. The back is higher and there are more stitches in the front for a better fit. The hem stitches are bound-off in Double Chain Bind-off.

Techniques
Judy’s Magic Cast-on
Kitchener stitch
German Short Rows
I-Cord along the way
Double Chain Bind-off

The pattern includes links to tutorials covering the techniques above or the technique is explained in detail in the pattern.

Sizes
There are nine sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL with finished garment bust circumferences of 79.5 (88.5) 98 (108 ) 120 (132) 138 (150) 162 cm / 31 ¾ (35 ½) 39 ¼ (43 ¼) 48 (52 ¾) 55 ¼ (60) 64 ¾ inches. The top is designed with 5 cm / 2 inches of positive ease around bust. Choose a size with positive ease from 0 to 10 cm / 4 inches. The top is shown in size M in the pictures. More finished garment measurements and the schematic may be found in the pattern.

Materials needed
Yarn
2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 skeins of Aara Yarn Lauha | Ilta | 90% Superwash Merino and 10% Linen | Yardage 366 m/400 yds per 100 g (or 550 (650) 750 (850) 950 (1050) 1150 (1250) 1400 m / 650 (750) 850 (950) 1050 (1150) 1300 (1400) 1550 yds of similar yarn).

Please note that if you want to alter the length of the top, more yarn may be required.

Needles
• 2 sets of 3 mm / US 2.5, at least 60 cm / 24 inches long circular needle for the collar and the body.

Notions
• Removable stitch markers,
• Tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends.

Additional sample yarn and color details
Peachy pink sample knitted with: Aara Yarn Lauha in colorway Ilta

Olive sample knitted with: Knitting for Olive Pure Silk in colorway Olive

Dusty red sample knitted with: Sandnes Garn Alpakka Silke in colorway 4043