A sideways-knit breezy brioche top

CONSTRUCTION
This top is worked from side to side, starting with the right sleeve cuff. The front and back are worked simultaneously at first, with shoulder shaping and optional chest darts. Then the front and back are separated for the neckline and rejoined afterward for the other side, ending with the left sleeve cuff. All shaping is achieved through simply brioche increases and decreases - no short rows!

SIZING
1 (2, 3, 4), (5, 6, 7), (8, 9, 10)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Body circumference:
32 (36, 40, 44), (48, 52, 56), (60, 64, 68) in /
80 (90, 100, 110), (120, 130, 140), (150, 160, 170) cm

See schematic for more details.

This top is intended to be worn with 2 - 4 in / 5 - 10 cm of positive ease around the largest part of your torso.

Suggestions are noted at key points throughout the pattern where you may want to make modifications to better fit your body. Please keep in mind that any mods may impact the amount of yarn required.

GAUGE
18 sts / 26 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in two-color brioche rib, after blocking

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 2 / 2.75 mm needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Circular needle, 32 in / 80 cm long for body
Circular needle, 12 in / 30 cm long for sleeves and neck ribbing
3 locking stitch markers
Waste yarn or barber cord
Tapestry needle

YARN
Both yarns are held together for all the ribbed edgings and separated for the brioche.

Light color (LC): Smooth lace weight yarn
350 (415, 460, 525), (625, 650, 735), (790, 880, 975) yds /
320 (380, 420, 480), (575, 595, 675), (725, 805, 895) m

Dark color (DC): Boucle or fuzzy lace weight yarn
350 (415, 460, 525), (625, 650, 735), (790, 880, 975) yds /
320 (380, 420, 480), (575, 595, 675), (725, 805, 895) m

The optional chest darts will require an additional 10 - 75 yds / 10 - 70 m of each yarn, depending on cup size.

SHOWN IN
LC: The Wee Yarn Company Casta Lace
50% Falkland wool, 25% Gotland wool, 25% Corriedale wool
711 yds / 650 m per 100g skein
1 (1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 2), (2, 2, 2) skeins
Colorway: Solasta

DC: The Wee Yarn Company Hyacinth Bouclé
80% merino wool, 20% nylon
656 yds / 600 m per 100g skein
1 (1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 2), (2, 2, 2) skeins
Colorway: Shriona

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