CONSTRUCTION
The top is worked back and forth. First the back is worked from the bottom up. After the rib hem edge, stitches are increased evenly and the pattern is worked following the chart with 1 garter knot edge stitch at each end of the needle. At the bottom of the armholes the outermost stitches at each end of the needle start to be worked in rib. These stitches are then set aside to rest, while short rows are worked to create the slope of the shoulders. After this the rib stitches are knitted together with the shoulder stitches, and the stitches for the back of the neck are bound off.
Stitches are then picked up and knitted along the rib stitches for the shoulders, the neckline is shaped and the front is worked back and forth and finished with a rib hem edge. The top is sewn together along the side edges using mattress stitch.

MATERIALS
200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) g Isager Palet
75 (100) 100 (125) 125 (150) g Isager Mulberry Silk
One strand of each yarn is held together throughout

The blue version in the picture is knitted in Isager Palet fv Navy together with Isager Mulberry Silk fv Navy

The nougat version in the pictures is knitted in Isager Palet fv Nougat together with Isager Mulberry Silk fv Nougat*

MEASUREMENTS
Half chest circumference, measured at bottom of armholes:
Back: 43.5 (46.5) 49.5 (52.5) 56 (59) cm 17¼ (18¼) 19½ (20¾) 22 (23¼) inches
Front: 46.5 (49.5) 52.5 (55.5) 59 (62) cm 18¼ (19½) 20¾ (21¾) 23¼ (24½) inches
Body length from armhole: 25 (26) 27 (28) 28 (28) cm 9¾ (10¼) 10¾ (11) 11 (11) inches
Armhole depth, back: 16 (16) 17 (18) 19 (20) cm 6¼ (6¼) 6¾ (7) 7½ (7¾) inches
Armhole depth, front: 20 (20) 21 (21) 21.5 (22) cm 7¾ (7¾) 8¼ (8¼) 8½ (8¾) inches
Note: The armscye measurements are excl. the shoulder rib measuring approx. 5 cm 2 inches

GAUGE AND NEEDLES
In rib (k1, p1) on a 3.5 mm US4 needle
10 cm 4 inches = 28 sts
10 cm 4 inches = 32 rows

In pattern on a 4 mm US6 needle
10 cm 4 inches = 26 sts
10 cm 4 inches = 30 rows