Elegant knitting top free pattern
SIZING To fit sizes in 30−36 38−42 44−48 cm 76−92 97−107 112−122 Actual size in 26 30 34 cm 66 76 86 Size shown: 38-42 inches (97-107 cm)
TENSION 1 pattern repeat = 2 inches (5 cm) using 3.25 mm (US #4) needles
BACK
Using 2.25 mm (US #3) needles, cast on 126 (162, 198) sts.
Next row: * K1, P1, rep from * to end.
Repeat this row 31 times more, increasing 1 st at the end of the last row
(127, 163, 199 sts).
Change to 3.25 mm (US #4) needles and work in pattern as follows:
Row 1 (RS): K1, * YO, P2, K5,
P3tog, K5, P2, YO, K1, repeat from * to end.
Row 2: K1, P1, * K2, P11, K2,
P3, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2 instead of P3.
Row 3: K1, * YO, K1, P2, K4,
P3tog, K4, P2, K1, YO, K1, repeat from * to end.
Row 4: K1, P2, * K2, P9, K2,
P5, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P3 instead of P5.
Row 5: K1, * YO, K2, P2, K3,
P3tog, K3, P2, K2, YO, K1, repeat from * to end of row.
Row 6: K1, P3, * K2, P7,
repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P4 instead of P7.
Row 7: K1, * YO, K3, P2, K2,
P3tog, K2, P2, K3, YO, K1, repeat from * to end of row.
Row 8: K1, P4, * K2, P5, K2,
P9, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P5 instead of P9.
Row 9: K1, * YO, K4, P2,
K1, P3tog, K1, P2, K4, YO, K1, repeat from * to end of row.
Row 10: K1, P5, * K2, P3,
K2, P11, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P6 instead of P11.
Row 11: K1, * YO, K5, P2,
P3tog, P2, K5, YO, K1, repeat from * to end of row.
Row 12: K1, P6, * K2, P1,
K2, P13, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P7 instead of P13.
Row 13: K2tog, * K5, P2,
YO, K1, YO, P2, K5, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2tog
instead of P3tog.
Row 14: K1, P5, * K2, P3,
K2, P11, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P6 instead of P11.
Row 15: K2tog, * K4, P2,
K1, (YO, K1) twice, P2, K4, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with
P2tog instead of P3tog.
Row 16: K1, P4, * K2, P5,
K2, P9, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P5 instead of P9.
Row 17: K2tog, * K3, P2,
K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P2, K3, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with
P2tog instead of P3tog.
Row 18: K1, P3, * K2, P7,
repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P4 instead of P7.
Row 19: K2tog, * K2, P2,
K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, P2, K2, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with
P2tog instead of P3tog.
Row 20: K1, P2, * K2, P9,
K2, P5, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P3 instead of P5.
Row 21: K2tog, * K1, P2,
K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, P2, K1, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with
P2tog instead of P3tog.
Row 22: K1, P1, * K2, P11,
K2, P3, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2 instead of P3.
Row 23: K2tog, * P2, K5,
YO, K1, YO, K5, P2, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2tog
instead of P3tog.
Row 24: K1, * K2, P13, K2,
P1, repeat from * to end of row.
These 24 rows complete 1 pattern.
Work 3 (4, 5) more complete patterns (ADJUST BODY LENGTH HERE IF REQUIRED), then 4 rows of the next pattern.
Armhole shaping
Continue in pattern as follows:
Row 5: Cast off 3 (1 st on needle), P1, K3, P2tog, K4, P2, K2, YO, K1, * YO, K2, P2, K3, P3tog, K3, P2, K2, YO, K1, rep from * to end (124, 160, 196 sts).
Row 6: Cast off 3, (1 st on needle) * K2, P7, repeat from * until 12 sts remain, K2, P8, K2 (121, 157, 193 sts).
Row 7: Cast off 3 (1 st on needle), K1, P2tog, K3, P2, K3, YO, K1, * YO, K3, P2, K2, P3tog, K2, P2, K3, YO, K1, repeat from * until 15 sts remain, YO, K3, P2, K2, P2tog, K3, P2, K1 (118, 154, 190 sts).
Row 8: Cast off 3 (1 st on needle), P5, K2, P9, * K2, P5, K2, P9, repeat from * until 8 sts remain, K2, P6 (115, 151, 187 sts).
Row 9: Cast off 3 (1 st on needle), K2tog, P2, K4, YO, K1, * YO, K4, P2, K1, P3tog, K1, P2, K4, YO, K1, repeat from * until 12 sts remain, YO, K4, P2, K1, P2tog, K3 (112, 148, 184 sts).
Row 10: Cast off 3 (1 st on needle), P1, K2, P11, * K2, P3, K2, P11, repeat from * until 4 sts remain, K2, P2 (109, 145, 181 sts).
Row 11: K2tog, P2, K6, * YO, K5, P2, P3tog, P2, K5, YO, K1, repeat from * until 9 sts remain, K5, P2, K2tog (107, 143, 179 sts).
Row 12: K2tog, K1, P12, * K2, P1, K2, P13, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P12 instead of P13, then K1, K2tog (105, 141, 177 sts).
Row 13: K2tog, K5, P2tog, * K5, P2, YO, K1, YO, P2, K5, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2tog instead of P3tog, then K5, K2tog (103, 139, 175 sts).
Row 14: K2tog, P10, * K2, P3, K2, P11, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P10, K2tog instead of P11 (101, 137, 173 sts).
Row 15: K2tog, K3, P2tog, * K4, P2, K1, (YO, K1) twice, P2, K4, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2tog instead of P3tog, then K3, K2tog (99, 135, 171 sts).
Row 16: K2tog, P7, * K2, P5, K2, P9, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P7, K2tog instead of P9 (97, 133, 169 sts).
Row 17: K2tog, K1, P2tog, * K3, P2, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P2, K3, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2tog instead of P3tog, then K1, K2tog (95, 131, 167 sts).
Row 18: K2tog, P4, * K2, P7, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P4, K2tog instead of P7 (93, 129, 165 sts).
Row 19: P3tog, * K2, P2, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, P2, K2, P3tog, repeat from * to end (91, 127, 163 sts).
** Now work from the 20th
to the 24th row as on main pattern at the beginning of the Back.
Continue straight in pattern for 1 complete pattern more (omit this pattern on
front.)
Now begin the neck border as follows:
Next row: Work 19 (37, 55) sts in pattern, K53 (53, 53), pattern 19 (37, 55)
sts.
Repeat the last row 11 times more.
Next row: Pattern 19 (37, 55), K11, slip these 30 sts onto a stitch holder until needed, cast off 31 (31, 31) (1 st on needle), K10, pattern 19 (37, 55).
Shoulder shaping
Next row: Pattern 19 (37, 55), K11.
Next row: K11, pattern 19 (37, 55).
Repeat the last 2 rows 5 times more. (Repeat 17 times more when working the front shoulder.)
K one row. Cast off.
FRONT
Work exactly the same as the Back until the armhole is finished, then continue as from ** on Back, observing the special notes in brackets which refer to the working of the Front.
SLEEVES
Using 3.25 mm (US #4) needles, cast on 64 (76, 88) sts. Change to 2.25 mm (US #3) needles and work 22 rows in rib as set for back.
Increase row: P 0 (6, 12) P twice into every st until 1 (7, 13) sts remain, P to end (127 sts).
Change to 3.25 mm (US #4) needles, and work 1 complete pattern, then 12 rows of the next pattern as on the Back.
SLEEVE SHAPING
Row 1 (13th pattern row): (K2tog) twice, K3, P2, YO, K1, YO, P2, K5, P3tog, * K5, P2, YO, K1, YO, P2, K5, P3tog, repeat from * ending the last repeat with K3, (K2tog) twice, instead of K5, P3tog.
Row 2: P2tog, P3, * K2, P3, K2, P11, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P3, P2tog, instead of P11.
Row 3: (K2tog) twice, P2, K1, (YO, K1) twice, P2, K4, P3tog, * K4, P2, K1, (YO, K1) twice, P2, K4, P3tog, repeat from * until 15 sts, K4, P2, K1 (YO, K1) twice, P2, (K2tog) twice.
Row 4: P2tog, * K2, P5, K2, P9, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2tog instead of P9.
Row 5: (K2tog) twice, (K1, YO) twice, K2, P2, K3, P3tog, * K3, P2, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P2, K3, P3tog, repeat from * until 13 sts remain, K3, P2, K2, (YO, K1) twice, (K2tog) twice.
Row 6: K2tog, P6, * K2, P7, repeat from * until 10 sts remain, K2, P6, K2tog.
Row 7: K2tog, K2, YO, K3, P2, K2, P3tog, * K2, P2, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, P2, K2, P3tog, repeat from * until 11 sts remain, K2, P2, K3, YO, K2, K2tog.
Row 8: P2tog, P5, K2, P5, * K2, P9, K2, P5, repeat from * until 9 sts remain, K2, P5, P2tog.
Row 9: K2tog, YO, K4, P2, K1, P3tog, * K1, P2, K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, P2, K1, P3tog, repeat from * until 9 sts remain, K1, P2, K4, YO, K2tog.
Row 10: P2tog, P4, K2, P3, * K2, P11, K2, P3, repeat from * until 8 sts remain, K2, P4, K2tog.
Row 11: K2tog, K3, P2, K1, P2tog, * P2, K5, YO, K1, YO, K5, P2, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2tog instead of P3tog, then K1, P2, K3, K2tog.
Row 12: P2tog, P2, K2, P2, * K2, P13, K2, P1, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2 instead of P1, then K2, P2, P2tog.
Row 13: K2tog, K1, P2, K2, * YO, P2, K5, P3tog, K5, P2, YO, K1, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with K2 instead of K1, then P2, K1, K2tog.
Row 14: P2tog, K2, P3, * K2, P11, K2, P3, repeat from * until 4 sts remain, K2, P2tog.
Row 15: P2tog, P1, K2, * YO, K1, P2, K4, P3tog, K4, P2,K1, YO, K1, repeat from * until 4 sts remain, K1, P1, K2tog.
Row 16: K2tog, P4, * K2, P9, K2, P5, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P4, K2tog, instead of P5.
Row 17: K2tog, K1, * YO, K2, P2, K3, P3tog, K3, P2, K2, YO, K1, repeat from * until 2 sts remain, K2tog.
Row 18: P2tog, P3, * K2, P7, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P3, P2tog instead of P7.
Row 19: K2tog, K2, P2, K2, P2tog, K3, P2, K3, YO, K1 * YO, K3, P2, K2, P3tog, P2, K3, YO, K1, rep from * until 18 sts remain, YO, K3, P2, K2, P2tog, K3, P2, K2, K2tog.
Row 20: P2tog, P1, K2, P6, K2, P9, * K2, P5, K2, P9, repeat from * until 13 sts remain, K2, P6, K2, P1, P2tog.
Row 21: K2tog, P2, K1, P2tog, K3, P2, K4, YO, K1, * YO, K4, P2, K1, P3tog, K1, P2, K4, YO, K1, repeat from * until 16 sts remain, YO, K4, P2, K1, P2tog, K3, P2, K2tog.
Row 22: P2tog, K1, P5, K2, P11, * K2, P3, K2, P11, repeat from * until 10 sts remain, K2, P5, K1, K2tog.
Row 23: K2tog, K1, P2tog, K2, P2, K5, YO, K1, * YO, K5, P2, P3tog, P2, K5, YO, K1, repeat from * until 14 sts
remain, YO, K5, P2, K1, P2tog, K2, K2tog.
Row 24: K2tog, P3, K2, P13, * K2, P1, K2, P13, repeat from * until 7 sts remain, P3, K2tog.
Row 25: K2tog, K2, P2, K6, P2tog, * K5, P2, YO, K1, YO, P2, K5, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2tog instead of P3tog, then K6, P2, K2, K2tog.
Row 26: P2tog, P1, K2, P12, * K2, P3, K2, P11, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P12 instead of P11, then K2, P1, P2tog.
Row 27: K2tog, P2, K6, P2tog, * K4, P2, K1, (YO, K1) twice, P2, K4, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2tog instead of P3tog, then K6, P2, K2tog.
Row 28: K2tog, K1, P11, * K2, P5, K2, P9, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P11 instead of P9, then K1, K2tog.
Row 29: P2tog, K6, P2tog, * K3, P2, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P2, K3, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2tog instead of P3tog, then K6, P2tog.
Row 30: P2tog, P9, * K2, P7, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P9 instead of P7, then P2tog.
Row 31: K2tog, K4, P2tog, * K2, P2, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, P2, K2, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2tog instead of P3tog, then K4, K2tog.
Row 32: P2tog, P6, * K2, P9, K2, P5, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P6 instead of P5, then P2tog.
Row 33: K2tog, K2, P2tog, * K1, P2, K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, P2, K1, P3tog, repeat from *, ending the last repeat with P2tog instead of P3tog, then K2, K2tog.
Row 34: P2tog, P3, * K2, P11, K2, P3, repeat from * until 2 sts remain, P2tog.
There should now be 59 sts on the needles.
Cast off.
Work another sleeve in the same manner.
MAKING UP
Join shoulder seams. Sew in sleeves, sew up side sleeve seams. Darn in all ends.
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