Straight Up Top English

Straight Up Top Knitting pattern (English)

Straight Up Top is a halterneck top, tied with a bow. The tie-strings can also be used as straps attached to the back. The top has a tight fit on the chest. The body after the chest is made from a peplum skirt starting efter the chest or by the waist.

The pattern is a delicate striped structure, made of stockinette stitch and purl rows and also the shift between 1 and 2 strands of yarn.

The tie-strings are worked as i-chords and continue straight into the chest pieces, which are shaped by increases in each side and worked individually. When joining the pieces the i-cords continue on the back piece, while at the same time working increases, establishing the stitches of the back piece. Now the top is worked in the round while at the same time working decreases on each side of each side seam, shaping the chest and ensuring a nice fit. When the chest piece reaches just below the bust or to the waist, increases for the peplum skirt is worked. The peplum skirt is finished with a rolled hem.

Choice of size

The top has a negtive ease of 2-7 / 5-10 cm. This means you should choose a size measuring 2-7 cm less than your chest circumference if you are a size XS-M, and  5-12 cm less than your chest circumference if you are a size L-XXXL. If you are between two sizes I would recommend going down a size. 

Size XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL

Fits chest circumference 80-87 (88-93) 94-99 (100-109) 110-118 (119-128) 129-138 cm

Circumference 78 (86) 92 (98) 106 (116) 126 cm 

Knitting gauge 22 stitches • 32 rows of pattern on a 3,5 mm needle = 10 • 10 cm

Suggested needles Circular needle 3 mm (40 cm, double pointed needles unless the magic loop method is being used and 80-100 cm) and 3,5 mm (40, 80-100 cm)

Materias Tilia from Filcolana, Angel from Permin or Silk Mohair from Sysleriget (210 m / 25 g), or Alpaca silk lace from By Emra (800 m / 100 g) or Cashmere Dreams (290 m / 25 g) 

One stripe sequence is worked in 1 strand, the other is worked in 2 strands held together.

You can also change between to qualities of yarn; a lace and a fingering weight:

Midnatsstrik dream BFL/silke (400 m / 100)

Midnatsstrik cloud baby suri alpaka / silke (300 m / 50 g)

Silk Mohair/Lace: 75 (100) 125 (150) 175 (200) 225 g

or

Cashmere Dreams: 50 (75) 100 (125) 125 (150) 175 g

or

Midnatsstrik dream og cloud 50/50 (75/50) 100 /75 (100 /75) 125/100 (150/100) 175/125 g

and

Knitting-in elastic band

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