The Wee Bri Tee

DIGITAL KNITTING PATTERN

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