Winterbeere top – pdf knitting pattern

Winterbeere celebrates late winter’s shifting light with subtle texture that changes appearance from different angles, and rich, gloom-busting colour. The flattering A-line shape, constructed seamlessly from the top down, is as easy to wear as it is to knit, with gorgeous drape and hand-feel provided by the soft, papery silk-blend yarn. Layer up, or wear it alone when spring finally comes – it will see you through the whole year.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Skills used: working in the round, increasing and decreasing, provisional cast-on (tutorial provided); German short rows (tutorial provided); Latvian braid (tutorial provided); picking up stitches; short-row bust darts (optional)

Size:
Finished bust circumference: 80 (89, 100.5, 109, 120.5, 129.5) cm / 31.5 (35, 39.5, 43, 47.5, 51) in
Gauge: 18 sts x 27 rows = 10 cm / 4 in square in stocking stitch

You will need:
650 (770, 840, 905, 970, 1030) m / 710 (845, 915, 990, 1060, 1130) yds of DK-weight yarn. I recommend using a cotton, linen or silk blend for warm-weather comfort and drape.

Sample uses Lang Seta Tweed (75 % cotton, 25 % silk; 100 m per 25 g ball): 7 (8, 9, 10, 10, 11) balls in shade #60

4 mm / US 6 circular needle, a little shorter than your bust circumference
3.75 mm / US 5 double-pointed needles, or your preferred needle for working small circumferences in the round
crochet hook approximately 4 mm / US G-6

tapestry needle
waste yarn or two stitch holders
waste yarn for provisional cast-on
9 stitch markers
two buttons, around 1.5 cm / 0.5 in across