Necklace Top
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This pattern comes in two optional backs: opened and closed.
The Necklace Top is a delicate combination of lace and cable work inspired by Hitomi Shida’s Japanese stitches books.
This loose fit top (about 15cm extra width) is knitted from the front bottom up towards the chest, where it is then split into two in order to shape the V neck. After knitting both sides of the upper front, stitches are added to form the back of the neck, and it is then knitted from the upper back to the bottom. The back can be either divided for the open back look, or can be worked in one piece- referred in the pattern as the closed back version - both are optional in this pattern.
After completing the knitting part, the sides are then sewed using Mattress stitch.
Yarn: I have used a very soft Thai Cotton yarn that I’ve found in a Textile market during my travels. It is of a lace Weight, a skein of 100 g is 470m.
yarn used for sizes XS(S, M, L, XL, XXL) 490(520, 650, 790, 900, 1050) meters- for the closed back version.
Needles: 2.5 mm/ US 1.5 for rib, and 3.25 mm/ US 3 for body. I recommend to work with circular needles, at length of at least 60 cm/ 24’’.
Gauge: 24 stitches and 34 rows= 10X10 cm/ 4X4’’ in Stockinette stitch after blocking.
The Necklace top is a loose fit, it is available in sizes: XS, (S, M, L, XL, XXL) see size chart below. It is shown in photos in size S.
size
body/ bust circumference
body length-
bottom to shoulder
V neck distance from bottom
arm hole circumference
XS:
body/ bust circumference including ease 94 cm/ 36’’-
length- shoulder to bottom: 47 cm/ 18.5’’
S
body/ bust circumference including ease: 104 cm/ 40’’
length- shoulder to bottom: 48 cm/ 19’’
M
body/ bust circumference including ease: 114 cm/ 44’’
length- shoulder to bottom: 50 cm/ 19.5’’
L
body/ bust circumference including ease: 124 cm/ 48’’
length- shoulder to bottom: 51 cm/ 20’’
XL
body/ bust circumference including ease: 134 cm/ 52’’
length- shoulder to bottom: 52 cm/ 20.5’’
XXL
body/ bust circumference including ease: 144 cm/ 56’’
length- shoulder to bottom: 53 cm/ 21’’
The Necklace Top is a delicate combination of lace and cable work inspired by Hitomi Shida’s Japanese stitches books.
This loose fit top (about 15cm extra width) is knitted from the front bottom up towards the chest, where it is then split into two in order to shape the V neck. After knitting both sides of the upper front, stitches are added to form the back of the neck, and it is then knitted from the upper back to the bottom. The back can be either divided for the open back look, or can be worked in one piece- referred in the pattern as the closed back version - both are optional in this pattern.
After completing the knitting part, the sides are then sewed using Mattress stitch.
Yarn: I have used a very soft Thai Cotton yarn that I’ve found in a Textile market during my travels. It is of a lace Weight, a skein of 100 g is 470m.
yarn used for sizes XS(S, M, L, XL, XXL) 490(520, 650, 790, 900, 1050) meters- for the closed back version.
Needles: 2.5 mm/ US 1.5 for rib, and 3.25 mm/ US 3 for body. I recommend to work with circular needles, at length of at least 60 cm/ 24’’.
Gauge: 24 stitches and 34 rows= 10X10 cm/ 4X4’’ in Stockinette stitch after blocking.
The Necklace top is a loose fit, it is available in sizes: XS, (S, M, L, XL, XXL) see size chart below. It is shown in photos in size S.
size
body/ bust circumference
body length-
bottom to shoulder
V neck distance from bottom
arm hole circumference
XS:
body/ bust circumference including ease 94 cm/ 36’’-
length- shoulder to bottom: 47 cm/ 18.5’’
S
body/ bust circumference including ease: 104 cm/ 40’’
length- shoulder to bottom: 48 cm/ 19’’
M
body/ bust circumference including ease: 114 cm/ 44’’
length- shoulder to bottom: 50 cm/ 19.5’’
L
body/ bust circumference including ease: 124 cm/ 48’’
length- shoulder to bottom: 51 cm/ 20’’
XL
body/ bust circumference including ease: 134 cm/ 52’’
length- shoulder to bottom: 52 cm/ 20.5’’
XXL
body/ bust circumference including ease: 144 cm/ 56’’
length- shoulder to bottom: 53 cm/ 21’’