Wild Strawberry top pattern

This top is worked top-down. You start with the collar and saddles in garter st in CC (DK weight) yarn, so the shoulder section is a little denser and provides some sturdiness. Then the front and back top sections are worked flat in mesh pattern with sport/fingering MC yarn. They are joined in the round and the mesh pattern continues. At the bottom a second CC garter lining is added. Lastly, armholes are lined with MC I-cord.

Yardage is 74% MC and 26% CC.

Testers rated pattern difficulty 4/10. When working the mesh sections it’s a good “TV project”.

Gauge:

20 sts x 32 rows in blocked garter with DK yarn.

16 sts x 28 in blocked mesh in sport/fingering yarn.

The mesh is very flexible so gauge is a bit difficult to pin down.

Notions:

2.5mm/ US2 40 cm/16 in for the collar.

3.5 mm/ US4 circular needles 60 cm/24 in and 80 cm/32 in for everything else.

Optional: 2.5mm/ US2 DPNs for saddles.

Suggested yarn: Apmezga Columba DK & Apmezga Columba.

Yarn weight: Fingering and DK.

Needle size:

US 1½ - 2.5 mm

US 4 - 3.5 mm

Yardage: 536 - 951 yards (490 - 870 m)

Sizes available: Small, Medium, Large, XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL

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