knitted summer top

Knitted summer top

size: 34/36, 38/40, 42;
Necessary materials:
250/300/300 g for blue drops nutmeg(100% cotton, 100 m/50 g);
Andrele no. 3.5 and no. 4, crochet hook no. 3.

The openwork model presented in scheme no.1 : 27 stitches. In diagram no. 1, only the front rows are shown, in purl rows all stitches and jets are knitted as purl stitches. Knit rows 1-36 once, after which rows 13-36 are repeated.
The openwork model presented in diagram no. 2 : 13 stitches. In diagram no. 2, only the front rows are shown, in purl rows all stitches and jets are knitted as purl stitches. Rows 1-16 are repeated.
Knit density: 21 stitches x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back knitted summer top
Back knitted summer top

Knitting explanation:
Front/Back: On Andre no. 3.5 cast on 85/93/101 stitches and knit 1.5 cm elastic = 4 rows with purl stitch (all purl stitches in the front rows, all front stitches in purl rows).
Next, it will be knitted with needle no. 4 in the following way: 1 edge stitch, 2 stitches in jersey, 13 stitches openwork pattern from scheme no. 2, 53/61/69 stitches in jersey, 13 stitches openwork pattern from scheme no. 2, 2 stitches in jersey, 1 edge stitch.

After 5cm = 16 knitted rows/7cm = 22 knitted rows/7cm = 22 knitted rows from the elastic you will start knitting the openwork pattern from scheme no.1 on the 5 stitches in the center of the detail.
Concomitant, after 6cm = 18 knitted rows/8cm = 24 knitted rows/8cm = 24 knitted rows from elastic, for the waist line, 2 stitches will be knitted together in the front after the first openwork pattern in scheme 2 and 2 stitches together in the front (take 1 stitch on the needle without knitting, 1 front eye,.
The front eye goes over the taken eye, before the 2nd openwork pattern in scheme 2. These stitch decreases will be repeated 8 more times in every 6th row = 67/75/83 stitches.

Scheme 1 Knitted summer top
Scheme 1 Knitted summer top

After 27cm = 82 knitted rows/29cm = 88 knitted rows/29cm = 88 knitted rows from the elastic, one twisted front stitch from the yarn between two stitches will be added: the first after the first openwork pattern in diagram 2 and the 2nd before the 2nd openwork pattern in diagram no.2. These stitch additions will be repeated 6 more times in every 6th row = 81/89/97 stitches.
After 41.5cm = 126 knitted rows/43.5cm = 132 knitted rows/43.5cm = 132 knitted rows from elastic, to cut the sleeves, close 3 stitches on both sides, in every 2nd row 3/2 stitches, 4 x 1 eye, after the next 4 rows 1 x 1 stitch, after the next 6 rows 1 x 1 stitch = 51/59/67 stitches.

Concomitant, after 44.5cm = 136 knitted rows/46.5cm = 142 knitted rows/46.5cm = 142 knitted rows from elastic (after the 24th row of the openwork pattern from scheme no.1), for the V-shaped neckline, 1 twisted front stitch from the yarn between two stitches will be added, before the center eye. The stitches after the added stitch (which will be the edge eye) they pass on a helpful Andrea. The left front side will be knitted separately. The openwork diagonals will be knitted according to rows 25-36 of the model in scheme no. 1 up to the shoulder line without making the jetes on the inner edge of the neckline, before the edge eye.

Scheme 2 Knitted summer top
Scheme 2 Knitted summer top

When all stitches in stockinette stitch have been used, in each back row, before the outer edge mesh, 1 twisted purl stitch will be added from the yarn between two stitches. The number of stitches: 7 stitches + 2 edge stitches remain unchanged for the beginning.
Concomitant, after 60.5cm = 184 knitted rows/63.5cm = 194 knitted rows/65cm = 198 knitted rows from elastic, for the shoulder line, close 2 stitches on the outer edge and in every 2nd row 1 x 2 stitches and 1 x 3 stitches.

The decreases on the edge of the neckline will also be continued until the width of the shoulder line is 7 stitches.
After 62cm = 188 knitted rows/65cm = 198 knitted rows/66.5cm = 202 knitted rows from elastic, the detail will be finished. The second side will also be knitted symmetrically.

finishing: The seams of the top are made. The edges of the neckline and sleeves will be finished with 1 row of 'crab steps'(legs without jet from left to right).

 

2 thoughts on “Knitted summer top

  1. The top is very nice. I would love to work it for myself too. I am size 48-50 .

  2. I'm very glad I found this knitting scheme where it is explained clearly and in detail, so that I as a person and beginner in knitting it was easy for me to understand how to make this summer top.

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