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What you'll need
| Finished Bust, in: | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 |
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Malabrigo Mechita
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Tools & Other Supplies | ||||||
| US 7 (4.5mm) Single Pointed Needles – 14" (35cm) (opens in a new tab) | ||||||
| US 2 (2.75mm) Double Pointed Needles – 8" (20cm) (opens in a new tab) | ||||||
| US 2 (2.75mm) Circular Needles – 24" (60cm) (opens in a new tab) | ||||||
| US 6 (4mm) – 32" (80cm) (opens in a new tab) | ||||||
Product Details
This easy-fitting top is knit in pieces but requires very little seaming, thanks to judicious use of picked up stitches and 3-needle bind offs. The centre front and back pieces are knit from the bottom up in a Star Mesh stitch from the Estonian lace tradition, and joined at the shoulders with a 3-needle bind off. Stitches are picked up along each edge to work the side body/sleeve sections. A Spearhead Lace panel runs down the top of the sleeve, where a series of decreases shape them. Meanwhile, another 3-needle bind off finishes the side seams, leaving only a few inches of underarm to be sewn up before cuffs are added. Finally, a garter hem completes the garment, giving the knitter flexibility for adding length to this relatively cropped silhouette.
This top is named for the Villa Straylight, a location inside William Gibson’s Neuromancer.
- Brand
- Independent Designer
- Craft
- Knitting
- Designer
- Stephanie Earp
- Format
- Downloadable PDF
- Language
- English
- Number of patterns
- 1
- Pages
- 7
- Skill Level
- Intermediate
- Yarn Weight
Fingering
