Cumulus Top

The Cumulus Top is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch. First, four triangles are worked to shape front and back with a V-neck, which are then joined on the circular needle to form the body. The body is worked straight in the round in stockinette stitch and finished with a folded hem. At the end, i-cord edges are worked along the top edges. These i-cord edges are continued into the straps, which are sewn together with Kitchener stitch at the shoulders. **Size guide** The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 cm \[31½-33½ (33½-35½) 35½-37½ (37½-39½) 39½-43¼ (43¼-47¼) 47¼-51¼ inches\]. This means that the Cumulus Top is designed to have approx. 6 cm \[2¼ inches\] of negative ease (meaning the top should be 6 cm \[2¼ inches\] smaller than your bust circumference). Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size to knit. For example, if you measure 89 cm \[35 inches\] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S top has a bust circumference of 84 cm \[33 inches\] which in the given example would give you 5 cm \[2 inches\] of negative ease. The model in the photos is wearing a size XS and has a bust circumference of 82 cm \[32¼\] and is 164 cm [approx. 5 feet 4 inches] tall. The top in the photo has 2 cm \[¾ inch\] of negative ease. **Sizes:** XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL **Bust circumference:** 80 (84) 89 (94) 103 (112) 124 cm \[31½ (33) 35 (37) 40½ (44) 48¾ inches\] **Total length:** 50 (52) 54 (56) 58 (59) 61 cm \[19¾ (20½) 21¼ (22) 22¾ (23¼) 24 inches\] **Gauge:** 28 sts x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm \[4 x 4 inches\] in stockinette stitch on 3 mm \[US2½\] needles **Needles:** **Circular needles:** 3 mm \[US2½\] / 80 or 100 cm \[32 or 40 inches\] and 2.5 mm [US1½] / 60 and 80 cm \[24 and 32 inches\] **Materials:** 100 (100-150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 250 g Pure Silk by Knitting For Olive (50 g = 250 m \[273 yds\]) or Tynn Line by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 220 m \[241 yds\]) **Difficulty:** ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5) See the classification of difficulty [here.][1] The white Cumulus Top is knitted in Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive in the color Hvede. [1]: https://petiteknit.myshopify.com/pages/degree-of-difficulty