Aura Top

The Aura Top is a lightweight, long-sleeved top with set-in sleeves. The use of a fine mohair yarn and larger needles in the knitting process gives this top a slightly open and airy feel, perfect for layering. The Aura Top is knitted flat in three pieces, the body and two sleeves. The body is knitted in the round from the bottom up until reaching the armholes, then you work flat on half of your stitches to form the front and back of the top. The sleeves are knitted flat from the bottom up then invisible seams are used to join everything together. **This pattern provides easy to follow detailed instructions using the following techniques:** Long tail cast on, knitting in the round, knitting flat, knit, purl, stocking stitch, decreasing, cast off, slip stitch, increasing and invisible seaming. --- ## Skill Level: ## Easy. ## Sizing: ## 8 sizes (XS-4X) see size guide. ## Yarn: ## Lace weight yarn approx. 25g/200m. **You will need** approx. 60g/540m [65g/585m, 73g/657m, 83g/747m, 88g/792m, 96g/864m, 104g/936m, 111g/999m]. **For the grey top we have used:** 3 [3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5] balls of Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair, Dusty Violette - 70% Mohair, 30% Silk. (224m/246yds per 25g skein.) **For the brown top we have used:** 3 [3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5] balls of Gepard Kid Seta, 485 - 70% Super Kid Mohair, 30% silk. (210m/240yds per 25g skein.) **Other yarn suggestions:** Majo Garn, pearl mohair. (210m/240yds per 25g skein.) Drops Kid-Silk. (210m/230yds per 25g skein.) Isager Silk Mohair. (212m/230yds per 25g skein.) ## Suggested Needle Size: ## 6.5mm/US 10.5 circular knitting needles, length 60-80cm/24-32''. ## Gauge: ## Stocking Stitch using 6.5mm/US 10.5 knitting needles: 10cm/4'' x 10cm/4'' = 14.5sts x 19 rows --- ## Size Guide: ## | Size | To Fit Chest | UK | US | S-M-L | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 71-76cm/28-30'' | 2-4 | 0-1 | XS | | 2 | 81-86cm/32-34'' | 6-8 | 2-4 | S | | 3 | 91-97cm/36-38'' | 10-12 | 6-8 | M | | 4 | 102-107cm/40-42'' | 14-16 | 10-12 | L | | 5 | 112-117cm/44-46'' | 18-20 | 14-16 | XL/1X | | 6 | 122-127cm/48-50'' | 22-24 | 18-20 | 2X | | 7 | 132-137cm/52-54'' | 26-28 | 22-24 | 3X | | 8 | 142-147cm/56-58'' | 30-32 | 26-28 | 4X |