Lima Top

Lima Top is a light summer top featuring a simple graphic two-colored pattern. The top is worked from the bottom up, both in the round and back and forth, using 1 strand of either Cotton Merino, Merino or Pure Silk in two different colorways. You start working the body in the round up to the underarms. Here, work is divided into front and back, and each piece is then shaped and finished separately while working back and forth. Stitches are picked up around the neckline and both armholes before the edges are finished with an i-cord bind-off. The colorwork pattern is charted only.  **Sizes:** XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) **Finished measurements:** Chest circumference: approx. 74 (80, 86, 94, 102, 112, 122, 136, 150) cm [29¼ (31½, 33¾, 37, 40¼, 44, 48, 53½, 59)]” to fit chest circumference: approx. 76-83 (84-91, 92-99, 100-107, 108-117, 118-127, 128-138, 139-149, 150-160) cm [30-32¾ (33-35¾, 36¼-39, 39¼-42¼, 42½-46, 46½-50, 50½-54¼, 54¾-58¾, 59-63)]”; Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 46 (49, 51, 54, 56, 59, 61, 63, 64) cm [18 (19¼, 20, 21¼, 22, 23¼, 24, 24¾, 25¼)]” **Yarn:** MC: 1 strand Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino, Merino or Pure Silk (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls. CC: 1 strand Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino, Merino or Pure Silk, 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s). Sample is in Cotton Merino in Wheat (MC) and Elephant Blue (CC) colorways **Needles:** 2.5 mm / US1.5 and 3 mm / US2.5 circular needles, or in size to obtain gauge **Gauge (after blocking):** 28 sts and 38 rows = 10 cm [4”] in Fair Isle pattern with 3 mm / US2.5 needles **Notions:** Stitch markers, waste yarn, stitch holders, tapestry needle