Sylvie's Summer Top Junior

S I Z E S 4-5 years (5-6 years) 6-7 years (7-8 years) 8-9 years (9-10 years) 10-11 years (11-12 years) 12-13 years (13-14 years) C H E S T C I R C U M F E R E N C E 58 cm (61,5 cm) 64 cm (67 cm) 69 cm (71 cm) 73,5 cm (76 cm) 78 cm (80 cm) / 22,75” (24,25”) 25,25” (26,5”) 27,25” (28”) 29” (30”) 30,75” (31,5”) F I N I S H E D G A R M E N T M E A S U R E M E N T S Bust circumference of finished Top: approx. 63 cm (66,5 cm) 69 cm (72 cm) 74 cm (76 cm) 78,5 cm (81 cm) 83 cm (85 cm) / 24,75” (26,25”) 27,25” (28,25”) 29,25” (30”) 31” (32”) 32,75” (33,5”) Length from back neck to bottom (incl. straps): approx 37,5 cm (40 cm) 42,5 cm (45 cm) 44,5 cm (45,5 cm) 47,5 cm (51 cm) 51 cm (52 cm) / 14,75” (15,75”) 16,75” (17,75”) 17,5” (18”) 18,75” (20”) 20” (20,5”) G A U G E 20 sts x 31 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4” x 4” in stockinette stitch after washing S U G G E S T E D N E E D L E S 4 mm (US size 6) / 40 cm or 60 cm (16” or 23.5”) circular needle 3,5 mm (US size 4) / 40 cm or 60 cm (16” or 23.5”) circular needle 3 mm (US size 2,5) / 40 cm or 60 cm (16” or 23.5”) circular needle Two double pointed needles, size 3 mm (US size 2,5) Optional: 1 crochet hook 2-4 mm (US size 0-3) for picking up stitches into the i-cord edge Y A R N Two strands of fingering weight yarn held together or one strand of DK weight yarn. 120 (135) 145 (155) 165 (175) 190 (205) 215 (225) grams of Pure Silk from Knitting for Olive (100 % Silk, 50 grams = approx. 250 m / 273 yards) or Cotton Merino from Knitting for Olive (70 % Cotton and 30 % Merino wool, 50 grams approx. 250 m / 273 yards), two strands of yarn held together. or 110 (125) 135 (145) 155 (165) 175 (195) 200 (205) grams of Tynn Line from Sandnes (53 % Cotton, 33 % Viscose und 14 % Linen, 50 grams = approx 220 m / 240 yards), two strands held together. or 120 (135) 145 (155) 160 (175) 185 (205) 210 (220) grams of Line from Sandnes (53 % Cotton, 33 % Viscose und 14 % Linen, 50 grams = approx 110 m / 120 yards), knitted with one strand. Note that for all three yarn examples the total amount of yarn is given here, even when two strands are held together. The top shown above is made with two strands of Pure Silk from Knitting for Olive held together, in the colour Pink Daisies. S U P P L I E S 2 stitch markers (1 of a different colour), tapestry needle. V I D E O L I N K S You can find the following and more videos on my youtube channel My Dear Poppet Applying straps and i-cord edge at underarm Applying i-cord edge at the top - front and back grafting i-cord strap ends together working an i-cord M1L M1R M1-R/loop Backward Loop Increase P A T T E R N Sylvie’s Summer Top Junior is worked from the top down. First the front and back are worked separately, using raglan increases. They are then assembled on a circular needle, stitches are cast on under the arm and the body is worked in the round. The top is finished by working an applied i-cord around the cast-on edges and armholes and by adding i-cord straps, adjustable to the child's size. A variation is given to make the straps longer in order to form a tie. There are quite a few ends to weave in. I recommend weaving those in as you go along to limit the amount of work at the end.