Cortado Top

*Málaga’s cafés pour some truly delightful coffees, and the Cortado is a star among them! This gorgeous coffee-toned linen sparked cravings for one… or maybe two cups of that warm, velvety goodness!* Cortado Top is designed for a lace weight and knit at a loose gauge to create a light, reasonably loose-fitting and fresh layer, ideal for those steamy summer days and works wonderfully layered over a camisole. Both samples were knit in linen, which gives the top a lovely drape and movement in the lace weight. **Choosing a size** *For a better fit, choose a size based on the cross back width (underarm to underarm).* **SIZES** (1, 2, 3) \[4, 5, 6\] {7, 8, 9} **Finished cross back width:** (18, 20.25, 20.75) \[23.75, 24.75, 26.25\] {28, 29.5, 31.25}” (45, 50.5, 52) \[59.5, 62, 65.5\] {70, 74, 78} cm **Finished bust circumference:** (36.25, 40.5, 43.25) \[49, 51.25, 54.5\] {57.5, 60.75, 64}” (90.5, 101.5, 108) \[122.5, 128, 136.5\] {144, 152, 160} cm **Finished hip circumference:** (36.75, 42, 47.25) \[52.5, 57.75, 63\] {65.5, 68.25, 71}” (92, 105, 118) \[131.5, 144.5, 157.5\] {164, 170.5, 177.5} cm **Suggested ease:** Approx. 2”/5 cm positive ease at the bust. Approx. 4–8”/10–20 cm positive ease at the hip. *Sample shown in size 3, with 2”/5 cm positive ease at bust and 5”/12.5 cm positive ease at hip.* **MATERIALS** Yarn – Lace weight, approximately (857, 956, 1032) \[1087, 1160, 1276\] {1343, 1376, 1406} yds. (784, 874, 944) \[994, 1061, 1167\] {1228, 1258, 1286} m *Shown in Lli Linen (100% linen/flax, 710 yds/650 m per 3.53 oz/100 g skein), in colours Coure and Jeans Melange.* **Needles:** US 2½/3 mm needles (32”/80 cm circulars. An additional needle is needed for the 3-needle shoulder BO.) *Use size needed to obtain gauge.* **Crochet hook:** D/2.5 mm (Used for CO and finishing neckline/armhole edgings.) *Crochet hook should be one size smaller than the needle size used.* **Notions:** Stitch holders or waste yarn, stitch markers, tapestry needle. (14, 16, 18) \[20, 22, 24\] {25, 26, 27} stitch markers **Gauge:** 30 sts x 32 rows = 4”/10 cm (in stockinette stitch, after blocking) **TECHNIQUES USED** • Crochet CO • Increasing/decreasing • Lace • Short Rows (w&t) • Single Crochet • Suspended BO • 3-Needle BO **CONSTRUCTION** The top is knit in the round, from the bottom up to the armhole shaping. The front and back are then worked flat. The neckline and armholes are finished with a single crochet edging. This #sizeinclusive pattern is both charted and written. **Note:** *This pattern is not available in Spanish, nor has it been translated from Spanish.*