Cari Top

Sizes: 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6)(7, 8, 9) Intended to fit Chest Circumferences: 28, 32, 36 (40, 44, 48)(52, 56, 60)” / 70, 80, 90 (100, 110, 120)(130, 140, 150) cm Finished Chest Circumferences: 30, 33.75, 38 (42, 45.25, 50.5)(54, 58.5, 62.25)” / 75, 84.5, 95 (105, 113, 126.5)(135, 146.5, 155.5) cm Intended ease: approx 2” / 5 cm of positive ease Yardage: Total Yardage: 490, 540, 570 (630, 680, 730)(770, 820, 890) yards / 450, 500, 520 (580, 620, 670)(700, 750, 810) m For the striped version: MC: 390, 450, 470 (520, 570, 610)(640, 700, 740) yards/360, 410, 430 (480, 520, 560)(590, 640, 680) m CC: 45, 45, 55 (55, 75, 75)(85, 85, 95) yards / 40, 40, 50 (50, 60, 60)(70, 70, 80) m Yardage for longer length solid version: 520, 580, 630 (710, 760, 830)(890, 960, 1020) yards / 480, 530, 580 (650, 700, 760)(820, 880, 940) m Suggested yarn: The Wandering Flock Cotton Lino [100g (3.6 oz) / 328 yds (300 m) Colourway: Sand as the MC, Burnt Sienna as the CC] Purple Version: De Rerum Natura Antigone [100g (3.6 oz) / 284 yds (260 m) Colourway: Prunelle Any sport weight yarn will work and you may be able to obtain gauge with a light DK or a heavy fingering, but be sure to obtain gauge and adjust needle size accordingly. Needles and notions: US 1.5 / 2.5 mm circular needles for the I-cord edges on 8” - 32” / 20 - 80 cm length cords. US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles for the body on 24 - 32” / 60 - 80 cm length cords. Body is knit flat. *Use whichever needle sizes are needed to obtain gauge. Other notions: tapestry needle, stitch markers, 5-6 ⅓” / 9 mm buttons, stitch holders for holding live stitches Gauge: 24 sts x 31 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles, worked flat and measured AFTER blocking Techniques used: stockinette, picking up stitches, I-cord, sewing on buttons, backwards loop cast-on, knitted cast-on, german short rows Tech Edited by Kim Wilkerson (@knitjulep on Instagram)