Augustins No 37

**Size**: a (b) c (d) e (f) g (h). **Your bust circumference**: 80 (90) 100 (110) 120 (130) 140 (150) cm. **Total bust width of the top**: 75 (85) 95 (105) 115 (125) 135 (145) cm. **Full length (from shoulder edge to bottom edge):** 56 (56) 58 (58) 60 (60) 62 (62) cm. **Ease**: This top has a negative ease at approximately 5 cm, depending on your bust circumference. The peplum skirt has free width. When deciding which size to knit, choose the one which corresponds to your own actual bust circumference. **Gauge**: Two different gauges are used when knitting the top. *Yoke*: 16 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch at needle size 5,5 mm (after washing). *Skirt*: 14 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch at needle size 6 mm (after washing). **Needle sizes**: 3 different needle sizes are used for the top. *Lace- and I-cord edges*: circular needle 5 mm, 2 sets (the length 60 cm is commended). *Yoke*: circular needle 5,5 mm (the lengths 60 and 80 cm are recommended). *Skirt*: circular needle 6 mm (the lengths 60, 80 and 100 cm are recommended). *Yarn*: The sweater is knitted with 2 threads held together. *1st thread*: “Tweed”, Kit Couture (85 m per 50 g). *2nd thread*: “Tilia”, Filcolana (210 m per 25 g). **Amount**: The following yarn amounts are used for the top. *1st thread*: 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 (450) g. *2nd thread*: 75 (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (100) g. **Other**: 1,5-2,5 mm elastic thread for the waist. **Method**: This top is worked in stockinette stitch – in the round while knitting the body and peplum skirt, and flat when shaping the yoke and V-shaped neckline. First, the body and yoke are worked upwards from the waistline, after which stitches are picked up along the cast-on row at the waist. The peplum skirt is then knitted in the round and finished with a transversal lace edge. To complete the top, I-cords are worked around the neckline and armhole edges.