Selkie Top

The Selkie Top is a sleeveless top with a pretty lace rib on the hem, neckline and armhole edges. It’s worked seamlessly from the top down, first back and forth over the yoke and then in the round across the body. The Selkie Top is the sibling to the Selkie Jumper, and both are knitted in Sägen Fe, a luxurious hand dyed yarn with alpaca, silk and cashmere. The fibre blend has a nice drape and is very soft, making it perfect for a cosy, comfortable top. Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) Recommended ease 1.5-10 cm / 0.5-4” of positive ease at the chest. Chest circumference: 81 (90.5, 100, 109.5, 119) (128.5, 138, 147.5, 157) cm / 31.5 (35.5, 39, 43, 46.5) (50, 54, 57.5, 61.5)” Yarn Sägen Fe (70% alpaca, 20% silk, 10% cashmere, 225 m / 246 yds on 100 g). Sample shown in size 2 with approx. 6 cm / 2.25” positive ease, in the colourway Trollharen. Yardage 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Sägen Fe, or approximately 340 (390, 440, 490, 550) (610, 680, 730, 790) m / 372 (427, 481, 536, 601) (667, 744, 798, 864) yds of a DK weight yarn. Needles 3.25 mm / US 3 for lace rib 3.5 mm / US 4 for stockinette stitch Or size needed to obtain gauge. Notions Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, darning needle, blocking needles or stainless steel pins. Gauge 21 sts x 25 rows to 10 cm / 4” on 3.5 mm / US 4 needles in stockinette after blocking.