Twist Top

**CONSTRUCTION** The top is worked back and forth. First the back is worked from the bottom up. After the rib hem edge, stitches are increased evenly and the pattern is worked following the chart with 1 garter knot edge stitch at each end of the needle. At the bottom of the armholes the outermost stitches at each end of the needle start to be worked in rib. These stitches are then set aside to rest, while short rows are worked to create the slope of the shoulders. After this the rib stitches are knitted together with the shoulder stitches, and the stitches for the back of the neck are bound off. Stitches are then picked up and knitted along the rib stitches for the shoulders, the neckline is shaped and the front is worked back and forth and finished with a rib hem edge. The top is sewn together along the side edges using mattress stitch. **MATERIALS** 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) g Isager Palet 75 (100) 100 (125) 125 (150) g Isager Mulberry Silk One strand of each yarn is held together throughout *The blue version in the picture is knitted in Isager Palet fv Navy together with Isager Mulberry Silk fv Navy The nougat version in the pictures is knitted in Isager Palet fv Nougat together with Isager Mulberry Silk fv Nougat* **MEASUREMENTS** Half chest circumference, measured at bottom of armholes: Back: 43.5 (46.5) 49.5 (52.5) 56 (59) cm [17¼ (18¼) 19½ (20¾) 22 (23¼) inches] Front: 46.5 (49.5) 52.5 (55.5) 59 (62) cm [18¼ (19½) 20¾ (21¾) 23¼ (24½) inches] Body length from armhole: 25 (26) 27 (28) 28 (28) cm [9¾ (10¼) 10¾ (11) 11 (11) inches] Armhole depth, back: 16 (16) 17 (18) 19 (20) cm [6¼ (6¼) 6¾ (7) 7½ (7¾) inches] Armhole depth, front: 20 (20) 21 (21) 21.5 (22) cm [7¾ (7¾) 8¼ (8¼) 8½ (8¾) inches] Note: The armscye measurements are excl. the shoulder rib measuring approx. 5 cm [2 inches] **GAUGE AND NEEDLES** In rib (k1, p1) on a 3.5 mm [US4] needle 10 cm [4 inches] = 28 sts 10 cm [4 inches] = 32 rows In pattern on a 4 mm [US6] needle 10 cm [4 inches] = 26 sts 10 cm [4 inches] = 30 rows