Yesteryear Top

This unique top features a lace design adapted from a vintage collar that’s been transformed into a light top worked from top to bottom with a circular yoke. It has a loose fit and is styled as a crop top, but the length is easily adjustable; just add more rounds to the bottom. **Difficulty** Intermediate **Finished Size** 34 (38.75, 41.25, 46, 51)" bust circumference. Sample shown measures 34", modeled with 2" positive ease. **Yarn** Nazli Gelin Garden 10 (distributed by Universal Yarn) (100% mercerized Egyptian Giza cotton; 306 yd / 1.76 oz): #700-08 (natural), 3 (3, 4, 5, 6) balls. **Hook** Size B/1 (2.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. **Notions** Stitch markers; yarn needle. **Gauge** 33 sts and 18 rows = 4" in (4 dc, ch 1) or (4 dc, ch 2) body patt. **Notes** Top is worked from the neckband down. Yoke is worked in joined rounds without turning, separated at the chest for a deeper armhole, then rejoined and worked in joined rnds without turning from the underarm down to hem.