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Cropped Top

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PATTERN #10 | ISSUE Holiday 2010

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MATERIALS• 2 13⁄4oz/50g balls (each approx 225yd/206m)

of Classic Elite Yarns Giselle (kidmohair/wool/nylon) in #4156 navarra (lilac)

• One pair size 11 (8mm) needles, OR SIZE TOOBTAIN GAUGE

• Stitch markers• Scrap yarn

SIZESSized for X-Small/Small and Medium/Largeand shown in size X-Small/Small.

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS• Bust approx 35 (40)"/89 (101.5)cm• Length approx 171⁄4 (191⁄2)"/44 (49.5)cm

GAUGE13 sts and 17 rows = 4"/10cm over ridge patusing size 11 (8mm) needles.TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

SKILL LEVEL

EXPERIENCED

NOTES1) Top is worked horizontally in one piece, beg and

end at center back.2) When working short rows, the “wrap and turn”

technique is NOT used.

RIDGE PATTERNNote Ridge pat is reversible.*K 2 rows, P 2 rows.Rep from * (4 rows) for ridge pat.

BODYCast on 8 sts and work in ridge pat as foll:Row 1 (RS) Knit.Row 2 Cast on 2 sts (lower edge), k to end.Row 3 P into front and back of first st (top collaredge), p to end.Cont in ridge pat, and cast on 2 sts at lower edge 4(3) times more, 3 sts twice, 4 sts 2 (4) times, 5 ststwice, (note: place a marker at lower edge after lastcast-on row), AT SAME TIME, cont to inc 1 st attop collar edge every other row 10 (13) times more,every 4th row 3 (2) times—56 (64) sts.Work even until 36 (38) rows have been workedfrom beg—piece measures 8≤ (9)"/21.5 (23)cmfrom beg, end with a WS row. Place a marker at topcollar edge.Divide pieceNext row (RS) Work 22 (24) sts, place rem 34 (40)sts on a holder.Cont in ridge pat on these 22 (24) sts, and cont toinc 1 st at top collar edge as before, every 4th row 3times, AT SAME TIME, dec 1 st at opposite edgeevery 4th row 3 times.Work even on 22 (24) sts until 56 (60) rows havebeen worked from top collar edge marker.

Short rowsNext row (RS) Work 5 sts, turn and work back.Next row (RS) Work 10 sts, turn and work back.Next row (RS) Work 15 sts, turn and work back.Place marker for center of piece.Work 2nd half in reverse as foll:

Next row (RS) Work 15 sts, turn and work back.Next row (RS) Work 10 sts, turn and work back.Next row (RS) Work 5 sts, turn and work back.Cont in pat over all sts for 46 (54) rows more.Dec 1 st at top collar edge on next row, then every4th row twice more, AT SAME TIME, inc 1 st atopposite edge on next row, then every 4th rowtwice more. Place 22 (24) sts on a holder.Lower edgeSlip sts from first holder to needle to work next rowfrom RS and cont in ridge pat as foll:Work even until 50 (58) rows have been workedabove marker (last cast-on row at lower edge).Short rowsNext row (RS) Work 5 sts, turn and work back.Next row (RS) Work 10 sts, turn and work back.Next row (RS) Work 15 sts, turn and work back.Next row (RS) Work 20 sts, turn and work back.This is center of piece. Work short rows in reverse(that is work 20, 15, 10, then 5 sts). Then work 36(44) rows even.Joining rowNote Both pieces should beg the next row on thesame ridge pat row.Next row (RS) Slip 22 (24) sts from 2nd holder toneedle with lower edge sts—56 (64) sts. Dec 1 st atcollar edge every 4th row 3 (2) times, then everyother row 11 (14) times, AT SAME TIME, after 14rows have been worked from joining, bind off fromlower edge 5 sts twice, 4 sts 2 (4) times, 3 sts twice,2 sts 5 (4) times. Bind off rem 8 sts.

FINISHINGSew cast-on and bound-off edges tog for centerback seam. With scrap yarn, tack sides of insidecollar edge along center front neck edge, leavingapprox 16 (18)"/40.5 (45.5)cm open on either sidefor armholes. Try on sweater and adjust armholeopenings if necessary. Sew collar in place andremove scrap yarn. Fold collar (like an accordion)into three folds at center front and stitch in place(see photo). �

Close-fitting top, worked horizontally in one piece, in a ridge pattern stitch with a gathered shawl collar.

Cropped TopDesign by Vladimir Teriokhin

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HALFLOWEREDGE

10≥ (11)"

8≤ (9)"

5µ (5≤)"

6≥ (7≤)"

V

HA

LF

TO

PC

OL

LA

R

10≤ (12)"

2"

11≥ (13≤)"

6≥ (7≤)"

2"