Light Me Up

PATTERN DETAILS:

Sizes: 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6) 7, 8, 9

Sizing: This garment is intended to be worn with 2” negative ease for a close fit. It features a hi-low hem, cropped body and double-layer turtleneck. Model is wearing Size 3 (40″ finished bust) with 2″ negative ease.

To fit chest circumference: 34, 38, 42 (46, 50, 54) 58, 62, 66 inches / 85, 95, 105 (115, 125, 135) 145, 155, 165 centimetres

Finished Garment circumference: 32, 36, 40 (44, 48, 52) 56, 60, 64 inches / 80, 90, 100 (110, 120, 130) 140, 150, 160 centimetres

Yarn: Any DK weight yarn. Sample knitted using J’adore Fibers Luminous DK (DK weight, 70% Superwash Merino, 30% Silk, 100g/210 meter/230 yards in Caicos (MC) and Hydrangea Garden (CC)

Yardage:

MC: 525, 590, 655 (721, 787, 855) 917, 983, 1049 yards/ 480, 539, 599 (659, 720, 782) 839, 899, 959 meters

CC: 336, 376, 420 (460, 504, 544) 588, 628, 672 yards/ 308, 344, 384 (420, 460, 496) 536, 576, 616, meters

If using different contrasting colours: 84, 94, 105 (115, 126, 136) 147, 157, 168 yards/ 77, 86, 96 (105, 115, 124) 134, 144, 154 meters each

Gauge: 28 sts & 56 rounds over 4” / 10 cm in Slip Stitch Loop, in the round, blocked on US 5 (3.75mm) needles 28 sts & 48 rows over 4” / 10 cm in Slip Stitch Loop, knit flat, blocked on US 5 (3.75mm) needles

Needles:

US 4 (3.5mm) circular needle, 36-inch to 40-inch cable/ 92 centimetres to 102 centimetres or size needed to obtain gauge for hems and neck & US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 36-inch to 40-inch cable / 92 centimetres to 102 centimetres or size needed to obtain gauge for body

Note: For knitting hems, use a longer cable for the front so you can easily slip the back hem stitches onto the same needle or use equal cable lengths and join them together using a cable connector. Once the hems are completed separately, they will be joined.

Notions: Darning Needle, Stitch Markers, Scrap yarn or stitch holder

Construction: Light Me Up is a sleeveless crop top with a ribbed split hi-lo hem and the body knit in the round in a slip-stitch colourwork design. Front and back are worked separately from armhole to neck and rejoined for a double-layer turtleneck.

Special techniques: Casting on, knitting in the round, knitting flat, slip stitch colourwork, putting stitches on hold, binding off, ribbing, whipstitching