Knitted Summer Top
The Knitted Summer Top is the perfect addition to your wardrobe for those sunny days ahead! This versatile piece not only keeps you cool and stylish but also adds a touch of coziness to your outfit. With its light and breathable material, you can stay comfortable while looking effortlessly chic. Whether you're heading to the beach, a picnic, or a casual outing, this top is sure to become your go-to summer staple. Embrace the warm weather with confidence and flair in this ultimate summer essential!
MATERIALS
- Purl Soho, Field Linen, 2 skeins
- 24” US 5 circular needle
- Tapestry needle
- 4 stitch markers
GAUGE
4” = 20 stitches and 32 rows in stockinette stitch on US 5 needles
LACE PANEL:
Worked over 49 stitches and 6 rows
Working Flat
Row 1 (right side) : knit all stitches
Row 2 (wrong side): knit all stitches
Row 3: Knit 2 together 8 times, (yo, knit 1) 8 times, knit 1, (knit 1, yo) 8 times, SKPO 8 times.
Row 4: purl all stitches
Row 5: knit all stitches
Row 6: knit all stitches
Working in the Round
Row 1: knit all stitches
Row 2: purl all stitches
Row 3: k2tog 8 times, (yo, knit 1) 8 times, knit 1, (knit 1, yo) 8 times, SKPO 8 times.
Row 4: knit 1 row
Row 5: knit all stitches
Row 6: purl all stitches
PATTERN
BACK
Cast on 109 stitches using the long tail cast on.
Row 1 (wrong side) : purl all stitches
Row 2 (right side): knit until there are 6 stitches remaining. Wrap and turn.
Row 3: purl until there are 6 stitches remaining. Wrap and turn.
Row 4: knit to 6 stitches before the wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn.
Row 5: purl to 6 stitches before the wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn.
Repeat rows 4 and 5, 3 more times.
Row 12: knit across all stitches, picking up the wraps and working them together with a stitch as you come across them.
Row 13: purl across all stitches, picking up the wraps and working them together with a stitch as you come across them.
Now that you’ve shaped the shoulders, work even in stockinette stitch until the piece measures about 8”, ending with a wrong side row. For me this was 44 rows. Break yarn and place stitches on hold to be worked later.
LEFT FRONT
Starting at neck edge of wearer’s left shoulder, pick up 32 stitches.
Row 1 (wrong side) : purl all stitches
Row 2 (right side): knit until there are 6 stitches remaining. Wrap and turn.
Row 3: purl to the end of row
Row 4: knit to 6 stitches before the wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn.
Row 5: purl to the end of row
Repeat rows 4 and 5, 2 more times.
Row 10: knit across all stitches, picking up the wraps and working them together with a stitch as you come across them.
Then work 3 rows even in stockinette stitch. Cast on 45 stitches. Break yarn and place stitches on hold to be worked later.
RIGHT FRONT
Starting at arm edge of wearer’s right shoulder, pick up 32 stitches.
Row 1 (wrong side) : purl all stitches
Row 2 (right side): knit all stitches
Row 3: purl until there are 6 stitches remaining. Wrap and turn.
Row 4: knit to the end of row
Row 5: purl to 6 stitches before wrapped stitch. Wrap and turn.
Repeat rows 4 and 5, 2 more times.
Row 10: knit to the end of the row
Row 11: purl across all stitches, picking up the wraps and working them together with a stitch as you come across them.
Work 2 rows even in stockinette stitch. Do not break yarn. You will now join the two front pieces.
JOIN FRONTS
With right side of right front facing, knit 30 stitches, place marker, knit 2. With right side of left front facing, knit across the 45 cast on stitches, knit 2, place marker, knit 30. You have now joined the pieces. Begin working the lace panel over the center 49 stitches. Note that you will use the working flat pattern instructions.
Work evenly with sides in stockinette and the center in the lace pattern, until the piece measures the same as the back, ending with a wrong side row. You will now join the front and back pieces to work the body in the round. Note that you will use the working in the round lace pattern instructions.
BODY
With right side of front pieces facing, work in pattern across the front, place marker to indicate where the front ends and back begins. Then with the right side of the back piece facing, knit across the back and place a marker to indicate the start of the round. Join the pieces to work in the round.
Work about 2” in pattern as set, then begin decreasing to shape the waist as follows:
Decrease row: Slip marker, knit 1, SKPO, work until there are 3 stitches before the 3rd marker (the one between the front and back pieces), k2tog, knit 1, slip marker, knit 1, SKPO, knit until there are 3 stitches before the next marker, knit 2 together, knit 1.
Repeat this decrease row every 8th row, 8 more times.
Work until the piece measures about 10.5” from the front/back join, ending on row 6 of the lace pattern.
Knit 1 row and purl 1 row, 2 times. Bind off all stitches loosely.
FINISHING
Weave in ends your ends. The lace will be very lumpy at this point. Block with a hot steamy iron or wet block to even out the lace. When you’re blocking, keep in mind that the lace panel will swoop downwards quite a bit.