BERNAT ORGANIC COTTON SUMMER TOP (TO KNIT)

This pattern can be completed with the following Bernat yarn:


Bernat Organic Cotton Summer Top (To Knit)

SIZES
To fit bust measurement: 28/34 (36/38-40/42-44/46-48/54-56/62) ins [71/86.5 (91.5/96.5-101.5/106.5-112/117 -122/137-142/157.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Bernat Organic Cotton (50 g/1.75 oz)
5 (5-6-7-8-9) balls of #43243 (Tea Leaves).
Sizes 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) and 5 mm (U.S. 8) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. 2 st holders.

GAUGE: 19 sts and 25 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with larger needles in stocking st.

ABBREVIATIONS: http://www.bernat.com/glossary.php

INSTRUCTIONS The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ).

BACK and FRONT (make alike).
With smaller needles, cast on 73 (79-85-89-123-143) sts.
1st row: (RS). K1. *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: P1. *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
Change to larger needles and proceed in stocking st for 3 ins [7.5 cm], ending with a purl row.
Next row: K4. K2tog. Knit to last 6 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. K4. Work 3 rows even. Rep last 4 rows twice more. 67 (73-79-83-117-137) sts.
Cont even for total of 6 ins [15 cm], ending with a purl row.
Next row: K4. M1. Knit to last 4 sts. M1. K4. Work 5 rows even. Rep last 6 rows 4 times more. 77 (83-89-93-127-147) sts.
Cont even for total of 11 (11-12-12-14-15) ins [28 (28-30.5-30.5-35.5-38) cm], ending with a purl row.

Shape armholes: Cast off 2 (3-3-3-6-10) sts beg next 2 rows. 73 (77-83-87-115-127) sts. Next row: (RS). (K1. P1) twice. K2tog. Knit to last 6 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. (P1. K1) twice.
Next row: (P1. K1) twice. Purl to last 4 sts. (K1. P1) twice. Rep last 2 rows to 35 (37-39-41-107-121) sts.

Sizes 48/54 and 56/62 only:
1st row: (RS). (K1. P1) twice. K2tog. Knit to last 6 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. (P1. K1) twice.
2nd row: (P1. K1) twice. P2togtbl. Purl to last 6 sts. P2tog. (K1. P1) twice.
3rd row: As 1st row.
4th row: (P1. K1) twice. Purl to last 4 sts. (K1. P1) twice.
Rep last 4 rows (9-11) times more, then 1st and 2nd rows once. (43-45) sts.

All sizes: Leave rem sts on a st holder.

Neckband: With smaller needles, cast on 4 sts for left shoulder. With RS of work facing, K35 (37-39-41-43-45) from front st holder. Cast on 3 sts for right shoulder. K35 (37-39-41-43-45) from back st holder. 77 (81-85-89-93-97) sts.
Work in stocking st for 2 ins [5 cm], ending with a purl row. Cast off loosely. Sew neckband and side seams.