Cumulus Top Knitting Pattern - PetiteKnit

The Cumulus Top is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch. First, four triangles are worked to shape front and back with a V-neck, which are then joined on the circular needle to form the body. The body is worked straight in the round in stockinette stitch and finished with a folded hem. At the end, i-cord edges are worked along the top edges. These i-cord edges are continued into the straps, which are sewn together with Kitchener stitch at the shoulders.

Size guide

The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 cm 31½-33½ (33½-35½) 35½-37½ (37½-39½) 39½-43¼ (43¼-47¼) 47¼-51¼ inches. This means that the Cumulus Top is designed to have approx. 6 cm 2¼ inches of negative ease (meaning the top should be 6 cm 2¼ inches smaller than your bust circumference). Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size to knit. For example, if you measure 89 cm 35 inches around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S top has a bust circumference of 84 cm 33 inches which in the given example would give you 5 cm 2 inches of negative ease.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

Bust circumference: 80 (84) 89 (94) 103 (112) 124 cm 31½ (33) 35 (37) 40½ (44) 48¾ inches

Total length: 50 (52) 54 (56) 58 (59) 61 cm 19¾ (20½) 21¼ (22) 22¾ (23¼) 24 inches

Gauge: 28 sts x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch on 3 mm US2½ needles

Needles: Circular needles: 3 mm US2½ / 80 or 100 cm 32 or 40 inches and 2.5 mm US1½ / 60 and 80 cm 24 and 32 inches

Materials: 100 (100-150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 250 g Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m 273 yds ) or Tynn Line by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 220 m 241 yds )

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

Recommended Yarn:

Option 1: Luxurious Fusion

Option 2: Wild Earth Ashley

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

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