Normandy Top

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A triangle lace motif on the back is echoed in a smaller one at the front neckline in this pretty lightweight top. Normandy features an interesting construction: the body starts from the Provisional cast on at the mid-body and the top and bottom are worked in opposite directions. Flattering set-in sleeves ensure the perfect fit of the top. Knitted in our soft fingering weight Yarning For You Bruce’s Revenge, Normandy is a sweet project to make and wear.

Sizes:

Women’s XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL): to fit bust 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-50, 52-54, 56-58)”/71-76 (81-86, 91-96, 102-107, 112-117, 122-127, 132-137, 142-147) cm.

Finished Measurements:

33 (37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61)”/82.5 (92.5, 102.5, 112.5, 122.5, 132.5, 142.5, 152.5) cm bust circumference.
Intended ease: + 2-6”/5-15 cm.
Shown in size M (41”/102.5 cm) on 38”/95 cm bust with 3”/7.5 cm of positive ease.

Gauge:

24 stitches and 34 rows = 4”/10 cm in Stockinette Stitch on size US 3/3.25 mm needle, after blocking.

Needles:
Sizes US 3/3.25 mm: 24-32”/60-80 cm circular and set of double-pointed.
Size US 2/2.75 mm: 24-32”/60-80 cm circular, 16”/40 cm circular, and a set of double-pointed.
Optional: second size US 2/2.75 mm 24-32”/60-80 cm circular and 16”/40 cm circular needles for the Tubular Bind Off.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Notions:

Markers, 3 removable marker, waste yarn, tapestry needle.

Materials:

Fingering weight yarn (approximate amounts): 886 (990, 1090, 1207, 1333, 1437, 1582, 1692) yds/1051 (811, 905, 997, 1104, 1219, 1314, 1446, 1548) m.
Yarning For You Bruce’s Revenge (80% SW Merino, 20% Nylon; 387 yards/354 m in 100 g), Stay Frosty: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins.

Notes:

- This upper body of this top is worked from the bottom up in the round to the armholes, starting with Provisional cast, then front and back are worked separately back and forth in rows. Shoulders are shaped with short-rows and joined with 3-Needle Bind Off.
- The lower body is worked from provisionally cast-on live stitches of upper body in the round all the way to bottom hem.
- Stitches for the sleeves are picked up around the armholes and sleeves are worked in the round from the top down with short-row cap shaping.

Difficulty: Intermediate. The stitch pattern is charted and has written instructions.