Baigneuses is a top with a very simple shape, open armholes and a round neckline. Knitted with a summery yarn, your knit will be soft, fluid and fresh.
We start with the back then the fronts are raised on the top of the shoulders. The body (back and front) is then worked in the round in St st. The stitches of the armholes and the neckline are picked up then worked in the round in rib.
LEVEL: Intermediate 2/3
SIZES: 1 (2 - 3) 4 (5 - 6) 7 (8 - 9) 10 (11 - 12)
Finished bust circumference approximately : 30 (31.5 - 34) 36 (38.5 - 41) 44 (47 - 50.5) 53.5 (56.75 - 60) ’’ or 74 (80 - 86) 92 (98 - 104) 112 (120 - 128) 136 (144 - 152) cm.
GAUGE: 26 sts x 34 rows for 4 x 4’’ or 10 x 10 cm in St st with larger needles.
YARN: this top is knitted with one strand of fingering/sport weight yarn. Approximately 480 (510 - 550) 590 (630 - 670) 720 (770 - 820)870 (920 - 970) yards or 430 (470 - 500) 540 (570 - 610) 660 (700 - 750) 795 (840 - 890) m.
NOTIONS: needles sizes 3 mm/US 2.5 (ribbing) and 3.5 mm/US 4 (body, armhole and neckband), tapestry needle, cable to hold live stitches and 2 stitches markers removables.
NOTES: the pattern is knitted in merino tencel from Yarn By Simone color Pépètes.
Recommended ease : 2 to 3 ’’ or 5 To 8 cm of negative ease. To pick your best size, measure your full bust and remove your desired ease, then pick the finished bust circumference closest to that number. It is of course possible to adapt and knit a size with more or less ease than recommended.
Sample is shown in size 3 with 1.5’’ or 4 cm of negative ease.
TECHNIQUES:
- Top down
- Circular needles
- M1L/M1R
- Pick up sts
- Tubular bind-off
Pattern is pdf downloadable : once the order has been confirmed, a download link will be sent to you by e-mail.
