Always Summer Top PATTERN - Big Cotton

Pattern only. After checkout you’ll receive a digital PDF by email.
Full size chart and garment measurements below.

This top is knit bottom-up and in two panels. Panels are knitted flat.  The front piece features a ribbed bottom followed by alternating vertical stripes of moss stitch and stockinette stitch, while the back piece features a ribbed bottom followed by stockinette stitch. The two pieces are then seamed together at the sides and shoulders.

*** WHEN YOU PURCHASE THIS PATTERN, YOU WILL RECEIVE THE ADULT PATTERN AND THE MINI ALWAYS SUMMER TOP PATTERN.

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Sizes:  XS - 3X

Materials:

• Loopy Mango Big Cotton Yarn 48 yds 43 m | 100 g 3.5 oz each, 100% cotton
• US 15 (10 mm) 20" (50 cm) circular needles

Gauge:

Moss (seed) stitch: 4 sts & 6.5 rows / 2” (5 cm)

Stockinette stitch: 4 sts & 6 rows / 2” (5 cm)

Size Width Length Yarn XS 18" (45 cm) 13" (33 cm) 4 balls / 192 yds (172 m) S/M 20" (50 cm) 14" (35 cm) 5 balls / 240 yds (215 m) M/L 22" (55 cm) 17" (43 cm) 6 balls / 288 yds (258 m) L/XL 24" (60 cm) 18" (45 cm) 7 balls / 336 yds (301 m) 2X 26" (66 cm) 20" (50 cm) 8 balls / 384 yds (344 m) 3X 28" (71 cm) 21" (53 cm) 9 balls / 432 yds (387 m)

 

Shown in Canary (S/M), Firebird (S/M), Stormy Night (S/M), and Misty Morning (M/L).

Helpful video tutorials for this project

1. How to cast on
2. How to rib stitch
3. How to knit stitch
4. How to purl stitch
5. How to knit seed stitch
6. How to cast off
7. How to seam sides
8. How to seam shoulders