Cinna top

 

Beautiful fields of cinna grass colored golden by the sun during long summer days were the inspiration for this design. Playful vertical stripes, boat neck, simple straight silhouette make Cinna top a nice addition to any summer wardrobe.

The top is knit sideways. Ribbing at the hem and along the neckline prevents stockinette from rolling. Symmetrical increases shape the shoulder and add visual interest to the pattern. Adjustable length and an optional tie at the bottom help to finetune the fit of the top to perfectly match your needs.

This pattern can be knit in any number of colors and is perfect for using up leftover yarn or mini skeins.

YARN

  • Sample top yarn: Lindy Chain from Knit Picks (70% linen, 30% pima cotton, 180yds/165m, 1.75oz/50g) in colors Swan and Honey, roughly in equal parts

  • Fingering weight yarn in any number of colors.

  • For the cropped top (shown), total: 525 (570, 620, 665, 715, 760, 810) (860, 910, 965, 1015, 1070, 1120)yds / 480 (520, 565, 610, 655, 695, 740) (785, 830, 880, 930, 980, 1025)m

  • For the hip-length top, total: 745 (810, 875, 945, 1010, 1080, 1155) (1225, 1300, 1370, 1445, 1525, 1600)yds / 680 (740, 800, 865, 925, 990, 1055) (1120, 1190, 1255, 1320, 1395, 1465)m

 
 

NEEDLES AND GAUGE

  • Swatch to determine your needle size that helps to fit the gauge of 26 sts and 44 rows in 4” / 10cm in Stockinette Stitch, blocked; needle size below is a suggestion

  • Directions on adjusting the pattern to a different row gauge are provided

  • US 4 / 3.5mm circular needles on 32” / 80cm cable for the body

  • US 3 / 3-3.25mm circular needles (for magic loop method) or a set of dpns for the sleeve ribbing and i-cord

NOTIONS

  • Stitch markers

  • Small safety pin

  • Waste yarn

  • Tapestry needle

FINISHED SIZE

  • A (B, C, D, E, F, G) (H, I, J, K, L, M)

  • Finished chest 30.6 (33.1, 35.5, 38, 40.5, 42.9, 45.4) (47.9, 50.4, 52.8, 55.3, 57.8, 60.2)” / 78 (84, 90, 97, 103, 109, 115) (122, 128, 134, 140, 147, 153)cm

  • Cropped length (shown), mid-shoulder to hem 14 (14.2, 14.4, 14.6, 14.8, 15, 15.2) (15.4, 15.6, 15.7, 15.9, 16.1, 16.3)“ / 35.5 (36, 36.5, 37, 37.5, 38, 38.5) (39, 39.5, 40, 40.5, 41, 41.5)cm

  • Hip length, mid-shoulder to hem 20.3 (20.5, 20.7, 20.9, 21.1, 21.3, 21.5) (21.7, 21.9, 22, 22.2, 22.4, 22.6)“ /51.5 (52, 52.5, 53, 53.5, 54, 54.5) (55, 55.5, 56, 56.5, 57, 57.5)cm

  • For the fit shown, choose the size that fits your chest circumference exactly or has a little bit of negative ease (approx. 1”/2.5cm)

  • Model has 34”/87cm chest and is wearing size B