HOLD ME CLOSE top

 

Delicate and comforting, just like a sincere hug, this heartwarmer is a lovely addition to in-between season wardrobes. It can be worn on its own as a top or layered over dresses, t-shirts and camisoles as a light cardigan.

The top is worked at a DK weight gauge, and is very satisfying to knit. Stockinette and slipped stitches create flowy fabric that drapes beautifully. A tie at the bottom allows the wrap to perfectly hug your waist. An optional back strap supports the V-neck. Pattern contains both written instructions and charts.

YARN

  • Sample sweater yarn, held together: Shibui Reed (100% linen, 246yds / 225m, 1.75oz / 50g) in color Ivory, Shibui Tweed Silk Cloud (65% silk, 35% mohair, 190yds / 174m, 0.88oz / 25g) in color White

  • You can use two fingering weight yarns held together, OR a fingering weight yarn + lace weight mohair held together, OR dk/light worsted weight yarn in one strand

  • Recommended amount for each strand: 670 (740, 810, 880, 960, 1020) (1100, 1180, 1260, 1340, 1420, 1500)yds / 610 (675, 740, 805, 875, 930) (1005, 1080, 1150, 1225, 1295, 1370)m

 
 

NEEDLES AND GAUGE

  • Swatch to determine your needle size that helps to fit the gauge of 22 sts and 30 rows in 4” / 10cm in Stockinette Stitch, blocked or 24 sts and 30 rows in 4” / 10cm in slipped stitch pattern, blocked. The resulting fabric has to be flowy and not too dense

  • US 6 / 4mm

  • Body: long single points or circular needles, tie and back strap: dpns or circular needles for magic loop

NOTIONS

  • Stitch markers

  • Tapestry needle

FINISHED SIZE

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

  • Finished chest 34.6 (37.8, 40.9, 44.1, 47.2, 50.4) (53.5, 56.7, 59.8, 63.0, 66.1, 69.3)” / 88 (96, 104, 112, 120, 128) (136, 144, 152, 160, 168, 176)cm

  • Waist 22.3 (25.6, 28.9, 32.2, 35.4, 38.7) (42, 45.3, 48.6, 51.8, 55.1, 58.4)” / 57 (65, 73, 82, 90, 98) (107, 115, 123, 132, 140, 148)cm

  • For the fit shown, choose the size that fits your chest circumference with approximately 6”/15cm of positive ease and your waist circumference exactly. If in doubt, stick to the waist measurements.

  • Model has 34” / 86cm chest, 27” / 69cm waist, is 5’4” / 164cm high and is wearing size C