Lea Top Novita Cotton Soft
A wonderful, quick and easy summer project from Novita Soft Cotton yarn. The top is worked in one piece, with sleeves and shoulders in garter stitch.
Designer
Minttu Wikberg
Size(s)
XS(S)M(L)XL(XXL)
Finished dimensions
Body circumference 94(102)110(118)126(134) cm
Length of the garment 51(53)55(57)60(63) cm
Yarn demand
Novita Cotton Soft off-white 300(350)400(450)500(550) g
Needles and other supplies
Needles Novita 4 mm or the size needed to obtain the correct gauge
Finished dimensions
Body circumference 94(102)110(118)126(134) cm
Length of the garment 51(53)55(57)60(63) cm
Stitch patterns
Garter stitch: Knit every row.
Stockinette stitch: Knit all stitches on right side (RS) rows
Gauge
22 sts and 28 rows in stockinette stitch = 10 cm
The top is worked in one piece, from front side hem up to the neck and from there down to the back side hem.
CO 104(114)122(132)140(148) sts and work in garter stitch for 6 cm. Change to stockinette stitch.
When the piece measures 28(29)30(31)34(36) cm, cast off 1 selvedge stitch at the beginning of RS row and work the row through. On the next row (WS), cast off 1 selvedge stitch at the beginning of the row and work through. You'll now have 102(112)120(130)138(146) sts on your needle.
On the WS, CO 15 sts for the sleeve. Turn the piece and knit through the row. For the other sleeve, CO 15 sts at the end of the RS row and turn the piece. K 15, P 102(112)120(130)138(146), K 15. You'll now have 132(142)150(160)168(176) sts on your needle.
Continue working the sleeves in garter stitch and the body in stockinette stitch.
When the sleeve height is 18(19)20(21)21(22) cm, work all sts in garter stitch for 5 cm.
On the next RS row, K 42(47)51(54)58(62), cast off 48(48)48(52)52(52) sts, k the rest of the sts. Turn the piece. K 42(47)51(54)58(62) sts, CO 48(48)48(52)52(52) for the back side neckline, k 42(47)51(54)58(62).
Work garter stitch for 5 cm.
Work the back piece the same way as the front, garter stitch for the sleeves and stockinette for the body.
When the piece measures 23(24)25(26)26(27) cm, cast off 15 sts at the beginning of a RS row and knit through. Turn the piece, cast off 15 sts on WS, purl through. You'll now have 102(112)120(130)138(146) sts on your needle. CO 1 selvedge st at the end of the WS row, turn the piece and knit to the end of the row. Cast on another selvedge st, turn the piece and purl through. You'll now have 104(114)122(132)140(148) sts on your needles.
Work in stockinette stitch for 22(23)24(25)28(30) cm, work garter stitch for 6 cm and cast off.
Finishing
Place the piece on a flat surface, WS facing, and block to measure. Spray some water on the piece and leave to dry.
Sew the sleeves and body pieces together.
Finished dimensions
Body circumference 94(102)110(118)126(134) cm
Length of the garment 51(53)55(57)60(63) cm
Stitch patterns
Garter stitch: Knit every row.
Stockinette stitch: Knit all stitches on right side (RS) rows
Gauge
22 sts and 28 rows in stockinette stitch = 10 cm
The top is worked in one piece, from front side hem up to the neck and from there down to the back side hem.
CO 104(114)122(132)140(148) sts and work in garter stitch for 6 cm. Change to stockinette stitch.
When the piece measures 28(29)30(31)34(36) cm, cast off 1 selvedge stitch at the beginning of RS row and work the row through. On the next row (WS), cast off 1 selvedge stitch at the beginning of the row and work through. You'll now have 102(112)120(130)138(146) sts on your needle.
On the WS, CO 15 sts for the sleeve. Turn the piece and knit through the row. For the other sleeve, CO 15 sts at the end of the RS row and turn the piece. K 15, P 102(112)120(130)138(146), K 15. You'll now have 132(142)150(160)168(176) sts on your needle.
Continue working the sleeves in garter stitch and the body in stockinette stitch.
When the sleeve height is 18(19)20(21)21(22) cm, work all sts in garter stitch for 5 cm.
On the next RS row, K 42(47)51(54)58(62), cast off 48(48)48(52)52(52) sts, k the rest of the sts. Turn the piece. K 42(47)51(54)58(62) sts, CO 48(48)48(52)52(52) for the back side neckline, k 42(47)51(54)58(62).
Work garter stitch for 5 cm.
Work the back piece the same way as the front, garter stitch for the sleeves and stockinette for the body.
When the piece measures 23(24)25(26)26(27) cm, cast off 15 sts at the beginning of a RS row and knit through. Turn the piece, cast off 15 sts on WS, purl through. You'll now have 102(112)120(130)138(146) sts on your needle. CO 1 selvedge st at the end of the WS row, turn the piece and knit to the end of the row. Cast on another selvedge st, turn the piece and purl through. You'll now have 104(114)122(132)140(148) sts on your needles.
Work in stockinette stitch for 22(23)24(25)28(30) cm, work garter stitch for 6 cm and cast off.
Finishing
Place the piece on a flat surface, WS facing, and block to measure. Spray some water on the piece and leave to dry.
Sew the sleeves and body pieces together.
