Lemon top Novita Baby Wool
Top is knitted in one piece, after ribbed hem, to underarms. A Lemon is embroidered to finnished top.
Designer
Sari Nordlund
Size(s)
XS(S)M(L)XL(XXL)
Finished dimensions
body circumference 72(80)88(96)104(112) cm / 28¼(31½)34¾(37¾)41(44) in hem circumference 80(88)96(104)112(120) cm / 31½(34¾)37¾(41)44(47¼) infront length 46(48)50(52)55(58) cm / 18(19)19¾(20½)21¾(22¾) inback length 50(52)54(56)59(62) cm / 19¾(20½)21¼(22)23¼(24½) in
Yarn demand
Novita Baby Wool (011) White 200(200)250(300)350(400) g for embroidering some Novita Muumitalo (229) Miffle, (381) Snufkin and (099) Stinky
Needles and other supplies
Circular needles (60/80 cm / 24/32 in) Novita 3½ mm (US 4) and 4 mm (UK 8 / US 6) or sizes needed; a 3½ mm circular needle (40 cm / 16 in) for the neckline
Finished dimensions
body circumference 72(80)88(96)104(112) cm / 28¼(31½)34¾(37¾)41(44) in hem circumference 80(88)96(104)112(120) cm / 31½(34¾)37¾(41)44(47¼) infront length 46(48)50(52)55(58) cm / 18(19)19¾(20½)21¾(22¾) inback length 50(52)54(56)59(62) cm / 19¾(20½)21¼(22)23¼(24½) in
Stitch patterns-Ribbing: Row 1: (WS) *p1, k1*, repeat *-* until 1 st remains, p1. Row 2: (RS) *k1, p1*, repeat *-* until 1 st remains, k1. Keep repeating rows 1-2. -Stockinette stitch in the round: knit all rows. -Stockinette stitch: knit the right side rows and purl the wrong side rows. -Ribbing in the round: *k1, p1*
Back hem Using the smaller needles cast on 81(89)97(105)113(121) sts and work ribbing for 8 cm. Leave the sts on hold. Front hem Using the smaller needles cast on 81(89)97(105)113(121) sts and work ribbing for 4 cm. Switch to the larger needles. RS: knit to last st. Place the back sts onto the needles and knit the last front st together with the first back st. Place side marker, knit to last st. Knit the last st together with the first front st. Place marker for beginning of round. 160(176)192(208)224(240) sts on the needles, 80(88)96(104)112(120) sts each on the front and back pieces. Body The front and back are knitted in one piece up to the armholes. Work stockinette st in the round. After 4(4)5(5)6(6) cm, decrease 2 sts at both sides: *k1, k2tog, work stockinette st to last 3 sts before marker, skp, k1*, repeat *-* once more. 4 sts decreased, 156(172)188(204)220(236) sts on the needles. Repeat the decreases every 5 cm 3 more times. 144(160)176(192)208(224) sts on the needles, 72(80)88(96)104(112) sts each on the front and back pieces. When the stockinette st section measures 25(26)27(28)31(33) cm, distribute the sts into two groups: on the next round work to last 4(5)6(7)8(9) sts before marker, bind off next 8(10)12(14)16(18) sts for armhole, removing marker. Work to last 4(5)6(7)8(9) sts before marker, bind off last 4(5)6(7)8(9) sts, remove marker, bind off first 4(5)6(7)8(9) sts of next round. 64(70)76(82)88(94) sts each on the front and back pieces. Leave the front sts on hold. Top back Work stockinette st flat with the 64(70)76(82)88(94) back sts and decrease 1 st at both ends: (RS) k1, skp (= slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass slipped st over), work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Repeat the decreases every other row 2(3)4(5)6(7) more times = 58(62)66(70)74(78) sts. When the armhole measures 15(16)17(18)18(19) cm, leave the middle 30(30)30(32)32(32) sts on hold for the neckline. Work the right side first. Decrease 1 st at the neckline edge: (RS) work to last 3 sts before neckline, k2tog, k1. Repeat the decrease on every other row 2 more times. When the armhole measures 17(18)19(20)20(21) cm, bind off the remaining 11(13)15(16)18(20) shoulder sts. Work the other side in the same manner. Decrease using skp (= slip 1, k1, pass slipped st over). Front Work like back until the armhole measures 7(8)9(10)10(11) cm. Place the middle 22(22)22(24)24(24) front sts on hold for the neckline. Work the right side first. Decrease 1 st at the neckline edge: (RS) work to last 3 sts before neckline, k2tog, k1. Repeat the decrease on every other row 4 more times and then 2 times on every 4th row. When the armhole measures 17(18)19(20)20(21) cm, bind off the remaining 11(13)15(16)18(20) shoulder sts. Work the other side in the same manner. Decrease using skp (= slip 1, k1, pass slipped st over). Finishing Pin to measurements wrong side up, mist and allow to dry. Sew the shoulder seams. Neckline: Using the circular needle pick up and knit the sts you left on hold as well as additional sts from the neckline for 116(116)116(120)120(120) sts in total. Work ribbing in the round for 5 rounds. Bind off in pattern. Armhole border: Using the smaller circular needle pick up and knit a total of 84(88)90(96)100(106) sts from along the armhole, 42(44)45(48)50(53) sts from both pieces. Work 3 rounds in garter st and bind off. Sew the border seam. Knit the other armhole border in the same manner. Embroider the lemon pattern on the garment, approx. 18 cm from the left shoulder and 3(3)4(4)5(5) cm from the front midpoint. Use duplicate sts and follow the chart.
Finished dimensions
body circumference 72(80)88(96)104(112) cm / 28¼(31½)34¾(37¾)41(44) in hem circumference 80(88)96(104)112(120) cm / 31½(34¾)37¾(41)44(47¼) infront length 46(48)50(52)55(58) cm / 18(19)19¾(20½)21¾(22¾) inback length 50(52)54(56)59(62) cm / 19¾(20½)21¼(22)23¼(24½) in
Stitch patterns-Ribbing: Row 1: (WS) *p1, k1*, repeat *-* until 1 st remains, p1. Row 2: (RS) *k1, p1*, repeat *-* until 1 st remains, k1. Keep repeating rows 1-2. -Stockinette stitch in the round: knit all rows. -Stockinette stitch: knit the right side rows and purl the wrong side rows. -Ribbing in the round: *k1, p1*
Back hem Using the smaller needles cast on 81(89)97(105)113(121) sts and work ribbing for 8 cm. Leave the sts on hold. Front hem Using the smaller needles cast on 81(89)97(105)113(121) sts and work ribbing for 4 cm. Switch to the larger needles. RS: knit to last st. Place the back sts onto the needles and knit the last front st together with the first back st. Place side marker, knit to last st. Knit the last st together with the first front st. Place marker for beginning of round. 160(176)192(208)224(240) sts on the needles, 80(88)96(104)112(120) sts each on the front and back pieces. Body The front and back are knitted in one piece up to the armholes. Work stockinette st in the round. After 4(4)5(5)6(6) cm, decrease 2 sts at both sides: *k1, k2tog, work stockinette st to last 3 sts before marker, skp, k1*, repeat *-* once more. 4 sts decreased, 156(172)188(204)220(236) sts on the needles. Repeat the decreases every 5 cm 3 more times. 144(160)176(192)208(224) sts on the needles, 72(80)88(96)104(112) sts each on the front and back pieces. When the stockinette st section measures 25(26)27(28)31(33) cm, distribute the sts into two groups: on the next round work to last 4(5)6(7)8(9) sts before marker, bind off next 8(10)12(14)16(18) sts for armhole, removing marker. Work to last 4(5)6(7)8(9) sts before marker, bind off last 4(5)6(7)8(9) sts, remove marker, bind off first 4(5)6(7)8(9) sts of next round. 64(70)76(82)88(94) sts each on the front and back pieces. Leave the front sts on hold. Top back Work stockinette st flat with the 64(70)76(82)88(94) back sts and decrease 1 st at both ends: (RS) k1, skp (= slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass slipped st over), work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Repeat the decreases every other row 2(3)4(5)6(7) more times = 58(62)66(70)74(78) sts. When the armhole measures 15(16)17(18)18(19) cm, leave the middle 30(30)30(32)32(32) sts on hold for the neckline. Work the right side first. Decrease 1 st at the neckline edge: (RS) work to last 3 sts before neckline, k2tog, k1. Repeat the decrease on every other row 2 more times. When the armhole measures 17(18)19(20)20(21) cm, bind off the remaining 11(13)15(16)18(20) shoulder sts. Work the other side in the same manner. Decrease using skp (= slip 1, k1, pass slipped st over). Front Work like back until the armhole measures 7(8)9(10)10(11) cm. Place the middle 22(22)22(24)24(24) front sts on hold for the neckline. Work the right side first. Decrease 1 st at the neckline edge: (RS) work to last 3 sts before neckline, k2tog, k1. Repeat the decrease on every other row 4 more times and then 2 times on every 4th row. When the armhole measures 17(18)19(20)20(21) cm, bind off the remaining 11(13)15(16)18(20) shoulder sts. Work the other side in the same manner. Decrease using skp (= slip 1, k1, pass slipped st over). Finishing Pin to measurements wrong side up, mist and allow to dry. Sew the shoulder seams. Neckline: Using the circular needle pick up and knit the sts you left on hold as well as additional sts from the neckline for 116(116)116(120)120(120) sts in total. Work ribbing in the round for 5 rounds. Bind off in pattern. Armhole border: Using the smaller circular needle pick up and knit a total of 84(88)90(96)100(106) sts from along the armhole, 42(44)45(48)50(53) sts from both pieces. Work 3 rounds in garter st and bind off. Sew the border seam. Knit the other armhole border in the same manner. Embroider the lemon pattern on the garment, approx. 18 cm from the left shoulder and 3(3)4(4)5(5) cm from the front midpoint. Use duplicate sts and follow the chart.
