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Loose & Drapery Neck Top [Knitting Pattern]

Knitting Pattern: Drape Neck Top

Yarn
Katia – Soda (White), qty=50g x 8
[This yarn has discontinued, you can either buy from your local or online yarn shops (contact Katia for more information), or find a substitution]
Composition: 95% Cotton, 5% Nylon
Yarn length:146 each
Weight: worsted
Tools
Knitting Needle – 4.5mm
Crochet hook – 4.5mm for casting stitches on knitting needle
Tapestry needle
White lace thread or light weight yarn

Finishing Size
Loose fit: USA size 10 or M/L
Approximate dimension: 21″ (W) x 31 1/2″ (L)

Tension
20 sts and 26 rows to 4″ x 4″ [10cm x 10cm] on 4.5mm needles in stockinette st.
Remark: stockinette st means K on RS, P on WS.

Abbreviations
k – knit
p – purl
st(s) – stitch(es)
kfb – knit front and back (increment stitch)
k2tog – knit 2 together (decrement stitch)
ssk – slip slip knit (decrement stitch)
yo – yarn over
RS – right side
WS – wrong side

Stockinette Lace Ladders Pattern
1st row (RS) – ssk, (yo) twice, k2 tog
2nd row (WS) – p1, (p1, k1) into double yo, p1

Pattern Dimension

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Or, click here to download a printable pdf document for the dimension of the Back and Front knit pieces.

Back
With 4.5mm crochet hook, cast on 106 sts on 4.5mm knitting needle.
Starting with a K row, work in stockinette st for 150 row.
With RS, k3, start 1st row stockinette lace ladders pattern, repeat 25 times, k3.
Continue with 2nd row on WS then repeat for 20 rows with this pattern.
Continue to knit with in stockinette st for another 36 row.
Cast off.

Remark: you may replace the stockinette lace ladders pattern with normal stockinette stitch if you are not comfortable working in this pattern.

Front
With 4.5mm crochet hook, cast on 110 sts on 4.5mm knitting needle.
Starting with a K row, work in stockinette st and make increment stitch with kfb on the first and the last stitch on RS only, repeat for 140 row. (250 sts)
Work with stockinette st (without increment stitch) for the next 66 row.
Cast off.

Make Up
Steam-block the knitted front and back piece to the correct dimension before joining up.
Join side with mattress stitch for 140 row. Join shoulder with shoulder seam stitch for 37 sts. If you find the yarn is hard to sew, substitute it with white lace thread or light weight yarn.
Gather up part of the shoulder seams to suit your shoulder width.
Gather up one side of side seam.

Knitting process – The Katia Soda yarn in white color during the work in progress.

Blocking process – Dampen the knitted front and back pieces, open flat on a few pieces of dry towels. Adjust the shape according to the dimension, pin on the towel. Press with steam iron with medium heat until the knitted piece is dry and fixed to the dimension.
Check the highest heat your knitted piece is able to handle, be careful and not to burn the yarn.

Join all the seams according to the instructions.
Done!

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