Sizes
(XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL
Finished measurements
Bust circumference: (89) 96 (104) 108 (115) 122 (129) 136 cm (35½) 38 (41½) 43 (46) 48½ (51½) 54 inches Back width: (33) 34 (35) 36 (37) 38 (39) 40 cm (13) 13½ (14) 14 (14½) 15 (15½) 16 inches
Length: (54) 55 (57) 58 (60) 61 (63) 64 cm (21½) 22 (22½) 23 (24) 24½ (25) 25½ inches
Yarn
Lang Yarns Amira (93% cotton, 7% polyamid, 50 g = 100 sts [110 yards])
Yarn quantity
Orange 0059 or beige 0039 (see photo at leknit.com): (250) 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) 400) g
Suggested needles
5,5-6 mm [US9-US10] circular needles 80 cm [32 inches].
4 mm [US6] circular needle 80 cm [32 inches].
Gauge
17 sts x 26 rows stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] on needle 5,5-6 mm [US9-US10].
Construction
Begin with the upper part of the back (from the shoulders to the bottom of the armholes). Work the upper part of the front pieces (from the shoulders to the bottom of the armholes). When the back and front are finished, join in the round. Taja top is worked without any sewing.
Choosing your size
Taja top has an intended positive ease of 2-12 cm [1-5 inches] depending on how tight or lose you want it to be. It is shown with approx. 4 cm [1,5 inches] positive ease. Find your chest circumference by measuring around the widest part of your upper body. Then look at the measurements for the top above in the pattern. The positive ease is the difference between your measurements and the final top measurements. Is your bust circumference e.g. 94 cm [37 inches], a size M will give you 10 cm [4 inches] of positive ease (104 cm – 94 cm = 10 cm). [41 inches – 37 inches = 4 inches] The length is measured at the center back.
The pattern will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
When knitting Taja top, you may find the following videos helpful:
Pick up stitches along the shoulder
Long tail cast on
M1R
M1L
M1-Rp
M1-Lp
K2tog
SSK
