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Wicker Dreams Top

Wicker Dreams Top

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Delight in this well fitting, figure skimming, feminine summer staple. The wicker stitch details add interest to the knitting experience, and create a lovely breathable fabric. The summery linen blend yarn is a perfect match, with stunning stitch definition and gorgeous drape.

Construction:
Wicker Dreams is worked top down seamlessly, with a contiguous neckband, short row shoulder shaping, optional bust shaping, and hourglass body shaping.

As with all my size inclusive garment patterns, you can use the code ANTIFATTAX to get 20% off the pattern, intended for sizes 6-10 to help combat the extra costs incurred by knitting larger sizes.

Difficulty: Intermediate

This pattern has been professionally tech edited by Hannah Middleton (WorksofOurHands), and has been test knitted.

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Details

Sizing

I recommend choosing a size based on your upper chest measurement, or the one that will fit your shoulders best.

Intended to fit an upper chest of 31”, 34.25”, 37.5”, (40.75”, 44”, 47.35”) {50.5”, 53.75”, 57”, 60.25”} / 77.5 cm, 85.5 cm, 94 cm, (102 cm, 110 cm, 118 cm) {126.5 cm, 134.5 cm, 142.5 cm, 150.5 cm}.

and a full bust of 30”, 34”, 38”, (42”, 46”, 50”) {54”, 58”, 62”, 66”} / 75 cm, 85 cm, 95 cm, (105 cm, 115 cm, 125 cm) {135 cm, 145 cm, 155 cm, 165 cm}.

Finished garment bust circumference:

34.5”, 39.5”, 42.75”, (47.5”, 50.75”, 55.75”) {59”, 62.25”, 67.25”, 70.5”} / 86 cm, 98.5 cm, 106.5 cm, (119 cm, 127 cm, 139.5 cm) {147.5 cm, 156 cm, 168 cm, 176.5 cm}

The top is meant to be worn with 0” / 0 cm of ease at the bust and waist, and 7” / 17.5 cm of positive ease at the hip.

Waist and Hip circumferences are easily adjusted.

Please see the size chart and schematic in the photos for additional garment measurements, A-F are finished garment measurements. Pay special attention to D the cross shoulder measurement, it should be slightly narrower than your cross front measurement.

Sample is size 2 worn with the recommended ease, and 2” / 5 cm bust darts. I am 5’6” / 166 cm.

Gauge

22 stitches and 32 rows in 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch on (Smaller) needles, after blocking.

27 stitches and 28 rows in 4” / 10 cm in Wicker stitch on (Larger) needles, after blocking. This row gauge grows with blocking and wear, so your blocked swatch may have a slightly tighter row gauge than the finished and blocked garment.

Needles & Notions

(Larger) US 6 / 4.0 mm circular needles, or size needed to obtain Wicker stitch gauge after blocking.

(Smaller) US 5 / 3.75 mm circular needles, or size needed to obtain stockinette gauge after blocking.

A few stitch markers (including some removable ones), darning needle, scissors, tape measure.

(Optional) Waste yarn for putting sts on hold.

Yardage

Kelbourne Woolens Mojave 4, 5, 6, (6, 7, 8) {8, 9, 10, 10} skeins (185 yards / 169 meters per 50 g), 60% Pima Cotton, 40% Linen, in ‘Deep Blue’.

OR 724, 829, 928, (1053, 1193, 1342) {1450, 1584, 1714, 1850} yards / 661, 757, 848, (961, 1090, 1226) {1324, 1447, 1566, 1690} meters of comparable sport weight yarn.

You will need additional yardage if working the bust darts, lengthening the body, or adding additional hip shaping.

Techniques

Long Tail CO

Backwards Loop CO

German Short Rows

Picking Up and Knitting

Picking Up and Purling

Directional increases and decreases

Slipping stitches with yarn in back

Knitting / Purling through the back loop

Wicker Stitch - Right Cross and Left Cross

What’s Included

-Main pattern PDF
-Progress charts for the yoke
-At least 3 horizontal bust dart options per size, with 6 options in sizes 4-10
-Illustrated construction overview
-Links to video tutorials and explanations of special techniques
-Hyperlinks and page references in the pattern for easy navigation to different sections

Related Blog Posts

Check out this blog post to see test knitter photos and some of their thoughts on the pattern.

Wicker Dreams Top Test Knitters