The Wood Anemone top features a floral inspired lace and bobble stitch pattern that spreads and grows over the front and the back. The pattern was inspired by the little white wood anemones that filled the woods near my home in May when the rest of nature was still just barely woken after the long winter. The top is perfect for everyday wear and easy to use as a layering piece under a cardigan or a jacket, or even as a vest over a t-shirt.
The Wood Anemone top is knitted seamlessly top-down. A beautiful lace and bobble pattern is worked on the front and the back (although you can also leave out the bobbles if those are not your thing). The yellow sample was knitted with the bobbles, while the pink sample is without them.
The top is started by knitting the front and back triangles, which are joined at the underarm. The hem is folded double and sewn on the inside. The body is slightly cropped so it’s perfect to pair with a dress, a skirt or a pair of high waisted pants, but the length is easily modified for a longer fit. Note that changing the length of the body will affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the garment, so if you want a longer top, make sure you get a few extra balls of yarn.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 76 (84, 96, 104, 116) (124, 136, 144, 156) cm / 30 (33, 37.75, 41, 45.75) (48.75, 53.5, 56.75, 61.5) inches, intended to be worn with zero ease, so pick the size that is closest to your own bust measurement
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 24 (24, 24, 24, 26) (26, 26, 28, 28) cm / 9.5 (9.5, 9.5, 9.5, 10.25) (10.25, 10.25, 11, 11) inches
Armhole depth (adjustable): 20 (23, 24, 25, 25) (26, 26, 26, 27) cm / 7.75 (9, 9.5, 9.75, 9.75) (10.25, 10.25, 10.25, 10.75) inches
Yarn
300 (330, 370, 400, 440) (490, 540, 590, 650) m / 330 (360, 400, 440, 490) (530, 590, 650, 710) yards of DK or light worsted weight yarn,
or 600 (660, 740, 800, 880) (980, 1080, 1180, 1300) m / 660 (720, 800, 880, 980) (1060, 1180, 1300, 1420) yards of fingering weight yarn held double.
Yellow sample: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7) balls of Pascuali Re-Jeans (95% cotton, 5% other fibres; 96 m / 105 yards per 50 g), shown in colorway 07.
Pink sample: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 6) balls of Knitting For Olive Pure Silk (100% silk; 250 m / 273 yards per 50 g), shown in colorway Raspberry pink. Yarn held double throughout the whole project.
Needles
3.5 mm / US4 DPNs or a short circular needle for the straps
3.5 mm / US4 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the body
Note: Always use the needle size that gives you the right gauge!
Gauge
18 sts and 28 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of both Stockinette stitch and the lace pattern, in the round, after blocking
Notions
4 stitch marker
waste yarn
tapestry needle
blocking tools
