Aral Top
PDF PATTERN
Aral is a top-down raglan summer top worked seamlessly in the round Purl ridges and a fake side seam compensate for the tendency of this fiber to bias.
Inspired by classic ‘marinière’ t-shirts, it features an open front button neck, pretty stripes, and picot edgings at the neckband and hem.
When purchasing the Aral Top you get two patterns in one- one has a button-front opening and the other a boat-neck, beginner-friendly, seamless construction.
Download includes both the Spanish and English version of the pattern.
Sizes
Finished bust circumference: 88 (94, 99, 102, 106, 115, 124, 130, 138, 147.5, 155) cm / 35.6 (37.6, 39.6, 40.6, 42.6, 46.6, 49.6, 52.6, 55.6, 59, 62)”
Yarn
(white and blue version - buttons)
Bomulin Isager (65% cotton, 35% linen) 227 yds (208 m) /50 gr
3 (4, 5, 5)(6, 6, 6)( 7, 7, 8) skeins of the main color and 0.25 (0.25, 0.5, 0.5) (0.5, 0.5, 0.75) (0.75, 0.75, 0.75) of the contrast color.
Sample is worked in colorways “Cream” and “Blue”.
(rust and cream version - buttonless)
Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino ( 70 % cotton - 30 % non-mulesed merino wool, Oeko-Tex Standard 100)
200 (225, 250, 300)(350, 350, 350, 400) g of Main Color and 15-20 grams of contrast color for all sizes
Sample is worked in colorways “Piglet” and “Rust”.
Needles
3 mm / US 2 80 cm / 32” circular needles for ribbing, neckband and hem or 2-sizes below-gauge needle size.
3.25 mm /US 3 80 cm / 32” circular needles for the body (or the necessary size to achieve gauge).
Gauge
26 sts x 36 rnd = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in stockinette stitch on the larger sized needles and after blocking.
