Pale Shelter Top
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Pale Shelter Top is the summer spin-off of the beloved Pale Shelter sweater (originally published in Making Stories magazine issue 3). The construction, gauge and fit is different but the main design features are there. Worked top down, this sleeveless top has a flattering A-line fit perfect for the summer!!
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Bust circumference (finished measurements): 90 (95, 100, 105, 115, 125, 131, 140, 150, 160) cm / 35.4 (37.4, 39.4, 41.3, 45.3, 49.2, 51.6, 55.1, 59.1, 63)”.
Yarn
4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8. 9) skeins of Knitting for Olive Pure Silk (100% silk, 250 m / 273 yards per 50 grams) held double.
The copper sample is knit in Pure Silk in colourway Rust and the beige sample is knit in Gregoria Fibers Cotton Merino (discontinued) in colorway Oatmeal.
Needles
— 4.5 mm / US 7 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle size to obtain gauge).
— 4 mm / US 6 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or one size smaller than gauge-size needle).
Gauge
20 sts x 26 rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in stockinette stitch in the round on larger needle after blocking
