Cassandra top, No 2 kit
Yarn kit for Cassandra, a striped top in our lovely and sustainable Önling No 2, made of 100% merino wool in Italy. The wool has been carded using a special technique, making the yarn soft, airy, and delicately - absolutely non-scratchy. With Cassandra you get a fantastic and soft top that can be used for many occassions. This yarn kit includes yarn for knitting a top with narrow stripes in two colors, but Cassandra will also look great in one color or with another type of stripes.
The yarn kit includes: Önling No 2 yarn for the elected size and a pattern.
The pattern is a PDF file. Immediately after purchase you will be able to download the pattern directly from the purchase confirmation page. You will also receive an e-mail with a link to your pattern, and the pattern will be available here at the site via your personal account - so remember to create an account :-)
Choose size and color for your yarn kit above.
The yellow and peach colored version in the images is knit in the colors Yellow (105, cellery) and Peach, which has been discontinued.
Designed by Katrine Hannibal for Önling.
Sizes: (XS)S(M)L(XL)2XL(3XL).
Chest width: (108)114(120)126(132)140(148) cm / (42½)44⅘(47¼)49⅗(52)55⅛(58¼) inches.
Length:(56)57(58)59(60)61(62) cm /
(22)22⅖(22⅘)23⅕(23⅗)24(24⅖) inches.
The top is oversized, so knit it in the size you’d normally chose.
Materials:
Önling No 2, 100 % merino wool, 120 m per 25 g
Color A: Önling No 2: (100)100(125)125(125)150(150) g
Farve B: Önling No 2: (100)100(125)125(125)150(150) g
Two row stripes are made throughout the work, alternating
between color A and color B.
Recommended circular needle and double-pointed needles
in size 3½ mm / US 4 as well as size 4 mm / US 6
Crochet hook for cast-on
1 marker for center back (M0)
4 markers for shoulders (M1-M4)
3 meters of scrap yarn in a contrasting color
Gauge:
22 sts and 31 rows in stockinette stitch on needle size 4 / US 6 = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches.
Directions:
The top is worked in the round, top down. Cast on stitches using a temporary crochet cast-on, so the size of the neckline can be adjusted subsequently. Short rows are worked across the shoulder and the
neckline at the beginning to give a higher necklineat the back. The yoke is worked with increases on each side of the shoulder stitches. Bind off for armholes and cast on new stitches. Then the body is finished with decreases at the side seams.
Please Note:
The price of the yarn kit is calculated based on the amount of yarn included, which is the amount we have used to knit the design according to the above measurements. Should you need more yarn, additional yarn can be purchased at regular prices by placing an order and state lot number in the comment box at checkout. All designs have been thoroughly calculated and tested.
