La Franja Top Knitting Pattern

The La Franja Top is a timeless summer top. The majority of the top is worked on the wrong side in stockinette stitch.

The La Franja Top is knitted seamless from the top down. The body is worked in rounds on the wrong side, so you do not have to work too many purls. The neckline is finished with an I-cord bind-off.

The pattern went through tech editing and has been tested.

The following techniques are used:

• knit
• purl
• knit through the back loop
• purl through the back loop
• german short rows
• provisonal cast on
• i cord bind off

Every step of the pattern is described in detail. For the techniques I provide links to photo- or video-tutorials.

Sizes:
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10) 11 (12)

Your bust circumference:
75 (80) 85 (90) 95 (100) 105 (110) 115 (120) 125 (130) cm

Width of the top:
approx. 37,5 (39,5) 44 (46) 48 (50) 52,5 (56,5) 58,5 (60,5) 62,5 (64,5) cm
measured, where the top is joined for knitting in the round
a positive ease of up to 3 cm is included in each size

Length of the top:
approx. 45 (45) 45 (45) 45 (50) 50 (50) 55 (55) 55 (55) cm
measured from the neck to the waistband
Please note that you should budget for more yarn if you’re planning to knit a longer body

Materials:
circular needle 3 mm (80 cm), crochet hook 3.5 mm, tapestry needle, stitch markers

Gauge:
24 stitches x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch needle size 3 mm

Yarn suggestion:
„Cumbria“ by Pascuali
150 m / 50 g (164 yds / 1.76 oz), 60 % cotton, 40 % viscose
original colour: magenta

Yarn quantity:
4 (4) 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) balls

Meterage:
485 (520) 540 (570) 600 (695) 725 (760) 865 (900) 940 (970) meter

Alternative yarn:
Screaming Colours ColourCotton
Drops Safran