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SPRING SUMMER
AMANO
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MELISA TOP
By Vanessa Coscarelli
SKILL LEVEL
CREATE THE RUFFLE
Intermediate
Rnds 1 - 12: Knit all sts
Rnd 13: (CDD) across (-304 (348, 388, 432, 476, 520,
560, 604) sts) [152 (174, 194, 216, 238, 260, 280,
302) sts]
*Switch to shorter cord.
SHOWN IN SIZE
X-Small
SIZES
Directions are for women’s size X-Small. Changes for sizes
Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X) are in parentheses.
To Fit Bust: 30-32(34-36,38-40,42-44,46-48,50-52,5456,58-60)”
BODY
Rnds 1 – 80 (82, 82, 84, 84, 86, 86, 88): Knit all sts
Separate Front & Back
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
FRONT
Bust: 28.25”(32.25, 36, 40.25, 44.25, 48.25, 52, 56.25)”
Length: 20.75 (21.75, 22, 23, 23.25, 24.25, 24.5, 25.5)”
Note: This garment was designed with approximately 2-4”
of negative ease. Please take this into consideration when
selecting your size.
Row 1: BO 3 sts, k72 (83, 93, 104, 115, 126, 136, 147),
place next 76 (87, 97, 108, 119, 130, 140, 151)
sts on holder to be worked later. 73 (84, 94, 105, 116,
127, 137, 148) sts remain on needle
*You will now be working the front flat. Bind off all
remaining sts using the sloped method.
Row 2 (WS): Bind off 0 (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14) sts, purl to
next to last st, sl1p
Row 3: SL2p, PSSO, BO 2 sts, k to next to last st, sl1p (-3
sts) [70 sts]
Row 4: Purl to next to last st, sl1p
Row 5: SL2p, PSSO, BO 2 sts, k to last 4 sts, CDD, sl1p
(-5 sts) [65 sts]
Row 6: Rep row 4
Row 7: SL2p, PSSO, BO 2 sts, k to next to last st, sl1p (-3
sts) [62 sts]
Row 8: Rep row 4
Continue to bind off 3 sts at the beginning of every RS
row, 17 (16, 12, 13, 8, 7, 5, 4) more times, then
bind off 4 sts at the beginning of every RS row, 0 (3, 8, 9,
15, 18, 21, 24) times. [11 (11, 11, 13, 13, 13,
15, 15) sts]
*On last st of final WS row, purl the final st instead of
slipping it.
Cut yarn leaving an 18” tail. Move stitches to holder or
scrap yarn.
MATERIALS
2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3) Hanks AMANO Chaski (100g /383yd),
Fern #1719
US size 6 (4.00mm) 24” & 40” circular knitting needles OR
SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Stitch marker, tapestry needle & scissors
GAUGE
211/2” sts = 4” (10.2 cm); 26 rows = 4” (10.2 cm) in St st
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
NOTE
This pattern is knit in the round from the bottom up, then
straps are worked flat and seamed at the top of
the shoulder.
Sloped Bind-off: On the row before the bind-off, Sl1p. On
the bind-off row, Sl2p, psso, bind off rem sts as usual.
PATTERN
Using the long tail cast on method and longer cord, CO
456 (522, 582, 648, 714, 780, 840, 906) sts.
Join, mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up. Take care
not to twist sts.
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SPRING SUMMER
Row 7: SL2p, PSSO, BO 2 sts, p to next to last st, sl1p (-3 sts)
Row 8: Rep row 4
Continue to bind off 3 sts at the beginning of every RS row, 17 (16, 12, 13, 8, 7, 5, 4) more tim
bind off 4 sts at the beginning of every RS row, 0 (3, 8, 9, 15, 18, 21, 24) times. [11 (11, 11, 13
15, 15) sts]
*On last st of final WS row, knit the final st instead of slipping it.
Cut yarn.
Finishing
Turn knitting inside out and line up shoulder straps with WS facing each other. Place sts previ
SCHEMATIC
BACK
hold back onto knitting
needle. To seam, perform the 3 needle bind off. Weave in ends. Wet b
piece,
taking
care
to
pin
down the ruffles and smooth out the bound off edges.
With WS facing up, pick up all sts on hold. Join yarn.
Row 1 (WS): BO 3 sts, p to next to last st, sl1p (-3
sts)
Schematic
Row 2 (RS): Bind off 0 (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14) sts, knit to
last st, sl1p
Row 3: SL2p, PSSO, BO 2 sts, p to next to last st, sl1p
(-3 sts)
Row 4: Knit to next to last st, sl1p
Row 5: SL2p, PSSO, BO 2 sts, p to last 4 sts, CDDp, sl1p
(-5 sts)
Row 6: Rep row 4
Row 7: SL2p, PSSO, BO 2 sts, p to next to last st, sl1p
(-3 sts)
Row 8: Rep row 4
Continue to bind off 3 sts at the beginning of every RS
row, 17 (16, 12, 13, 8, 7, 5, 4) more times, then
bind off 4 sts at the beginning of every RS row, 0 (3, 8, 9,
15, 18, 21, 24) times. [11 (11, 11, 13, 13, 13,
15, 15) sts]
*On last st of final WS row, knit the final st instead of
slipping it.
Cut yarn.
FINISHING
Turn knitting inside out and line up shoulder straps with
WS facing each other. Place sts previously on
hold back onto knitting needle. To seam, perform the 3
needle bind off. Weave in ends. Wet block your
piece, taking care to pin down the ruffles and smooth out
the bound off edges.
AMANO
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SPRING SUMMER
ABBREVIATIONS
& TERMS
BO:
BOR:
C:
CC:
CDD:
Ch:
CO:
Dc:
Dec:
Est’d:
Fp:
HBDC:
HBDC2tog:
Hdc:
Inc:
K:
K2tog:
Kfb:
Kyok:
M1L/R:
MC:
P:
Patt:
PM:
Psso:
Rnd:
RS:
Sc:
Sk:
Sl:
Sl st:
Slm, SM:
Sp:
Ssk:
St st:
St(s):
Tbl:
WS:
Yo:
bind off
beginning of round
color
contrast color
central double decrease
chain(s)
cast on
double crochet
decrease
established
front post
herringbone double crochet
herringbone double crochet 2 together
half double crochet
increase
knit
knit 2 together
knit front and back
knit yarn over knit
make one stitch left/right
main color
purl
pattern
place marker
pass slipped stitch(es) over
round
right side
single crochet
skip
slip
slip stitch
slip marker
space
slip, slip, knit
stockinette stitch
stitch(es)
through the back loop
wrong side
yarn over