Summer top with side slits. 

A short top made in stockinette stitch will become a real wardrobe highlight thanks to its interesting details.

Dimensions 42/44,46/48 and 50/52

Data for sizes 46/48 and 50/52 are in parentheses. If only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.

You will need: 300 (350 - 400) g gray-blue (color 55) Classico yarn from Lana Grossa (100 % cotton, 110 m/50 g); straight needles No. 4.

Pattern from removed loops:

 1st r. (= purl):* K1 p., 1 p. p., repeat from “, 1 persons. p. 2nd r. (= faces. r.): * 1 p. p., 1 p. remove, and follow the thread with the work, repeat from 1 purl. p. 1st and 2nd r. repeat.

Persons smooth surface: faces. R. – persons p., out. R. - purl P.

Perform double edging. P.

Double chrome. P.: purl row: remove the 1st and last stitch, thread the thread before work, knit the 2nd and penultimate stitch purl.

Persons r.: knit the 1st and last sts, slip the 2nd and penultimate stitches, and carry the thread behind the work.

Double chrome. p. should be performed up to the shoulder.

 Highlighted decreases:

right edge: double edge stitch, knit 2 sts, knit 2 sts together, 1 yarn over. Left edge: 1 yarn over, pull through (= 1 p. slip knit, next p. knit and pull through the removed p.), knit 2 p. together purl, double edge. n. In purl. R. knit yarn overs.

Highlighted additions:

right edge: (= faces. r.) double edges. p., 6 p. pattern from removed loops, from trace. purl p. knit 1 purl. p. and 1 persons. cross. p., 1 broach, 1 yarn over.

 Left edge: (= knit. r.), 1 yarn over, knit 2 p. knit together, from next. purl p. knit 1 person. cross. p. and 1 p. p., 6 p. pattern from removed loops, double edge. n. In purl. R. knit yarn overs.

Knitting density: 20 p. and 25 rub. persons satin stitch, needles No. 4 = 10 × 10 cm.

Back: cast on 63 (71 – 79) sts on needles No. 4 and in 1st r. = purl R. distribute the loops next. way: double chrome. p., 7 p. pattern from removed loops, 45 (53 – 61) p. satin stitch, 7 stitches of pattern from slipped stitches, double edging. P.

For side increases, dial on both sides in every 2nd row 25 × 1 p., performing highlighted increases = 113 (121 - 129) p.

Then knit faces on all stitches. stitch, do double edges on both sides, p.

 After 30 cm from the start of work, distribute the loops for the sleeve strips. way: chrome. p., 7 p. pattern from removed loops, 95 (103 – 111) p. satin stitch, 7 stitches of pattern from slipped stitches, double edging. P.

 After 21 (22 - 23) cm from the beginning of the planks, close on both sides for shoulder bevels 1 × 4 p., then in every 2nd p. close on both sides with 5 × 4 sts.

After 6 r. from the beginning of the shoulder bevels, close the central 35 p. for the neckline, then in every 2nd r. decrease another 2 × 2 sts.

After 55 cm from the start of work, bind off the remaining 11 (15 - 19) sts of each shoulder.

Before: cast on 63 (71 – 79) sts on needles No. 4 and in 1st r. = purl R. distribute the loops next. way: double chrome. p., 7 p. pattern from removed loops, 20 (24 - 28) p. knit. satin stitch, 5 stitches of the pattern from slipped loops, 20 (24 – 28) stitches. satin stitch, 7 stitches of pattern from slipped stitches, double edging. n. From this place knit as a back.

 After 30 (31 - 32) cm from the start of work, make a V-shaped cut. way: knit up to 5 p. pattern of dropped loops, 1 purl. p., 2 p. remove for auxiliary. knitting needle at work, next. 2 p. knit double edge. p., then 2 p. with auxiliary. knitting needles: knit 2 from the 1st stitch. p. and now perform these 2 p. double edging. p., 2nd p. with auxiliary. knitting needles (18.5-20.5) purl, finish row.

Right half front 16.5 | postpone.

Work on the loops of the left half of the front = 57 (61 – 65) sts.

To bevel the neckline, decrease on the left side in every 2nd r. 19 × 1 p., performing highlighted decreases = 38 (42 - 46) p. In the next. persons R. cast on on the left side for the bar 1 × 4 p. = 42 (46 - 50) p. In the next. purl R. 1 – 7th p. knit like a placket next. way: double chrome. p., 5 p. of the pattern from the removed loops, the rest of the loops as usual.

 The shoulder bevel on the right side is done in the same way as the back.

After 55 (56 - 57) cm from the start of work, cast on the backs to the remaining 7 stitches of the neckline strip on the right and front sides, 1 stitch as an edge. p. = 8 p.

 Knit another 12 cm, then set aside the loops.

Finish the right half of the front symmetrically.

Assembly: straighten the parts, moisten and let dry.

 Sew shoulder seams. Connect the set aside 8 stitches of the neckline strips on each side with a buttonhole stitch.

Sew the placket to the neckline 15(17-19) | 12.5 | | backrests

 Sew side seams.