Top with openwork zigzag pattern

This top is distinguished by a simple style and a catchy zigzag pattern, which, with some patience, even not very experienced craftswomen can handle.

DIMENSIONS

36 (38) 40/42 (44) 46
Product width according to chest circumference: 90 (95) 101 (106) 112 cm
Product length: 57 (58) 59 (61) 63 cm

YOU WILL NEED

Yarn Rico, Båndchen (100% viscose; 100 g/120 m) - 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 skeins light gray (color 002); straight knitting needles No. 5 and 6; loop holders.

KNITTING DENSITY

15 p. x 23 r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted with an openwork pattern.
16 p. x 22 r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted in stockinette stitch on needles No. 6.

ATTENTION!

Before starting work, check the knitting density. If there are more loops, change the knitting needles to thicker ones; if there are fewer, change to thinner ones.

COMPLETING OF THE WORK

BACK

On needles No. 5, cast on 85 (91) 97 (101) 107 sts and knit with an elastic band, knit 1, purl 1:

1st row (from the right side): * k1, p1, repeat from * to the last loop, k1.

Row 2: P1, * K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row.

Knit another 5 p. elastic bands: k1, p1

8th row: 7 (6) 5 (7) 10 p., knit 2 stitches together purlwise, [2 purl., 2 sts knit together purlwise] 17 (19) 21 (21) 21 times, 8 (7 ) 6 (8) 11 p. = 67 (71) 75 (79) 85 p.

Switch to needles No. 6 and knit as follows:

1st row: 5 (7) 2 (4) k7, * yarn over, knit 2 stitches together, knit 5, repeat from * to last 6 (1) 3 (5) 1 st, [ Yarn over, knit 2 stitches together] 1 (0) 0 (1) 0 times, 4 (1) 3 (3) k1.

Row 2 and all even rows: purl all stitches.

3rd row: 6 (1) 3 (5) k1, * yarn over, knit 2 stitches together, knit 5, repeat from * to last 5 (0) 2 (4) 0 stitches, [ Yarn over, knit 2 stitches together] 1 (0) 0 (1) 0 times, 3 (0) 2 (2) 0 knits.

5th row: 7 (2) 4 (6) k2, * yarn over, knit 2 stitches together, knit 5, repeat from * to last 4 (6) 1 (3) 6 stitches, [ Yarn over, knit 2 stitches together] 1 (1) 0 (1) 1 time, 2 (4) 1 (1) 4 knits.

7th row: 8 (3) 5 (7) k3, * yarn over, knit 2 sts together, knit 5, repeat from * to last 3 (5) 0 (2) 5 sts, [ Yarn over, knit 2 stitches together] 1 (1) 0 (1) 1 time, 1 (3) 0 (0) 3 knits.

9th row: 9 (4) 6 (8) k4, * yarn over, knit 2 sts together, knit 5, repeat from * to last 2 (4) 6 (1) 4 sts, [ Yarn over, knit 2 stitches together] 1 (1) 1 (0) 1 time, 0 (2) 4 (1) 2 knits.

11th row: 8 (3) 5 (7) k3, * slip 1 st, k1, pull the slipped loop through the knitted one, yarn over, knit 5, repeat from * to last 3 (5) 0 (2) 5 p., [Slip 1 p., knit 1, pull the removed loop through the knitted one, yarn over] 1 (1) 0 (0) 1 time, 1 (3) 0 (2) k3.

13th row: 7 (2) 4 (6) k2, * slip 1 st, k1, pull the slipped loop through the knitted one, yarn over, knit 5, repeat from * to last 4 (6) 1 (3) 6 p., [Slip 1 p., knit 1, pull the removed loop through the knitted one, yarn over] 1 (1) 0 (1) 1 time, 2 (4) 1 (1) k4.

15th row: 6 (1) 3 (5) k1, * slip 1 st, k1, pull the slipped loop through the knitted one, yarn over, knit 5, repeat from * to last 5 (0) 2 (4) 0 p., [Slip 1 p., knit 1, pull the slipped loop through the knitted one, yarn over] 1 (0) 0 (1) 0 times, 3 (0) 2 (2) 0 knits.

17th row: 5 (0) 2 (4) knit 0, * slip 1 stitch, knit 1, pull the slipped loop through the knitted one, yarn over, knit 5, repeat from * to last 6 (1) 3 (5) 1 p., [Slip 1 p., knit 1, pull the removed loop through the knitted one, yarn over] 1 (0) 0 (1) 0 times, 4 (1) 3 (3) k1.

19th row: 4 (6) 1 (3) k6, * slip 1 st, k1, pull the slipped loop through the knitted one, yarn over, knit 5, repeat from * to last 7 (2) 4 (6) 2 p., [Slip 1 p., knit 1, pull the removed loop through the knitted one, yarn over] 1 (0) 0 (1) 0 times, 5 (2) 4 (4) k2.

Row 20: Purl all stitches.

Rows 1-20 make up the main pattern.

Continue knitting according to the pattern until the back length is 38 (38) 38 (39) 40 cm (last row = purl row).

At the beginning of the next 2 p.m. close for armholes 4 p. = 59 (63) 67 (71) 77 p. Knit 4 p., where on both sides perform 1 decrease = 51 (55) 59 (63) 69 p.

Knit 5 (5) 5 (7) 9 p., where on both sides perform 1 decrease in the next row, and then in every 2nd p. = 45 (49) 53 (55) 59 p.**.

Continue knitting without decreasing until the armhole height is 19 (20) 21 (22) 23 cm (last row = purl row).

To form a shoulder bevel at the beginning of the next 2 r. close 4 (5) 6 (6) 7 p. according to the picture = 37 (39) 41 (43) 45 p. Then at the beginning of the next 2 p. close 5 (6) 6 (7) 8 sts according to the picture = 27 (27) 29 (29) 29 sts. Transfer the remaining 27 (27) 29 (29) 29 sts to the loop holder.

BEFORE

Knit like a back, up to **. Continue knitting without decreasing until the armhole height is 10 (11) 12 (12) 13 cm (last row = purl row).

NECK CUT

In the next row, knit 16 (18) 19 (20) 22 stitches of the pattern, turn and transfer the remaining 29 (31) 34 (35) 37 stitches to the loop holder. Continue knitting exclusively on 16 (18) 19 (20) 22 sts as follows:

Knit the next row according to the pattern.

Knit 2 p., while in each row from the inner edge perform 1 decrease = 14 (16) 17 (18) 20 p.

Knit 6 p., where in the next row, and then in every 2nd p. From the inner edge, perform 1 decrease = 11 (13) 14 (15) 17 p.

Knit 5 p., where in the next row, and then in the 4th p. From the inner edge, perform 1 decrease = 9 (11) 12 (13) 15 p.

Continue knitting without decreasing until the armhole height is 17 (18) 19 (20) 21 cm (last row = purl row).

In the next row, to form a shoulder bevel, close 4 (5) 6 (6) 7 sts according to the pattern and knit according to the pattern until the end of the row = 5 (6) 6 (7) 8 sts. Knit the next row according to the pattern. Close off the remaining 5 (6) 6 (7) 8 stitches according to the drawing.

Continue knitting on the remaining 29 (31) 34 (35) 37 sts from the stitch holder.

Knit from the front side of the work and transfer the first 13 (13) 15 (15) 15 sts to the stitch holder.

Attach the thread to the remaining 16 (18) 19 (20) 22 sts and knit according to the pattern until the end of the row.

Knit the next row according to the pattern.

Knit 2 p., while in each row from the inner edge perform 1 decrease = 14 (16) 17 (18) 20 p.

Knit 6 p., where in the next row, and then in every 2nd p. perform 1 decrease from the inner edge = 11 (13) 14 (15) 17 p.

Knit 5 p., where in the next row and after the 4th p. perform 1 decrease from the inner edge = 9 (11) 12 (13) 15 p.

Continue knitting without decreasing until the armhole height is 17 (18) 19 (20) 21 cm (last row = knit row).

In the next row, to form a shoulder bevel, close 4 (5) 6 (6) 7 sts according to the pattern and knit according to the pattern until the end of the row = 5 (6) 6 (7) 8 sts. Knit the next row according to the pattern. Close off the remaining 5 (6) 6 (7) 8 stitches according to the drawing.

BAKE

Sew the right shoulder seam.

Using straight needles No. 5 from the right side of the work along the first part of the neckline, evenly distributing, cast on 19 (19) 19 (20) 20 sts and knit 13 (13) 15 (15) 15 sts from the stitch holder in front, then along the second part of the neckline, evenly distributing, cast on 19 (19) 19 (20) 20 sts and knit 27 (27) 29 (29) 29 sts from the back loop holder (at the back neck area) = 78 (78) 82 ( 84) 84 p. Knit 2 p. facial Close the loops loosely with knit stitches (from the wrong side).

ARMORY EDGE BINDING (2 PARTS)

Sew the left shoulder seam and the binding seam.

Using knitting needles No. 5 on the right side of the work along the edge of the armhole, evenly distributing, cast on 72 (76) 80 (84) 88 p. Knit 2 p. facial Close the loops loosely with knit stitches (from the wrong side).

ASSEMBLY

Sew side seams and a seam along the edge of the armhole.