Petite Knit Emmy Top - Knitting Pattern / Kit

Petite Knit Emmy Top - Knitting Pattern / Kit 

The Emmy Top is worked from the bottom up. The body is worked in the round in stockinette stitch, and the work is then divided into the front and back yoke which are worked separately, back and forth in stockinette stitch with decreases along both sides. At the top of the front, the outermost stitches are folded to the back, and straps are worked in double knitting. The straps are grafted onto the back with Kitchener stitch.

Knit a swatch to determine which needle size gives you the correct gauge. Make sure to wash your swatch before taking the gauge measurements, as the recommended yarns might grow with wash and wear. Note that the size of the top will increase by a couple of cm [an inch or so] with wear after wash and blocking – keep this in mind when choosing which size to knit.

Size guide

The Emmy Top is designed to have approx. -8 cm [-3¼ inches] of negative ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. -8 cm [-3¼ inches] smaller in circumference than your bust measurement. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95 100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-59) inches]. The measurements for the finished top can be found on the front page of the pattern (please note that these measurements only apply if the correct gauge is maintained throughout the work). Measure yourself before beginning your project to determine which size fits you best. For example, if you measure 90 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body), you should knit a size S. A size S top has a bust circumference of 82 cm [32¼ inches] which in this example would give you -8 cm [-3¼ inches] of negative ease. Schematics can be found here.

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference: 72 (77) 82 (87) 92 (102) 112 (122) 132 (142) cm [28¼ (30¼) 32¼ (34¼) 36¼ (40¼) 44 (48) 52 (56) inches]

Length: 48 (49) 50 (52) 55 (57) 59 (60) 62 (64) cm [19 (19¼) 19¾ (20½) 21¾ (22½) 23¼ (23½) 24½ (25¼) inches]

Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 3.5 mm [US4] needle

Needles: 3.5 mm [US4] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 40 or 60 or 80 cm [16 or 24 or 32 inches] circular needles

Materials: 200 (200) 200-250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 400 (400) g Tynn Line by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 220 m [241 yds]). Note that the top is worked with two strands of yarn held together throughout. The given yarn amount is the total amount of yarn needed.