Knitting Kit - Cora Top by LE KNIT / Lene Holme Samsøe

Knitting Kit - Cora Top by LE KNIT / Lene Holme Samsøe

Pattern not included - you must purchase the pattern on Ravelry here. 

Pattern available in English. 

The Cora Top features a boat neck adorned with a delicate lace border, knitted in rib and openwork. The rest of the top is very simple, in stockinette, with thin ribbed borders at the bottom and armholes.

Sizes

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

Top Measurements

Bust circumference :
(80) 84 (90) 96 (100) 110 (120) 130 (140) 150 cm
(31.5) 33 (35.5) 37.75 (39.25) 43.25 (47.25) 51.25 (55) 59’’

Shoulder width :
(34) 34 (36) 36 (38) 38 (40) 42 (42) 44 cm
(13.5) 13.5 (14.25) 14.25 (15) 15 (15.75) 16.5 (16.5) 17.25’’

Length :
(46) 47 (47) 48 (49) 50 (51) 52 (53) 54 cm
(18) 18.5 (18.5) 18.75 (19.25) 19.75 (20) 20.5 (20.75) 21.25’’

Yarn

Crème
Knitting for Olive Pure Silk (100% bourette silk, 50g = 250m).
Color Hvede : (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 g

Recommended Needles

Circular needles 3 mm and 4 mm, lengths 40 and 80 cm / US 2.5 and 6, 16 and 32’’

Gauge

20 sts x approx. 29 rows in stockinette = 10 x 10 cm with 4 mm / US 6 needles.
Note: Pure Silk is knitted with 2 strands.

Construction

The Cora Top is knitted top-down. The front and back are identical, with a boat neck. Both parts are first worked separately until the bottom of the armhole. After the lace border, short rows shape the neckline. Then, increases are made on each side to form the armhole. When the back and front reach the end of the armhole, additional stitches are cast on between the two parts, and then the body is knitted in the round. Finally, stitches are picked up along the armholes and finished with a small ribbed border. To finish, the shoulders are sewn together with a few stitches.

Choosing your size

The Cora Top is designed with approximately 0 to 5 cm (0 to 2’’) of positive ease, depending on the desired fullness. It is shown here with 5 cm (2’’) of positive ease.

Measure your bust circumference (or the widest part of your bust). Compare it to the measurements given at the beginning of the pattern (which correspond to the final dimensions of the top). Positive ease corresponds to the difference between your bust circumference and the final garment measurement.

For example, if your bust circumference is 94 cm (37’’), size M will give you 2 cm (0.75’’) of ease:
96 cm – 94 cm = 2 cm (37.75’’ – 37’’ = 0.75’’).

The length is measured at the center back, including the neckline.