The Rosenlund top is knitted seamlessly from the top down with honeycomb cables, lace patterns and textural moss stitch. The back and front are knitted flat down to the armholes. Then the pieces are joined and the body is knitted in the round. Stitches are picked up from the neck edge and worked in the round. Lastly, stitches for the sleeve edgings are picked up around the armholes and worked in the round. All techniques are explained in the pattern. The cable and lace patterns are both charted and written out stitch by stitch.
The Rosenlund top can be worn either as a sleeveless summer top or a vest. For a summer version I would recommend a cotton, viscose or linen blend. For a warmer, wintery version choose yarn with high wool content.
The Rosenlund top was named after the 18th century vicarage and garden in my childhood hometown Pietarsaari, Finland. The gardens, especially the rose garden, are one of my favorite places in the world and we actually got married in the orangery. If you want to learn more about the Rosenlund vicarage and the gardens, click here: http://www.rosenlund.fi/
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 83 (93, 105, 116, 124, 134, 145, 153, 164) cm / 32.75 (36.5, 41.25, 45.75, 48.75, 52.75, 57, 60.25, 64.5) inches including the intended ease of 5-10 cm / 2-4 inches
Body length from hem to underarm: 32 (32, 32, 32, 34, 34, 34, 36, 36) cm / 12.5 (12.5, 12.5, 12.5, 13.5, 13.5, 13.5, 14.25, 14.25) inches, (adjustable)
Armhole depth: 22 (23, 24, 25, 25, 25.5, 26, 26, 28) cm / 8.75 (9, 9.5, 9.75, 9.75, 10, 10.25, 10.25, 11) inches
Yarn
4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8) skeins of Borgo de’Pazzi Firenze Giza (100% cotton; 125 meters / 137 yards per 50 g) shown in the colorway 40 or 455 (500, 550, 610, 670, 735, 810, 890, 980) m / 500 (550, 600, 675, 725, 800, 875, 975, 1075) yards of similar DK weight yarn.
Needles
For the ribbing:
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckband and the sleeve edgings
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for sizes 1-5 or 100 cm / 40 inches for sizes 6-9 for the hem
For the main part
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for sizes 1-5 or 100 cm / 40 inches for sizes 6-9 for the body
Gauge
20 sts and 28 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of moss stitch on the larger needles in the round, blocked.
Note: always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!
Notions
8 stitch markers
2 removable (locking) markers or coilless safety pins
cable needle (if using)
sewing needle
waste yarn
