Knitting for Olive
Olive Top / Merino
This pattern can only be purchased together with yarns
Knitting for Olive Olive Top—with thin shoulder straps, a deep V-neckline and V-back, and an all-over lace pattern—is a camisole to celebrate the arrival of summer in, a truly versatile garment to layer with or wear on its own.
Olive Top is knitted from the top down, beginning by shaping the front and back upper triangles back and forth. All the pieces are then joined, and the body is worked in the round to the hem, which is sewn on the wrong side to create a scalloped edge. The shoulder straps are knitted with live stitches and sewn together at the shoulders. Olive Top is size-inclusive and designed to be hip-length and close-fitting.
Olive Top's leaf-shaped lace pattern is provided only as charts in the pattern.
In the same family, you will also find the sister patterns Olive Turtleneck, Olive Sweater (kids), Olive Cardigan, Olive Cardigan (kids), and Olive Scarf.
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Garment measurements:
Length from shoulder to hem: 46 (50, 55, 59, 61, 64, 67, 69) cm, length from underarm to hem: 24 (27, 30, 33, 33, 35, 35, 35) cm, bust circumference: 71 (77, 85, 92, 99, 115, 124, 132) cm, with an intended negative ease of approximately 4–14 cm.
Yarn: Knitting for Olive—Pure Silk, Cotton Merino, or Merino 250m/50g
Yarn requirements: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7) balls
YARN OPTIONS:
For other qualities, click on the yarns below—Pure Silk - Cotton Merino
The sample is knitted in Cotton Merino, Piglet colorway
Knitting needles: 3 mm circular needle and 2 double-pointed needles
Gauge: 34 sts and 39 rows = 10 cm in Olive Top [Chart C (C, C, C, C, C, CC, CC)] using 3 mm needles after blocking.
Notions: stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders, 4 strands of scrap yarn for provisional cast-on, 2 safety pins, and a needle.
* Negative ease means that the finished garment may be smaller than the actual body measurements due to the elasticity of the design.