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Wildflower Power Top – Knitting pattern

€7,50 EUR

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Love colourwork knitting but craving something fresh? The special stranded technique used to create these flowers might just be calling your name!

The Wildflower Power Top is knitted from the bottom up, mostly in the round. Customize it to your personal style by choosing between waist or hip length and two different strap options (ribbed or with applied I-cord). The pattern also provides instructions on how to incorporate waist shaping if desired. After a short ribbed hem, the actual fun begins: the flowers are created using a combination of stranded colourwork and knitting below.

This pattern invites you to explore not only new and exciting knitting techniques, but also your local plant and insect world. Along with the knitting instructions, it includes a mini guide that identifies which wildflower you are bringing to life based on the blossom colour you choose (focused on Central Europe, but designed to inspire you to discover your local flora wherever you are).

The sample in the photos is the short version with waist shaping and ribbed straps.

Sizes

13 sizes, finished bust circumference:
(77; 82; 86.5; 91) (96; 101; 105.5; 110.5) (120; 130; 139; 149) 158 cm
(30.25; 32; 34; 36) (38; 39.75; 41.5; 43.5) (47.25; 51; 54.75; 59) 62.25”

Ease: No ease to 5 cm (2”) of positive ease

Recommended yarn:

Fingering-weight yarn in one main colour and one (or more) contrast colour(s), e.g. BC Garn Bio Balance GOTS

Yarn estimates:

Main colour:
long version: approx.
(530; 570; 660; 700) (740; 780; 820; 860) (900; 950; 1,010; 1,080) 1,150 m
(580; 625; 720; 765) (810; 855; 895; 940) (985; 1,040; 1,100; 1,180) 1,260 yds
short version: approx.
(400; 430; 460; 490) (510; 540; 570; 600) (630; 670; 720; 760) 800 m
(440; 470; 500; 540) (560; 590; 625; 655) (690; 730; 790; 830) 875 yds
Contrast colour:
long version: approx.
(60; 65; 65; 70) (70; 80; 80; 85) (90; 100; 110; 120) 130 m
(65; 70; 70; 75) (75; 90; 90; 95) (100; 110; 120; 130) 155 m yds
short version: approx.
(50; 55; 55; 60) (60; 70; 70; 70) (75; 80; 90; 100) 110 m
(55; 60; 60; 65) (65; 75; 75; 75) (80; 90; 100; 110) 120 yds

Needles and notions needed:

3 mm (US 2.5) and 2.5 mm (US 1.5) circular needles, length: 60–100 cm (24–40"), depending on garment size
3 mm (US 2.5) DPNs or additional circular needle for three-needle bind-off
stitch markers, leftover yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, crochet hook (optional)