Signe Summer Top -size to fit 11/2 year/2/2 year
Designed by: Lisbeth Kjeldsteen
Instructions
Using a 3 mm circular needle, cast on 121/141 sts. Place a marker and join to work in the round, being careful not to twist stitches. Knit 2/2.5 cm of moss/seed st ( $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ round $\bf{*}\bf{K}\bf{1}$ ,P1; rep from \* to end, $2^{\mathsf{n d}}$ round ${\bf*p}_{1}$ , K1; rep from \* to end). Knit 3 cm of st st, on the last round: K59/K69, K2tog, K60/K70). (120/140sts.) Continue in pattern as follows: Round 1: $\ast\mathsf{K}5$ , K2tog, yo, K1, yo, sl1, K1, psso; rep from \* to end Round 2-4: knit Round 5: \*K2tog, yo, K1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, K5; rep from $^*$ to end Rounds 6-8: knit Rep rounds 1-8 until the work measures 20/24 cm. Continue in pattern to the side marker. Place the remaining 60/70 (back) sts onto a st holder.
Front
Continue in pattern (knit RS rows and purl alternate WS rows) until the work measures 27.5/32.5 cm, ending with a ws row. Commence the neck and shoulder shaping; K22/K26, B016/B018, K22/K26. Work each side of the neck separately.
Shape neck/shoulders right front
Row 1: continue in pattern Row 2: BO2/BO3,P20/P23 Row 3: continue in pattern Row 4: BO2/BO2, P18/P21 Row 5: continue in pattern Row 6: BO1/BO1, P17/P20Continue in pattern until shoulder measures 34/40 cm from bottom edge to top of shoulder. Place the remaining 17/20 sts on st holder.
Shape neck/shoulders left front
Complete as for the right front by reversing the shapings.
Yarn: Arwetta ekstra fine merino (50 g - 209 m) - 1.2 /1.6 balls Needles: 3 mm (US 21/2) circular needle Gauge/tension: 27 sts x 42 rows $=10\times10\ \mathrm{cm}$ (measured over pattern using $3\ \mathsf{m m}$ needies)
Knitting abbreviations
K - knit P-purl 2ktog - knit 2 sts together BO - bind off rep - repeat RS - right side psso - pass slipped stitch over sl - slip st(s) - stitch(es) st st - stocking stitch (stockinette) WS - wrong side yo - yarn over
Back
Continue with pattern (K RS rows and P WS rows) until the work measures 31/37 cm. K23, BO20/B024, K23. Work each side of the neck separately.
Shape neck and back shoulders
Continue in pattern and at the same time BO on neck edge $_{1\times2}$ sts, and $_{1\times1}$ st. Continue in pattern until piece measures $34/40~\mathsf{c m}$ from bottom edge to top of shoulder. Put the remaining 17/20 sts onto a st holder. Complete to match the first side, reversing shapings.
Making up
Join the shoulder seams using Kitchener stitch (grafting). Weave in ends. Crochet the neckline and the armholes UK: Double crochet (dc) US: Single crochet (sc)
Crochet picot edging the neckline and armholes: http:/ /www.videojug.com/film/crochet-picot- design
UK: 1 dc, $^{\ast3}$ ch, 1 tr in the first ch, skip 1 st, 1 dc in next st\*, repeat from $^{*}-*$ and finish with a sl st in dc from beg of round.
US: 1 SC, $^{\ast3}$ ch, 1 dc in the first ch, skip 1 st, 1 sc in next st\*, repeat from $^{*}-*$ and finish with a sl st in sc from beg of round.
Finished Measurements: Weave in ends and block the work. Crochet abbreviations DC - double crochet SC - single crochet CH - chain TR - treble crochet
