Alli Top Knitting Pattern: A Pretty and Comfortable Design for Girls with Mischief in Mind

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Alli is named for my childhood best friend - pretty and quiet, yet full of mischief and fun. With a v-neck, elbow length sleeves and feature buttons on the waist and cuffs, this top will fit the bill for any girl who loves pretty clothes, yet it is still comfortable and practical. It is the perfect top for every fun-filled mischief maker. Written for dk weight yarn for sizes Newborn to 10 years.

What you need

4mm circular needle (40 or 60cm depending on size knitted, also 30cm for sleeves) 3.5mm 80cm circular needle 4 stitch markers Waste yarn 4 %" / 17mm buttons (one for each sleeve and 2 for waistband)

Abbreviations

k-knit p-purl k2tog - knit two stitches together ssk - slip 1 st knitwise, slip 1 stitch knitwise. Put theleftneedleinto thefrontof these2standknit them together. sm - slip marker SORM - start of round marker Sl1p - slip stitch purlwise with yarn in back psso - pass slipped stitch over co-cast on stst — stocking stitch m1l - make 1 left. Pick up the bar between the stitch from the front,knitinto the back of the stitch. m1r - make 1 right. Pick up the bar between the stitch from the back, knit into the front of the stitch. Kfb - Knit into the front and the back of the same stitch. St - stitches Rep - repeat

Techniques

How to decrease evenly in the round - http://www.thedietdiary.com/knittingfiend/tools/Ev enlySpace.html

Gauge

22 stitches and 30 rows per 4"/10cm

Recommended yarns

Mosaic Moon MCN dk Candy Apple Lane Luxury 8 ply Rubus Nova Merino dk Meraki Studio Groundwork dk

Sizes

0-3m(6m, 9m, 12m, 18m, 24m) (3y,4y, 5y, 6y, 7y, 8y, 10y)

To fit chest size of

15/16(17,18,19,20,21) (22,23,24,25,26,27, 28)” 38/40.5(43, 45.5,48, 51, 53.5) (56, 58.5,61,63.5, 66, 68.5, 71) cm. Approximately1"/2.5cmofeasehasbeenwritteninto thepattern.Pleaseselectsizeaccordingtochest measurement,thenaddlengthaccordingtoage.For example,based onmy7yearold daughter'schest measurement,I knit the5y size,worked to7ylength.

Yardage (numbers are approximate)

200/185 (250/230,300/275,350/320,400/370, 450/415) (450/415,500/460,550/505,600/550, 650/600, 700/640, 750/690) yards/meters.

Get Comfy and Start Knitting

Using 4mm 60cm needle, loosely cast on using the long tail method 36(36, 38, 40,42, 44) (46, 50, 50,52,54,56,56) stitches.(For the sizes 12m and under you may want to cast on with a needle one size bigger) Row 1 - knit across placing markers as follows;

Row 2 - kfb, k1, sm, \*k1, m1l, knit to 1 st before marker, m1r, k1, sm; rep from \* until last marker, sm, kfb, k1. Row 3 - knit. Row 4 - kfb, k1, m1r, k1, sm, \*k1, m1l, knit to 1 st before marker, m1r, k1, sm; rep from \* until last marker, sm, k1, m1l, kfb, k1. Row 5 - k3, purl until 3 st remain, k3. Row 6 - kfb, knit to 1 st before marker, m1r, k1, sm, \*k1, m1l, knit to 1 st before marker, m1r, k1, sm; rep from \* until last marker, sm, k1, m1l, k until 2 st remain, kfb, k1. Repeat rows 5 & 6 5(5,5,6,6, 7) (7,8,8, 9,9, 10, 10) more times. 0-3m 17/24/32/24/17 4y23/34/44/34/23 6m 17/24/32/24/17 5y23/34/44/34/23 9m 17/25/32/25/17 6y 25/36/48/36/25 12m 19/27/36/27/19 7y25/37/48/37/25 18m 19/28/36/28/19 8y27/39/52/39/27 24m 21/30/40/30/21 10y27/39/52/39/27 3y 21/31/40/31/21 Sizes 6m, 9m, 18m, 3y, 5y, 7y & 10y only - Repeat row 5 Next row - knit to 1 st before marker, m1r, k1, sm, \*k1, m1l, knit to 1 st before marker, m1r, k1, sm; rep from \* until last marker, sm, k1, m1l, k to end ofrow 6m 18/26/34/26/18 5y 24/36/46/36/24 9m 18/27/34/27/18 7y 26/39/50/39/26 18m 20/30/38/30/20 10y28/41/54/41/28 3y 22/33/42/33/22

Joining the fronts

You will now join the two front pieces together and continue knitting in the round. Break yarn. With right side facing, slip all the right front stitches (when worn) from the right needle onto the left needle.Replace marker withSORM. Rejoin yarn, knit until 3 st remain of the right front, p1, sl1p (with yarn in back), p2tog (this will join the two fronts together), psso, p1, knit to end of round. You will now have 32(34, 34, 36, 38, 40) (42, 44, 46,48,50,52,54)st between the SORM and second marker. Round 1 -\*k1, m1l, knit to 1 st before marker, m1r, k1, sm; rep from \* to end of round. Round 2 - knit. Repeat rounds 1 & 2 until your stitch count is 0-3m 44/36/44/36 4y 62/52/62/52 6m 46/38/46/38 5y 66/56/66/56 9m 50/43/50/43 6y 68/56/68/56 12m 52/43/52/43 7y 72/61/72/61 18m 56/48/56/48 8y 74/61/74/61 24m 58/48/58/48 10y 78/65/78/65 3y 60/51/60/51

Divide for sleeves

In the next row you will be placing the sleeve stitches onto waste yarn and casting on under the arms to join the body. Knit to marker, remove marker, place sleeve st until marker onto waste yarn, backwards loop co 3(4, 3, 3, 2, 3) (4, 4,3, 4, 3, 3, 3). Knit acr0ss to next marker, place sleeve st until marker onto waste yarn, backwards loop co 2(2, 2, 2, 1, 2) (2, 2,2, 2,2,2, 2), place SORM, c0 1(2, 1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 1, 2,1, 1, 1) Stitch c0unt 94(100, 106,110, 116, 122) (128, 132,138,144,150,154,162) Knit until top measures 9/23(10/25.5, 11/28, 12/30.5, 12.5/32, 13/33) (14/35.5,15/38, 16/40.5, 17/43, 18/45.5,19/48, 20/51)"/cm from the shoulder. Rememberto choose sizebased on the age of yourchild andknittothatlength.

Hem

Remove marker, knit 6 stitches, replace marker. Change to 3.5mm needles. Knit 1x1 rib to marker, remove marker, backwards loop co 6 st. Turn work (you will now be knitting back and forth not in the round.) Knit 1x1 rib as established until hem measures 1.5" /3.5cm (sizes nb - 9m) 2"/5cm (12m - 10y). Cast off loosely in pattern.

Sleeves

Place the sleeve stitches from the waste yarn onto 4mm 40cm circular needle (or preferred method of small circumference knitting) Pick up and knit 3(3, 3, 3, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3)st, place SORM, pick up and knit 2(3, 2, 2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2)st, knit to SORM. Stitch count 41(44,48,48,52,53)(57,58,61,62, 66,66,70)st. Decrease round - k1, k2tog, knit to 3st before marker, ssk, k1. Knit 1"/2.5cm Repeat decrease round Continue knitting repeating the decrease row every inch 0(0, 1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2,3,3,4, 4, 5) more times Stitch count 37(40,41,42,46,47) (49,50,51,52, 54,54,56)st Knit until sleeve measures 2.5/6.5(2.5/6.5, 3/7.5, 3/7.5,3.5/9,3.5/9) (4/10, 4.5/11.5,5/12.5, 5.5/14, 6/15,6.5/16.5,7/18)"/cm from the underarm.

AIli

Decrease round - knit around decreasing evenly by 7(8, 9, 8, 10, 9) (9, 8, 9, 8, 8, 6, 8)st. Stitch count 30(32,32,34,36,38) (40,42,42,44, 46,48,48)st Remove marker, k15(16, 16, 17, 18, 19) (20, 21, 21, 22, 23,24, 24)st

Right sleeve (when worn)

Backwards loop co 6 stitches. Turn work. You wil now be knitting back and forth. Change to 3.5mm needles Knit 1x1 rib until cuff measures 1"/2.5cm Cast off loosely in pattern.

Left sleeve (when worn)

Turn work. You will now be knitting back and forth. Change to 3.5mm needles Knit 1x1 rib to end of row. Backwards loop co 6 stitches. Knit 1x1 rib as established until cuff measures 1"/2.5cm. Cast off loosely in pattern.

Finishing

Sew in ends. Use the ends from the sleeve and hem to sew the button tab neatly in place. For the waistband, the tab goes under the garment; for the sleeves, the tab comes from behind and goes on top. Block garment gently. Sew a button on each cuff and 2 at the waistband.

Thank you so much to my fabulous testers - Maria, Ann, Leah, Krissie, Ronny, Jodie, Sarah, Nova, Laura, Julie, Megan, Violetta, Aimee, Jen, Stacie, Kelly, Mel, Jen & Jean. A big thanks also to my T ech Editor, Polly. The copyright of this pattern remains with the author - Rachel Evans, Flame Lily Designs. It is intended for personal use only. Please do not share the pattern with anyone or claim the design as your own. If you have personall hand-khnitted the item, fee free to do with it as you wish, including selling the item. If you have any questions, please contact me on Ravelry under the username CraftyWeeWifey or email me at craftyweewifey@yahoo.co.nz