Cap sleeves, flattering drape, and scalloped design—this top has everything you need to escape and become a nymph in a flowered field, away from the hustle and bustle of your everyday life. Plus, the top is reversible and lets you pick your neckline—V-neck or scoop—based on your mood for the day!
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Small (Medium, Large, Extra-Large) Finished Bust Size 36 (38, 40, 44)” with 7 (7½, 8, 8½)” Armhole depth, 15” at side to underarm, and 42 (44, 46, 50)” lower edge circumference
2 (2, 2, 4)” positive ease recommended.
Shown in size Medium.
Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st with smaller needles
18 sts and 32 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Scallop Pattern with larger needles, blocked
Materials
Yarn:
Classic Elite Yarns Firefly (75% Viscose, 25% Linen; 155 yards [142 meters]/50 grams): #4774 Parakeet, 6 (6, 7, 8) balls
Needles: US size 5 (3.75mm): 16” and 24” circular; US size 7 (4.5mm): 26” circular
Notions: Tapestry needle; stitch markers; stitch holders
Abbreviations
M1 (Make 1): Make a backwards loop and place on RH needle.
CDD (Centered Double Decrease): Sl 2 sts tog knitwise to RH needle, knit next st, pass 2 sl sts over knit st. Center st will lie on top of other 2 sts.
Special Stitches
Scallop Pattern (multiple of 11 sts)
Rnd 1: Purl.
Rnd 2: *(K2tog) twice, yo, (k1, yo) 3 times, (ssk) twice; rep from * around.
Rnd 3: Knit.
Rnd 4: Rep Rnd 2.
Rnd 5: *P2, k7, p2; rep from * around.
Rnd 6: Knit.
Rnd 7: Rep Rnd 5.
Rnds 8-9: Knit.
Rnd 10: *K3, p5, k3; rep from * around.
Rnds 11-12: Knit.
Rep Rnds 1-12 for patt.
Pattern Notes
Body is worked circular to underarm, then divided at the underarms and worked in rows.
Neck decreases are worked 1 st in from edge.
As this garment is reversible, there is no true Front or Back. We will call them Side A and Side B.
Sleeve Inc Row (RS): K1, M1, (worked to marked st and sl purlwise) twice, k to last st, M1, k1.
Pattern
Body
With larger needles, CO 187 (198, 209, 231) sts, join without twisting, placing marker between first and last st.
(Purl 1 rnd, knit 1 rnd) 2 times.
Work even in Scallop Pattern until body meas approximately 14½” from CO, ending with Rnd 1 of patt.
Change to smaller needle.
Begin Yoke
Knit 1 rnd, dec 7 (8, 9, 11) sts evenly – 180 (190, 200, 220) sts.
Purl 1 rnd, knit 1 rnd, purl 1 rnd.
Divide for Side A (V-Neck) and Side B (Scoop Neck)
Next Rnd: K90 (95, 100, 110) sts and place on holder, knit to end of rnd.
Mark 10th (10th, 11th, 15th) st from each end on remaining sts. These will be ‘seam’ sts. Work back and forth in rows and St st from this point.
On every RS row, inc 1 st each end 24 (26, 28, 30) times, AT THE SAME TIME sl marked sts purlwise (see pattern notes).
Purl all WS rows.
Work even until piece meas 2 (2½, 3, 3½)” above last Garter St rnd, ending with a WS row.
Shape V-Neck
Place marker between (in, between, between) center st(s).
Next Row (RS): Knit to marker (Size Medium only: Place marked st on holder), join second ball of yarn and work to end of row.
Working on both sides of neck with separate balls of yarn, dec 1 st each side of neck every RS row 13 (13, 14, 15) times.
When Neck decreases are complete, work Neck even and continue with established sleeve increases until Sleeve meas 7 (7½, 8, 8½)” above last Garter St rnd – 60 (63, 70, 74) sts on each side of neck.
BO all sts.
Side B (Scoop Neck)
Sl sts from holder to smaller needle.
With WS facing, join yarn at underarm.
Work as for Side A until piece meas 3 (3½, 4, 4½)” above last Garter St rnd, ending with a WS row.
Shape Scoop Neck
Mark center 12 (13, 14, 14) sts.
Next Row (RS): Knit to marker, join second ball of yarn and BO marked sts, knit to end of rnd.
Working on both sides of neck with separate balls of yarn, BO 2 sts at each neck edge twice.
Dec 1 st each side of neck every RS row 3 (3, 3, 4) times.
When Neck decreases are complete, work Neck even and continue with established sleeve increases until Sleeve meas 7 (7½, 8, 8½)” above last Garter St rnd – 60 (63, 70, 74) sts on each side of neck.
BO all sts.
Finishing
Sew shoulder and sleeve top seams.
Sleeve Edgings
With RS facing, join yarn at underarm.
Pick up and knit 1 st in every row around armhole. Place marker between first and last st.
(Purl 1 rnd, knit 1 rnd) twice.
BO all sts purlwise.
Neck Edging
With RS facing, join yarn at shoulder seam.
Pick up and knit 1 st in each st or row around entire neckline. Place marker between first and last st.
*Purl 1 rnd.
Size Small (Large, Extra-Large) only
Next Rnd: Knit to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm, ssk, knit to end of rnd.
Rep from * once more.
BO all sts purlwise.
Size Medium only
Next Rnd: Knit to 1 st before marker, CDD, knit to end of rnd.
Rep from * once more.
BO all sts purlwise.
Block, stretching skirt to open up pattern.