Worked in soft, satiny Magnolia, Cherries on Top will be your new favorite tee. The delicious textures of broken garter, twisted stitches, and dainty eyelets that decorate this piece make it a treat to knit and wear. The lightweight blend of modal and cashmere provide this tee with gorgeous drape and glorious stitch definition.
Cherries on Top
Designed by Rachel Brockman
DIFFICULTY
Easy
SIZES
Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Shown in Small size with approx. 3” of positive ease.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 31¾ (35½, 40¼, 44, 47¾, 51½, 56¼, 60, 63¾)”
Length: 20½ (21, 21½, 22½, 23¼, 23½, 25¼, 26¼, 27¼)”
MATERIALS
(95% modal, 5% cashmere; 100g/361 yds)
• 106 Smoothie – 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) skeins
Needles: US Size 3 (3.25 mm) straight needle for knitting flat) or size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 2 (2.75 mm) straight, 16” circular, and set of DPNs (or your preferred needle for knitting small circumferences)
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, removable stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn
GAUGE
26 sts x 36 rows = 4" in Broken Garter patt using lager ndl
Save time, check your gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
This top is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up. The shoulders are joined with the three-needle bind-off and the sides are sewn together using mattress stitch. Stitches for the neckband and sleeve edging are picked up and worked in the round.
