Wind and Waves Top by Yonca Ozbelli

Craft: Knitting

The perfect marriage of an undulating stitch pattern with our soft and luxuriant Cotton Supreme yarn, the Wind and Waves top evokes feelings of summery days spent on sandy beaches. Ideal for styling with a pair of shorts or your favorite skirt, this top is bound to become a staple piece in your warm-weather wardrobe.

Difficulty

Easy

Yarn

Universal Yarn Cotton Supreme (100% cotton; 100g/180 yds)

• 610 Navy (A) – 2 (2, 3) skeins

• 608 Powder Blue (B) – 2 (2, 3) skeins

• 502 White (C) – 2 (3, 4) skeins

Needles

US Size 7 (4.5 mm) 24-40” circular (depending on size worked) and set of DPNs (or your preferred needle for knitting small circumferences) or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Stitch holders or waste yarn

Spare US Size 7 circular needle (for three-needle bind-off)

Gauge

20 sts x 24 rows/rnds = 4” in Waves Patt, after blocking

Save time, check your gauge.

Sizes

1 (2, 3)

Shown in size 1 with approximately 6½” of positive ease.

Finished measurements

Chest: 38½ (57½, 76¾)”

Length: 21½ (23½, 25½)”

Pattern notes

This top is knit seamlessly in the round from the bottom up. The body features a wave lace pattern that is worked in a stripe sequence. Change the colors as indicated in the pattern. You may choose to weave in ends as you go to save time. The Front and Back are separated at the armholes and worked individually to the shoulders, which are joined using the three-needle bind-off. Stitches for the neck and armholes are picked up and worked in the round after finishing using a contrasting color.

This top is written with a sizing structure that allows for a generous fit across clustered sizing. Please choose a size that best meets the amount of positive ease required for the fit you prefer.