Bea Top

The Bea Top is worked from the bottom up. The body is worked in the round in stockinette stitch, then the work is divided into front and back, and each section is finished separately by working back and forth in stockinette stitch with decreases along the sides. The top is shaped with short rows to create a boat neck

Knit a swatch to determine which needle size gives you the correct gauge. Wash the swatch before measuring the gauge as the recommended yarn grows with wash and wear. Note, that the top will expand a few cm in use after washing and blocking - please take this into consideration when choosing your size.

Size guide

The Bea Top is designed to have approx. 8 cm [3¼ inches] of negative ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 6 cm [2¼ inches] smaller in circumference than your bust measurement. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-59) inches]. The measurements for the finished top can be found on the front page of the pattern (note that these measurements only apply if the correct gauge is maintained throughout). Measure yourself before beginning your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 90 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S top has a bust circumference of 82 cm [32½ inches] which in the given example would give you 8 cm [3½ inches] of negative ease.

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference: 72 (77) 82 (87) 92 (102) 112 (122) 132 (142) cm [28¼ (30¼) 32¼ (34¼) 36¼ (40¼) 44 (48) 52 (56) inches]

Length: 47 (48) 49 (51) 54 (56) 58 (59) 61 (63) cm [18½ (19) 19¼ (20) 21¼ (22) 22¾ (23¼) 24 (24¾) inches] measured mid back

Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 4 mm [US6] needle after wash and blocking

Needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches] circular needles

Materials: Trio 2 by Isager Yarn (50 g = 175 m [191 yds]) or Hør Organic by Isager Yarn (50 g = 178 m [195 yds]) or Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [274 yds]) or Tynn Line by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 220 m [241 yds])

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The brown Bea Top is knitted in Trio 2 by Isager in the color Chestnut.