Hitch Top Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Clothing

Fit:

Women

Item:

Shirt

Skill Level:

Advanced

Basic Skills Necessary:

• cables
• colorwork
• reading charts
• seaming

Pattern Description:

Designed by Jill Wright.

A classic, gently shaped shell with a twist...literally. This two color top has a central cable running up both the back and the front. The interesting twist is that the cable is worked intarsia style so the colors cross over one another. The contrast color stays on the opposite side to form the trim along the V neckline.

Show in size 36"/M, (91.5 cm).
Knitted Measurements
Bust: 35 (39, 421/2, 47, 51, 55)"/89 (99, 108, 119.5, 129.5, 139.5) cm
Length: 193/4 (201/4, 203/4, 211/4, 213/4, 221/4)"/50 (51.5, 52.5, 54, 55, 56.6) cm
Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.

MATERIALS:
Yarn: Bijou Spun "Himalayan Trail "(75% yak/25% superfine merino wool; 200 yds per 2 oz/56.7 g)
Cream - 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins
Medium brown - 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins

Note: This yarn can be stretchy; if you are making one of the larger sizes, it is better to knit slightly tighter than the given gauge.

Needles
Size US 6 (4 mm) and US 4 (3.50mm) straight needles; or size needed to obtain gauge
Cable needle
Stitch holders
Tapestry needle