Darjeeling top - english
Darjeeling top - english
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Level Intermediate +++
XS cropped in KATIA “Cotton Cashmere” col 55 - 50 g/ 155 m
XL medium by @alex_meyss - KATIA “Cotton Cashmere” - 50 g/ 155 m
M cropped by @la_miss_knitter - WE ARE KNITTERS “Easy Breezy Yarn” col Olive - 100 g/212 m
M medium by @caitlinlanssens – BC GARN biobalance gots col 21 – 50 g/225 m
M medium by @valoupic - KATIA “Louvre” - 50 g/ 165 m
S medium by @tricopatte - KATIA “Cotton Cashmere” - 50 g/ 155 m
XS cropped by @clea.laine – KATIA “Cotton 100%” col 66 - 50 g/120 m
S medium by @camillelefil - FONTY « laine co-cache” col 13 - 50 g/180 m
L long by @elodie_elodie9 - DMC “Natura just cotton” col.N112 electric blue - 50 g/155 m
2XL medium by @pomm05 - KATIA “Cotton Cashmere” col 78 - 50 g/ 155 m
M cropped by @vitti_knits - LANA GROSSA “Brigitte No 4” col 23 - 50 g/110 m
L long by @sunnygrayknits - HOBBII “Friends Cotton Silk” - 200 g/500 m
S medium by @mere.bear.made - 100% cotton
L long by @bergknits - DMC “Natura just cotton” col N44 agatha - 50 g/155 m
M cropped by @inge_knits - LANA GROSSA “Linea Pure” - 50 g/195 m
M long by @julieta_tricot.designer – WE ARE KNITTERS “The Recycled yarn” spotted pink - 100 g/192 m
@irenehouliara
Language English
Level Intermediate +++
The Darjeeling top is an intermediate/advanced level. The difficulty lies in the double picot hem, and the cast on. Once the hem is done, the rest of the knitting should be a piece of cake !
Construction
The Darjeeling top is worked bottom up, in flat knitting. You will start by knitting the bottom of the body with a double picot hem, and then the top of the body with buttonholes along the front right edge. Once you reach the underarms, you will divide the work in three parts, then four, to work the front and back straps separately. You’ll finish with an I-cord edge along the armholes and the neckline.
Techniques
Cast on - knit and purl - yarn over - decreases - making a hem - picking up stitches - I-cord
Shape and sizes
Sizes XS - (S - M - L - XL - 2XL - 3XL - 4XL) are suited for a 80/85 (85/90 - 90/95 - 95/105 - 105/115 - 115/130 - 130/140 - 140/150) cm [31.5/33.4 (33.4/35.4 - 35.4/37.4 - 37.4/41.3 - 41.3/45.2 - 45.2/51.1 - 51.1/55.1 - 55.1/59) inches] bust circumference. To choose your size, make sure to measure your bust size, and choose the version depending on the fitting you prefer: tight or loose (for a tight fit, you can choose a size with a negative ease, and a smaller circumference than your actual bust size).
There are three length options for this pattern: the shorter version (cropped) stops more or less above the waist, perfect to wear with a high waist skirt or with a little top underneath, and the medium version stops around the hips and will look great at the beach with a pair of shorts or jeans. The long version stops under the hips, for a more traditional fit. To choose the length that suits you best, take the measurement starting at the neck and shoulder juncture, and going down.
You will need
• For the short and mid-length versions: 3 (3 - 4 - 4 - 5 - 5 - 6 - 6) skeins of Cotton Cashmere - 50 g/155 m (169 yds) - from Katia Yarns
• For the long version: 4 (4 - 5 - 5 - 6 - 6 - 7 - 7) skeins of Cotton Cashmere - 50 g/155 m (169 yds) - from Katia Yarns
• 2 sets of 3,5 mm circular needles with a cable of 80 cm or more
• 1 set of 4,5 mm circular needles for the I-cord edges
• 4 (4 - 4 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5) or 5 (5 - 5 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 6) or 6 (6 - 6 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 7)* buttons Ø 15 mm *(for the cropped version, the mid-length version or the long one)
• 1 tapestry needle, scissors, pins and a flat surface to block your knitting
Sample
22 stitches x 31 rows = 10 x 10 cm