Swing

Description

Worked primarily in stockinette stitch with DK weight yarn, Swing is a sleeveless top with an I-cord gathered neckline featuring a back keyhole opening and side vents at the hip. Worked from the top down, the front and back are each begun with a provisional cast on and knit-in hem, worked side-to-side to the underarm with increases along each edge, then joined and worked in-the-round through the bust and waist shaping. The body is then divided for working side-to-side for the hip vents. An integral seed stitch border minimizes finishing work. The final detail is a knitted I-cord tie that is threaded through the neckline hem.

Finished Measurements:
Pattern is written for women’s sizes XS (S, M, L, XL). Shown in size M with no ease at the bust.
Bust: 29 (33, 37, 41, 45) in./ 73 (83, 93, 104, 114) cm
Waist: 26 1/2 (29 1/2, 33 1/2, 37 1/2, 41 1/2) in./ 67 (75, 85, 96, 106) cm
Hip: 33 (36, 40, 44, 48) in./ 83 (91, 102, 112, 122) cm
Materials:
Yarn: DK Weight (Shown in Rowan Purelife Revive); 570 (640, 720, 820, 900) yd./ 521 (585, 658, 750, 823) m
Needles: US 6 (4 mm) 24 in. circular needle for the body, US 8 (5 mm) straight or circular needle for the cast on and US 4 (3.5 mm) double pointed needles for the I-cord
Adjust needle sizes as necessary to achieve stitch and row gauge.
Notions: spare needles, stitch markers, scrap yarn, and darning needle
Gauge:
Stockinette stitch on US 6 (4 mm) needle: 20 stitches x 30 rows = 4 in. x 4 in./10 cm x 10 cm