Inlet by Yumiko Alexander has a clean look and shows off the beauty of the yarn. This top only uses knit and purl stitches. To make an interesting texture without being complicated, some sections are worked with two strands of yarn held together, and some sections are worked with one strand of yarn.
This top is worked with two colors. The main color is used throughout the project, and the contrast color is used only in the sections where two strands of yarn are held together. The sample uses two low-contrast colors producing a subtle look. If you prefer to play with color, use two high-contrast colors.
The Inlet pattern has been updated for a new yarn, Cotton Air after Cotton Fine* yarn was discontinued. This Cotton Air version has the same gauge and instructions as the Cotton Fine version, but with more chest size options.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Chest: 46 (50, 54, 58, 62)“/115 (125, 135, 145, 155)cm
Length: Choice of 18”, 20”, 22” or 24”/45cm, 50cm, 55cm or 60cm
Choose the chest size based on your ease preference and length.
Shown here 46" chest and 20" length on a model with 33" chest and 5’ 5" tall. Main Color (MC): Strawberry, Contrast Color (CC): Rose
GAUGE:
22 stitches x 28 rows = 4”/10cm in Stockinette stitch with two strands of yarn held together (blocked)
MATERIALS:
US 6 / 4mm knitting needles
Cotton Air - Yardage is dependent on size and length
18" length: MC 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins and CC 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
20“ length: MC 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins and CC 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
22" length: MC 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) skeins and CC 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
24" length: MC 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) skeins and CC 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
This pattern has an option to make a shorter/longer top.
For each additional 7/8” of length, you use approximately 28 (31, 33, 36, 38) yds for MC and 19 (21, 22, 24, 26)yds for CC.
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