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Cygnus Top
Designed by Afifa Sayeed
Cygnus is an airy sleeveless sweater knitted with a lace pattern in our sparkly Constellation yarn. A versatile piece for work and play, layer it over a bandeau or camisole for a warm weather look or a long sleeve top for cooler climes.
SKILL
Knitting
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
SIZES
Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, 1X) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Shown in Small size with approx. 2” of positive ease at the waist.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Note: See Pattern Notes on selecting a size.
Waist: 24 (28, 32, 36, 40) (44, 48, 52, 56)”
Length: 22½ (22½, 22½, 23¼, 23¼) (23¼, 24, 24, 24)”
MATERIALS
Universal Yarn Constellation (66% organic cotton, 32% polyamide, 2% metallic fiber; 50g/164 yds)
• 101 Andromeda – 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 9, 9) balls
Needle: US Size 6 (4 mm) 16-40” circular (to accommodate large number of sts) or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle, removable stitch markers, stitch marker
GAUGE
20 sts x 32 rows = 4” in Lace Vines patt after blocking
Save time, check your gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
This top is knit starting with two identical rectangular panels, worked flat. Each panel incorporates a selvedge with a garter border. The panels are folded in half and overlapped along the front and bottom edges and sewn together using the schematic as a guide. Each side is seamed to create armholes. Stitches are then picked up along the bottom edge of the piece and worked in the round to create a waistband.
Because of the unusual construction of this piece, we suggest choosing a size with a waist circumference that is 4-6” less than your chest circumference.
The Lace Vines pattern is both written and charted for your convenience. Please note that stitch counts fluctuate every row when working the Lace Vines pattern. On RS rows, you will increase one stitch per repeat, and on WS rows you will decrease one stitch per repeat.
Knitting
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
SIZES
Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, 1X) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Shown in Small size with approx. 2” of positive ease at the waist.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Note: See Pattern Notes on selecting a size.
Waist: 24 (28, 32, 36, 40) (44, 48, 52, 56)”
Length: 22½ (22½, 22½, 23¼, 23¼) (23¼, 24, 24, 24)”
MATERIALS
Universal Yarn Constellation (66% organic cotton, 32% polyamide, 2% metallic fiber; 50g/164 yds)
• 101 Andromeda – 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 9, 9) balls
Needle: US Size 6 (4 mm) 16-40” circular (to accommodate large number of sts) or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle, removable stitch markers, stitch marker
GAUGE
20 sts x 32 rows = 4” in Lace Vines patt after blocking
Save time, check your gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
This top is knit starting with two identical rectangular panels, worked flat. Each panel incorporates a selvedge with a garter border. The panels are folded in half and overlapped along the front and bottom edges and sewn together using the schematic as a guide. Each side is seamed to create armholes. Stitches are then picked up along the bottom edge of the piece and worked in the round to create a waistband.
Because of the unusual construction of this piece, we suggest choosing a size with a waist circumference that is 4-6” less than your chest circumference.
The Lace Vines pattern is both written and charted for your convenience. Please note that stitch counts fluctuate every row when working the Lace Vines pattern. On RS rows, you will increase one stitch per repeat, and on WS rows you will decrease one stitch per repeat.
