Beautiful knitted top

TATIANA L.'S WORK

The yellow yarn from TAHITI 50% bamboo 50% cotton - 140 meters in 50 grams - requires 4.5 skeins with size 3 needles
The white yarn from ALIZE COTTON GOLD 50% cotton, 50% acrylic - 330 meters in 100 grams - requires 2 skeins
size 2 needles 

Top Sizes:
34-36 (38) 40 (42) 44 (46)

Finished garment measurements:
Waist circumference – 77 (84) 90 (96) 102 (109) cm
Length – 51 (53) 55 (57) 58 (59) cm

You will need:
Sandnes Mandarin classic yarn (100% cotton, 110 m/50 g) –
300(300)350(400)450(450) g in pink, needles No. 3 and 3.5.

Instructions:
Cast on 168 (184) 200 (208) 224 (240) sts with needles No. 3.5 and knit in the round 1 purl row, 1 knit row, 1 purl row, 1 knit row.
Then continue in pattern A. Knit the pattern as shown in the chart. Repeat the section between the markers. For even-sized pieces, start with a double yarn-over stitch: (0) 4 (0) 0 (4) 0.

Make a marker in the following stitch = side stitch, place a marker in the first stitch of the round so that the front part has 87 (95) 100 (103) 113 (119) sts, and the back – 79 (87) 93 (103) 113 (119).
From the side stitch, count 35 sts in each direction and mark.
In these 35 sts, work pattern C = 3 knit sts, 1 purl st. The 35 center sts of pattern C are separated from the main fabric by added purl sts, which are decreased towards the end of knitting.
Continue in pattern. Knit until total length reaches 34 (36) 36 (38) 40 (41) cm.
To shape the armholes, bind off 6 sts on each side (side stitch + 5 sts on either side of it) = 150 (166) 182 (190) 206 (222) sts.

Yoke: In the next row, cast on additional stitches for the sleeves.
Knit the back stitches, cast on 51 (59) 67 (67) 75 (75) sts (= one sleeve), knit the front stitches, cast on 51 (59) 67 (67) 75 (75) sts = 252 (284) 316 (324) 356 (372) sts.
Work ribbing and cable as before. On the sleeve, knit 1 purl row, 1 knit row, 1 purl row, 1 knit row. Then knit pattern B. Continue knitting the front cables.

Attention: Only knit the pattern shown in chart C (36 stitches). Knit the pattern and bind off stitches as shown in the chart. In pattern B, when binding off for the first time (arrows), bind off 2 purl sts together in each cable. In the second bind-off in pattern C, bind off 3 knit sts together in each cable. Continue knitting to the end of pattern B.

Neckline: Switch to needles No. 3 and knit 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, and 1 knit row.
Bind off stitches by knitting them in pattern.

🔸 Chart A

• Lace pattern with yarn overs and decreases.

• Repeat the pattern width-wise and height-wise (indicated in the rectangle).

• From bottom to top, knit rows right to left, purl rows as indicated (not shown).

🔸 Chart B

• A more elongated pattern, involving slipped stitches with yarn overs.

• Vertical long rows indicate gradual shifts.

🔸 Chart C

• Cable pattern (braids).

• Cables are knitted in 2 rows, as shown.

• Can be repeated to create a dense pattern of cables.

📌 Helpful Tips:

• When reading charts start from the bottom right corner.

• Purl rows: in most charts, they are knitted as indicated (knit what you see).

• Yarn overs in purl rows - usually knitwise, unless otherwise specified.