Espigas Top Width Adjustment Calculator
Use this calculator to customize the bust circumference of your Espigas Top while maintaining the shoulder width of your chosen size.
1. Would you like to make your top wider or narrower?
2. How much wider would you like your top?
Width adjustment
+2 cm (¾")
Side panels
Add 4 stitches in total
(2 stitches to each side panel)
(2 stitches to each side panel)
Underarm shaping
Work 1 additional underarm decrease.
Side panel setup
For each side panel, add 1 purl stitch at the beginning and 1 purl stitch at the end of the side panel.
Pattern note
Depending on how much width you remove, you may need to omit the Wheat Stitch pattern on your side panel or work the 7 stitches wide side panel which oone Wheat Stitch pattern.
Pattern note
Depending on how many stitches you are adding, you may need to work the 17 stitches wide Side Panel instead of the 7 stitches wide Side Panel.
Adjusted Set-up Rnd (cast on, all sizes)
*K 9 (4, 9, 4, 9), [4, 9, 4, 9], pm, k 73 (97, 97, 121, 121), [145, 145, 169, 169], pm, k 17 (7, 17, 7, 17), [7, 17, 7, 17], pm, k 73 (97, 97, 121, 121), [145, 145, 169, 169], pm, k 8 (3, 8, 3, 8), [3, 8, 3, 8].
Adjusted underarm separation (all sizes)
BO 4 (4, 4, 5, 5), [6, 6, 7, 7] sts, p 79 (91, 101, 111, 121), [131, 141, 151, 161] sts, BO 7 (7, 7, 9, 9), [11, 11, 13, 13] sts, p 79 (91, 101, 111, 121), [131, 141, 151, 161] sts, p 3 (3, 3, 4, 4), [5, 5, 6, 6] sts, turn.