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Klára Pushin Knitwear

OLIVAL TOP

OLIVAL TOP

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Available in: ENGLISH

Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED

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Olival is a summer top with an A-line silhouette and a diamond cable pattern at the front. It’s a perfect piece for your summer wardrobe - light and airy with interesting details such as a faux side seam and double-knit edges.

Olival means olive grove in Portuguese and the inspiration for this pattern comes from exactly such scenery. The side cables of the main pattern remind me of drops of olive oil, while the ribbed pattern inside each diamond resembles rows of olive trees in a grove.

SIZES

1–9 

EASE

0–2.5 cm / 0–1” of negative ease recommended

The top shown is a size 2 on a 157 cm / 5.2 ft tall model 
with 87 cm / 34.25” bust circumference.

MEASUREMENTS (See the dimension schematic in the image gallery.)

Shoulder width

32 (33, 35, 37, 39), [40, 41, 43, 44] cm

12.5 (13, 13.75, 14.5, 15.25), [15.75, 16.25, 17, 17.25]“

Armhole depth

20 (21, 22, 23.5, 25), [26.5, 28, 29, 30.5] cm

8 (8.25, 9, 9.25, 10), [10.5, 11, 11.5, 12]“

V-neck depth

20 (21, 22.5, 23.5, 23.5), [24.5, 24.5, 24.5, 24.5] cm

8 (8.25, 9, 9.25, 9.25), [9.75, 9.75, 9.75, 9.75]“

Bust circumference

71 (81, 91, 101, 110), [120, 130, 140, 149] cm

28 (32, 36, 40, 43.5), [47.5, 51.5, 55.5, 59]"

Hip circumference

83 (93, 103, 113, 123), [133, 143, 153, 163] cm

32.75 (36.75, 40.75, 44.75, 48.75), [52.5, 56.5, 60.5, 64.5]"(five increase rnds included)

Top length

50 (51.5, 52.5, 53.5, 56), [58.5, 59.5, 60.5, 61.5] cm

19.75 (20.25, 20.75, 21, 22), [23, 23.5, 23.75, 24.25]"(measured at the back from the top of the shoulder)

YARN

You need 4 (4, 5, 5, 6), [6, 7, 7, 8] skeins of Pure Silk from Knitting for Olive 

(250 m / 50 g; 100 % silk, Oeko-Tex Standard 100) or 850 (960, 1080, 1200, 1340), [1480, 1600, 1730, 1850] m / 930 (1050, 1180, 1310, 1470), [1620, 1750, 1890, 2020] yds of a similar yarn.

The yarn consumption is based on the version of the pattern with 5 increase rounds for A-line silhouette.
The yarn is held double throughout. 
Please be aware that adjusting the length of the garment or the needle size you need to achieve the stated gauge will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.
The original version of this pattern featured a short row shaped dipped back hem.
The current version features A-line silhouette only.

NEEDLES

3.75 mm / US 5 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32”

GAUGE

20 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4" in stockinette 

worked both flat & in the round, after washing and blocking

Please note that for this pattern both stitch gauge and round/row gauge is important. Your round gauge should therefore fall between 30 and 34 rounds/rows.

NOTIONS

  • stitch markers
  • one circular needle smaller than the main needle, or a cord
  • waste yarn/stitch holder
  • tapestry needle
  • blocking tools

ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION

You start by provisionally casting on for the back, and shaping the shoulders. Then you work the left strap and front, increasing for the neckline and armholes at the same time. Then you work the double-knit edge across the back and work the right strap and front in the same way. Next you work the upper back, shaping the armholes as you go, before joining in the round to work the body. This includes the charted Olival pattern, faux side seams, and a cable down the back. The optional A-line shape is achieved through occasional increases, The hem is worked in half-twisted rib. The final step is finishing the double-knit edges at the underarms and grafting them together.

 

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