Originally, the piece was intended to be a summer tee, but remembering how intense the summer sun can be, I decided to add long sleeves to provide maximum protection for the skin. This sleeve length is perfect not only for hot days but also for breezy evenings. However, you can choose to knit short sleeves, long sleeves, or ¾-length sleeves. The top is suitable for wear from the first warm days of spring to the last mild days of autumn.
The Solskin Top is worked top-down using the saddle raglan technique. It begins with a neckline shaped with short rows while simultaneously creating the saddle shoulder with increases in every row. After finishing the neckline and saddle, the sleeve width is shaped by increasing every other row. Then, increases are made for both the body and sleeves simultaneously (as in traditional raglan shaping), also every other row.
Once all the increases are complete, the top is divided into the body and sleeves. The body is worked in stockinette stitch in the round, followed by each sleeve, which is also worked in the round with gradual decreases toward the wrist. The stitches of the body and sleeves are finished with an i-cord bind-off. The neckline is also finished with an i-cord edge.
SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL
BUST CIRCUMFERENCE: 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 cm
29½–31½ (31½–33½) 33½–35½ (35½–37½) 37½–39½ (39½–43½) 43½–47¼ in
Finished measurments
Top width: 52 (55) 58 (60) 62 (64) 66 cm
20½ (21⅝) 22¾ (23½) 24⅜ (25¼) 26 in
Top lenght: 57 (59) 63 (66) 69 (72) 75 cm
22½ (23¼) 24¾ (26) 27⅛ (28⅜) 29½ in
Sleeve width: 15 (16) 17.5 (19) 20.5 (21.5) 22.5 cm
6 (6¼) 6⅞ (7½) 8⅛ (8½) 8⅞ in
Sleeve length from underarm: 41 (42) 43 (44) 45 (46) 47 cm
16⅛ (16½) 16⅞ (17¼) 17¾ (18⅛) 18½ in
Positive ease +25-30 cm [10–12]"
GAUGE: 29 st / 40 rows = in 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4]" in stockinette stitch in rounds after washing.
YARN: 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 g SandnesGarn Tynn Line (50 g - 220 m) or
250 (270) 290 (305) 325 (345) g Knitting for Olive Pure Silk (50 g - 250 m) or
300 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) 450 g Lana Grossa Nastrino (50 g - 190 m)
NEEDLES: 3 mm 80/100/120 cm [US 2.5 32/40/47] inches
3 mm 40 cm [US 2.5 - 16 inches]
