Festival Top (Type A)
This Festival top has several variations in silhouette also variations in yarn over technique.
Each silhouette goes well regardless of gender that pattern has been divided into two types
as A and B.
Festival top is knitted from bottom up, round knitted until arm hole opening area.
From arm hole opening area, garment is spilt into two (front and back panel) then continue
knitted in flat.
Back panel knitted first and continue to knit and split for neckline. Then continued for
shoulder.
Front panel is knitted same way as back panel and joined together on top of the shoulder
line.
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Festival Top (Type B)
Type B is constructed same way as type A, only difference is arm hole opening area (upper
body) is shorter than type A to create fitted shape.
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1 Sizes
Size reference was made based on sample for type A: small and test knit with medium size /
Type B: small, medium, and large.
Size chart has been created for
Type A: XS-(S)-M-(L)
Type A Chest measurement: 90-(96)-100-(104) cm
Type B: S-(M)-L-(XL)
Type B Chest measurement: 98-(102)-106-(110) cm
Yarn weight
Type A: 150-(150)-200-(200) g
Type B: 150-(200)-200-(250) g
2 FIT
Type A Type B
This Festival top is box fit on body and length is sit under the belt line to give modern look.
This top fits on shoulder and repetitive yarn over creates light weight that perfect for warm
days.
Type A
Arm hole has been extended to give more room for chest area and lower/deeper neckline.
Type B
Fitted on arm hole and neckline.
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3 Yarn
Pickles summer wool
Sommergarn - Pickles Sommerull - Pickles
Type A: Praha (Svart)
Type B: Skagen (Natur)
4 Needle size
US 2.5: 3.0 mm (whole garment including hem)
5 Gauge (10cm x 10cm)
Pattern gauge: seventeen stiches (9knit and 8 yarn over stitches) x 20 rows.
6 Measurement (flat, after washed)
Measurement is done by measuring garment lay on flat, total length measurement A and B
will not be exact combination of partial areas.
For example, B is not 2 x C + 2 x F + E due to yarn thickness and folded areas.
6.1 Type A
Neckline and arm hole area is extended to bring relaxed silhouette.
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E
A
D
XS S M L
A 42 cm 48 cm 52 cm 56 cm
B 45 cm 48 cm 50 cm 52 cm
C 3 cm 3 cm 4 cm 4 cm
D 35 cm 38 cm 38 cm 40 cm
E 20 cm 20 cm 20 cm 20 cm
6.2 Type B
Neckline and arm hole area is fitted to body to bring contemporary silhouette.
C
A
D
S M L XL
A 55 cm 57 cm 63 cm 65 cm
B 49 cm 51 cm 53 cm 55 cm
C 3 cm 3 cm 4 cm 4 cm
D 42 cm 44 cm 46 cm 48 cm
E 15 cm 15 cm 18 cm 18 cm
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7 Pattern
This pattern is based on continental knitting.
7.1 Yarn over
Note, when you knit in flat, start from row 1, row2 and 4 is on WS (wrong side).
Continue one row until end of the stitches and continue to next row.
This pattern is used for whole garment.
✓ Tip, row 1 and 3: Slip stitch from LN (left needle) to RN (right needle) knit wise,
place slipped stitch from RN to LN and knit 2 stitches together. Yarn over next
stitch and repeat until end of the row. For next row knit and purl on yarned over
stitch.
Pattern is based on: Yarn over knit wise, next row for purl, purl from back loop, this will
prevent yarn to create extra tension which will make garment sideways as result unless
intended.
Please refer to Eunsang Na 🧶 (@misternaknits) • Instagram photos and videos for several
ways of doing yarn over and its overall outcome.
8 Construction (Instruction)
Note, arm hole and neckline stiches are picked up 2 out of 3 stitches (from arm hole area
and neckline) and knitted longer than expected length as picture below.
This way upper body creates comfortable fitting once garment is finished.
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8.1 Lower Body (Type A and Type B)
This garment is knitted from bottom up, started from Italian cast on,
Type A: 144-(152)-176-(186) stitches
Type B: 168-(180)-192-(202) stitches
After Italian cast on, (it is easier to create magic loop from 2nd row of Italian cast on method,
this prevents garment to get twisted)
Place stitch marker, from beginning of stitch.
From beginning, (Back panel) 1. Armhole decrease/2. Shoulder/3. Neckline decrease/4.
Crewneck (middle neck)/5. Neckline decrease/6. Shoulder/7. Armhole decrease,
continue to place stitch marker, // 8. (Front panel) Armhole decrease/9. Shoulder/10.
Neckline decrease/11. Crewneck (middle front neck)/12. Neckline decrease/13. Shoulder/14.
Armhole decrease.
Type A: 9/8/13/10/13/8/9 // 9/8/16/8/16/8/9 – (9/8/16/10/16/8/9 // 9/8/19/8/19/8/9) –
12/10/16/10/16/10/12 // 12/10/19/8/19/10/12 – (12/19/19/10/19/12 // 12/21/10/8/10/21/12)
Type B: 9/14/13/10/13/14/9 // 9/14/16/8/16//14/9 – (9/14/16/10/16/14/9 // 9/14/19/8/19/14/9)
– 12/14/16/10/16/14/12 // 12/14/19/8/19/14/12 – (12/14/19/10/19/14/12 //
12/14/21/8/21/14/12)
continue round knit with 1K,1P until end of the row for total of 7rows.
Now ready to start pattern!
Continue to knit with yarn over (refer to 7.1 pattern yarn over) until arm hole decrease for:
Type A: 16-(22)-24-(28) cm
Type B: 32-(34)-40-(42) cm,
Last row should be row 2 or 4 (from pattern)
8.2 Type A Upper body
8.2.1 From arm hole decrease (Upper body)
Remember that last needle you did should follow pattern row 2 or 4 from the pattern.
Garment is split into back and front panel for example, (back panel) 9/8/13/10/13/8/9 // (front
panel) 9/8/16/8/16/8/9, start from back panel with decrease every other row for 3 stitches
each by doing this,
The next round will split the garment into back ad front.
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So, you are only using these to stich marker. The row starts at the first mark.
Then you are starting to decrease on the front right side by K3tog, Slip RN to LN, K2tog, YO,
*K2tog, YO*, continue doing pattern between ** until 3 stitches before the marker that
separates the front and the back.
Then K3tog.
Now you have decreased on both part of the front.
Continue the round by decreasing the back the same way (continue the same round-row you
are on) K3tog, Slip RN to LN, K2tog, YO, *K2tog, YO*, continue doing pattern between **
until 3 stitches before the marker that separates the back and the front. K3tog. Now you
have made the arm holes and separated the back and the front.
You are now at the end of the back.
8.2.2 Back panel with decrease,
*Now you are continuing knitting the back and front separate flat. Start from the wrong side
on the back.
When knitting the back, the ends will always end with a K on the RS.
So, first row is P, *K, P* continue between ** out the row like the pattern and you will end the
row with a P. *
Next row,** K3tog, Slip RN to LN, K2tog, YO, then continue K2tog, YO until 5th stitch of stitch
marker (end of the back panel), K4tog, YO, K.
Next row: K, P (from wrong side this is row 2 or 4 from pattern) **.
Repeat ** ** this total of 3/3/4/4 times, 9/9/12/12 stitches.
Now decrease is finished.
Next row: *P, K, P (from wrong side),
Next row: K2tog, YO, then continue until 2 nd stitch of end of row, YO, K. * Continue knit
pattern between ** for 30-(30)-(34)-34 cm.
Tip, Upper body area should be knitted longer than expected length (arm hole and neckline
is picked up 2 out of 3 stitches) for example, measurement G measured 35cm prior to
picked up for arm hole and it became 27cm, neckline will also reduce about 2 cm as well
once stitches are picked up. This is intentional to create comfortable fit and 3D line around
arm and neckline.
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8.2.3 Neckline decrease preparation
Now you would have stitch marker,
Type A: /8/13/10/13/8/ // /8/16/8/16/8/ – (/8/16/10/16/8/ // /8/19/8/19/8/) – /10/16/10/16/10/ //
/10/19/8/19/10/ – (/19/19/10/19/ // /21/10/8/10/21/)
After knitted expected (this continues from row 1 or row 3 from the pattern),
Back panel
First row: 2tog, YO for 20/24/26/28 stitches then continue with K,P for 10/10/10/10 stitches
and continue K2, YO until end of the row.
Next row: K,P (wrong side) for 20/24/26/28 stitches then continue with K,P (wrong side) for
10/10/10/10 stitches and continue K2, YO until end of the row.
Next row: K2tog, YO for 20/24/26/28 stitches then continue with K,P for 10/10/10/10 stitches
and continue K2, YO until end of the row.
Next row: K,P (wrong side) for 20/24/26/28 stitches then continue with K,P (wrong side) for
10/10/10/10 stitches and continue K2, YO until end of the row.
Front panel
First row:K2tog, YO for 24/26/28/30 stitches then continue with K,P for 8/8/8/8 stitches and
continue K2, YO until end of the row.
Next row:K2tog, YO for 24/26/28/30 stitches then continue with K,P for 8/8/8/8 stitches and
continue K2, YO until end of the row.
Next row:K2tog, YO for 24/26/28/30 stitches then continue with K,P for 8/8/8/8 stitches and
continue K2, YO until end of the row.
Next row:K2tog, YO for 24/26/28/30 stitches then continue with K,P for 8/8/8/8 stitches and
continue K2, YO until end of the row.
8.2.4 Split Neckline and Shoulder area
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As picture above, bind off starts point of A (beginning of crew neckline) and B (end of crew
neckline)
K2tog, YO for 24/26/28/30 (Front panel) , 20/24/26/28 (Back panel) stitches then bind off
from A to B for 8/8/8/8 (Front panel), 10/10/10/10 (Back panel) stitches and continue K2, YO
until end of the row.
Now you have split neckline, shoulder area with right and left side.
8.2.5 Neckline decrease
Left Side decrease,
First row: P, K until end of the row.
Next row: K3tog, Slip RN to LN, K2tog, YO, then K2tog, YO until 2nd stitch of end of the row,
then K.
Continue for 16/19/19/21 (Front panel), 13/16/16/19 (Back panel) stitches,
Now Neckline decrease is finished.
*Next row: K, P (wrong side) until end of the row.
Next row:K2tog, YO, until second stitch of end of the row, K.
Next row: K, P (wrong side) until end of the row.*
Continue to repeat * * for 5/5/5/5 cm (Back panel), 6/6/6/6 cm (front panel).
Right Side decrease,
First row: K, P (wrong side) until end of the row.
Next row:K2tog, YO until fifth stitch of end of the row, K4tog, YO, K.
Continue for 16/19/19/21 (Front panel), 13/16/16/19 (Back panel) stitches,
Now Neckline decrease is finished.
*Next row: K, P (wrong side) until end of the row.
Next row:K2tog, YO, until second stitch of end of the row, K.
Next row: K, P (wrong side) until end of the row.*
Continue knit * * for 5/5/5/5 cm (Back panel), 6/6/6/6 cm (front panel).
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8.3 Type B Upper body
8.3.1 From arm hole decrease (Upper body)
Remember that last needle you did should follow pattern row 2 or 4 from the pattern.
Garment is split into back and front panel for example, (back panel) 9/8/13/10/13/8/9 // (front
panel) 9/8/16/8/16/8/9, start from back panel with decrease every other row for 3 stitches
each by doing this,
The next round will split the garment into back ad front.
So, you are only using these to stich marker. The row starts at the first mark.
Then you are starting to decrease on the front right side by K3tog, Slip RN to LN, K2tog, YO,
*K2tog, YO*, continue doing pattern between ** until 3 stitches before the marker that
separates the front and the back.
Then K3tog.
Now you have decreased on both part of the front.
Continue the round by decreasing the back the same way (continue the same round-row you
are on) K3tog, Slip RN to LN, K2tog, YO, *K2tog, YO*, continue doing pattern between **
until 3 stitches before the marker that separates the back and the front. K3tog. Now you
have made the arm holes and separated the back and the front.
You are now at the end of the back.
8.3.2 Back panel with decrease,
*Now you are continuing knitting the back and front separate flat. Start from the wrong side
on the back.
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When knitting the back, the ends will always end with a K on the RS.
So, first row is P, *K, P* continue between ** out the row like the pattern and you will end the
row with a P. *
Next row,** K3tog, Slip RN to LN, K2tog, YO, then continue K2tog, YO until 5 th stitch of stitch
marker (end of the back panel), K4tog, YO, K.
Next row: K, P (from wrong side this is row 2 or 4 from pattern) **.
Repeat ** ** this total of 3/3/4/4 times, 9/9/12/12 stitches.
Now decrease is finished.
Next row: *P, K, P (from wrong side),
Next row: K2tog, YO, then continue until 2 nd stitch of end of row, YO, K. * Continue knit
pattern between ** for 26-(27)-28-(28) cm.
Tip, Upper body area should be knitted longer than expected length (arm hole and neckline
is picked up 2 out of 3 stitches) for example, measurement G measured 35cm prior to
picked up for arm hole and it became 27cm, neckline will also reduce about 2 cm as well
once stitches are picked up. This is intentional to create comfortable fit and 3D line around
arm and neckline.
8.3.3 Neckline decrease preparation
Now you would have stitch marker,
Type B: 9/14/13/10/13/14/9 // 9/14/16/8/16//14/9 – (9/14/16/10/16/14/9 // 9/14/19/8/19/14/9)
– 12/14/16/10/16/14/12 // 12/14/19/8/19/14/12 – (12/14/19/10/19/14/12 //
12/14/21/8/21/14/12)
After knitted expected (this continues from row 1 or row 3 from the pattern),
Back panel
First row:K2tog, YO for 26/30/30/32 stitches then continue with K,P for 10/10/10/10 stitches
and continue K2, YO until end of the row.
Next row: K,P (wrong side) for 26/30/30/32 stitches then continue with K,P (wrong side) for
10/10/10/10 stitches and continue K2, YO until end of the row.
Next row: K2tog, YO for 26/30/30/32 stitches then continue with K,P for 10/10/10/10 stitches
and continue K2, YO until end of the row.
Next row: K,P (wrong side) for 26/30/30/32 stitches then continue with K,P (wrong side) for
10/10/10/10 stitches and continue K2, YO until end of the row.
Front panel
First row: K2tog, YO for 30/32/32/34 stitches then continue with K,P for 8/8/8/8 stitches and
continue K2, YO until end of the row.
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Next row: K2tog, YO for 30/32/32/34 stitches then continue with K,P for 8/8/8/8 stitches and
continue K2, YO until end of the row.
Next row: K2tog, YO for 30/32/32/34 stitches then continue with K,P for 8/8/8/8 stitches and
continue K2, YO until end of the row.
Next row: K2tog, YO for 30/32/32/34 stitches then continue with K,P for 8/8/8/8 stitches and
continue K2, YO until end of the row.
8.3.4 Split Neckline and Shoulder area
As picture above, bind off starts point of A (beginning of crew neckline) and B (end of crew
neckline)
K2tog, YO for 26/30/30/32 (Front panel), 30/32/32/34 (Back panel) stitches then bind off
from A to B for 8/8/8/8 (Front panel), 10/10/10/10 (Back panel) stitches and continue K2, YO
until end of the row.
Now you have split neckline, shoulder area with right and left side.
8.3.5 Neckline decrease
Left Side decrease,
First row: P, K until end of the row.
Next row: K3tog, Slip RN to LN, K2tog, YO, then K2tog, YO until 2 nd stitch of end of the row,
then K.
Continue for 16/19/19/21 (Front panel), 13/16/16/19 (Back panel) stitches,
Now Neckline decrease is finished.
*Next row: K, P (wrong side) until end of the row.
Next row: K2tog, YO, until second stitch of end of the row, K.
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Next row: K, P (wrong side) until end of the row.*
Continue to repeat * * for 3/3/3/3 cm (Back panel), 4/4/4/4 cm (front panel).
Right Side decrease,
First row: K, P (wrong side) until end of the row.
Next row: K2tog, YO until fifth stitch of end of the row, K4tog, YO, K.
Continue for 16/19/19/21 (Front panel), 13/16/16/19 (Back panel) stitches,
Now Neckline decrease is finished.
*Next row: K, P (wrong side) until end of the row.
Next row:K2tog, YO, until second stitch of end of the row, K.
Next row: K, P (wrong side) until end of the row.*
Continue knit * * for 3/3/3/3 cm (Back panel), 4/4/4/4 cm (front panel).
8.4 Joint Shoulder (Type A and B)
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Knit together is done with small needle to create “invisible line.”
Knit back and front panel together with tapestry needle by knit through back loop (from upper
needle) and knit through back loop (from lower needle) for knit stitch, purl from front (from
upper needle) and purl from front (from lower needle) for purl stitch.
8.5 Armhole and Neckline Rib
8.5.1 Armhole Rib
Rib stitch pick up is done by, pick up two stitches out of 3 stitches from end of arm pit, place
stitch marker 4/10 from beginning of picked up stitch and 4/10 end of the stitch.
This is done in round.
These will be decreased during rib.
Pick up stitch two times and skip one stitch and repeat until end of stitch.
First row after stitch pick up is done, knit picked up stiches for first row and knit until end of
the row.
Next row:K,P until end of the row.
Next row:K,P,K,P,K2tog,K,P,K,P,K2tog,K,P until 12th of end of the row then
K2tog,K,P,K,P,K,P,K2tog,K,P.
Next row:K,P,K,P,K,K,P,K,P,K,K,P until 10th of end of the row then K,K,P,K,P,K,P,K,K,P
Next row:K,P,K2tog,P,K,P,K2tog,P until eighth of end of the row then K2tog,P,K2tog,P.
Next row:K,P until end of the row.
Next row:bind off with Italian bind off.
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8.5.2 Neckline hem
Rib stitch pick up is done by, pick up two stitches out of 3 stitches from end of arm pit, place
stitch marker 4th and 10th of stitches from end of neckline as picture above.
Pick up stitch two times and skip one stitch and repeat until end of stitch.
First row after stitch pick up is done, knit picked up stiches for first row and knit until end of
the row.
Next row:K,P until end of the row.
Next row:K,P until 2stitches before stitch marker, then K2tog, continue to K,P and repeat for
rest of stitch markers.
Next row:K,P until previously K2tog stitches and K, continue to K,P and repeat for rest of
stitch markers.
Next row:K,P until 2stitches before stitch marker, then K2tog, continue to K,P and repeat for
rest of stitch markers.
Next row:K,P until end of the row.
Next row:bind off with Italian bind off.
Now garment is finished!!
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