Popknit ROCKING KNITWEAR DESIGN

KOKOMO TOP

XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

F i t s a w a i s t m e a s u r i n g 6 4 - 7 0 ( 6 8 - 7 8 ) 74 - 8 6 ( 8 4 - 9 6 ) 9 4 - 1 0 8 ( 1 0 6 - 1 1 4 ) c m

Body circumference 72 (77) 82 (87) 97 (107) cm

L e n g t h 4 5 ( 4 6 ) 47 ( 4 9 ) 5 1 ( 5 3 ) c m

K n i t t i n g t e n s i o n 24 s t i tch e s • 3 8 rows i n pa tte rn o n 3 , 5 m m n e e d l e = 1 0 • 1 0 c m

Suggested needles 3mm (40 cm) circular needle, 3mm and 3,5 mm circular
needle (80/ 100/ 120 cm)

Materials 1 strand Merci (50 g / 200 m) and 1 strand Paia (25 g / 240 m)
f rom Filcolana together. Merci: 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) g. Paia: 75 (75)
75 (100) 100 (100) g. Can also be made in two strands of Paia together 150
(150) 150 (200) 200 (200) g.
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About the model

Kokomotop is a summer top with an air y and light mesh pattern. The top is ver y
elastic , and the sizes are therefore described according to waistline instead of
chest width. The top is meant to have no ease to a slight positive ease.
The top is worked f rom the bottom up on a circular needle. Star ting with
ribbing, and then knitted upwards in pattern following the diagram. Bind off the
armholes and finish the back- and f ront piece individually. The armholes are
finished with a thin ribbing. Finally a neckband in rib is made, also ser ving as
straps for the top.

Pa tte rn a n d te ch n i q u e s :
T h e pa tte rn i s i n t h e d i a g ra m a t t h e ba ck .
I n o rd e r fo r t h e pa tte rn to fi t a m a rke r i s m ove d ba ck a n d fo r t h a s fo l l ows :
3 rd row : m ove t h e m a rke r 1 s t towa rd s t h e l e f t b e fo re t h e ro u n d s t a r t s
5 t h row : m ove t h e m a rke r 1 s t towa rd s t h e ri g h t b e fo re t h e ro u n d s t a r t s
Co n t i n u e m ov i n g t h e m a rke r ba ck a n d fo r t h l i ke t h i s .
T h u s , t h e pa tte rn i s co n s t r u c te d s o t h a t t h e ya rn ove r i n t h e 3 rd row i s p l a ce d
i n t h e m i d d l e o f 3 → 2 s t s o n t h e 1 s t row.

G a u g e swa tch
Fo l l ow t h i s d e s c ri p t i o n :
Ca s t o n 26 s t i tch e s , wo rk o n e row p u rl f ro m t h e w ro n g s i d e b e fo re b e g i n n i n g
wo rki n g t h e pa tte rn :
R ow 1 : k 1 , ( 3 -2 , yo ) x 7, 3 -2 , k 1 ( 2 5 s t s )
R ow 2 : p u rl a l l s t i tch e s
R ow 3 : k 2 , ( yo, 3 -2 ) x 7, yo, k 2 ( 26 s t s )
R ow 4 : p u rl a l l s t i tch e s
R e p ea t row 1 - 4 a n o t h e r 9 t i m e s .
Wo rk 2 rows i n S to cki n e tte b e fo re b i n d i n g o f f.

T h e ya rn - ove rs a n d d e c rea s e s o f t h e pa tte rn a re i n te rre l a te d by t h e ya rn - ove r

o n row 3 i s i n t h e ce n t re o f t h e 3 -2 d e c rea s e o f row 1 . Fu r t h e rm o re b e awa re
t h a t t h e s t i tch co u n t va ri e s to e n s u re t h e 3 - s t i tch sy m m e t r y o f t h e pa tte rn .

Two d i f fe re n t te ch n i q u e s a re u s e d i n t h e pa tte rn . T h e ya rn ove r ( yo ) a n d 3 -2

d e c rea s e ( 3 -2 ) .

3 s t s to 2 s t s ( 3 → 2 s t s ) :
S l i p 2 s t s a s to kn i t o n e a t a t i m e . P l a ce t h e l e f t n e e d l e i n b o t h t h e s e s t i tch e s
a n d kn i t t h e m to g e t h e r t b l , b u t o n l y l e t t h e fi rs t s t i tch s l i d e o f f t h e n e e d l e a n d
l e t t h e o t h e r o n e s t ay. Wo rk t h i s o n e a n d t h e n ex t o n t h e l e f t n e e d l e to g e t h e r.
T h re e s t i tch e s h ave n ow b e co m e two, t h e fi rs t o n e s l a n t i n g towa rd s t h e l e f t
a n d t h e o t h e r o n e towa rd s t h e ri g h t , i n sy m m e t r y.
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Short Rows
To s h a p e t h e n e c k l i n e , s h o r t r o w s a r e u s e d . I r e c o m m e n d u s i n g G e r m a n
Shor t Rows technique (GSR): Knit until the turning point. Turn the work and
slip 1 st as to purl with the yarn hanging in f ront of the work (towards
yourself ). Place the yarn over the right needle and down behind the work
away f rom yourself ) and pull the yarn so that a “double stitch” appears.
Normally these double stitches are worked together on the next round, but
t h a t i s n o t t h e c a s e i n t h i s p a t t e r n F u r t h e r m o r e , y o u c a n fi n d g o o d v i d e o s
showing the technique if you are not familiar with it.

Body
Ca s t o n 1 74 ( 1 8 6 ) 1 9 8 ( 2 1 0 ) 2 3 4 ( 2 5 8 ) s t s u s i n g I t a l i a n c a s t o n , o n a 3 , 5 m m n e e d l e .
P l a ce a s t i tch m a rke r to m a rk t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e ro u n d . Wo rk ri b ( k 1 , p1 ) i n
t h e ro u n d u n t i l t h e ri b b i n g m ea s u re s 7 c m .
N ow s t a r t wo rki n g t h e d i a g ra m . T h e fi rs t ro u n d b e g i n s a t t h e 1 s t row o f t h e
d i a g ra m . I n o rd e r fo r t h e pa tte rn to fi t , a s t i tch m a rke r i s m ove d ba ck a n d fo r t h
a s fo l l ows :
R ow 3 : m ove t h e s t i tch m a rke r 1 s t towa rd s t h e l e f t b e fo re t h e ro u n d s t a r t s
R ow 5 : m ove t h e s t i tch m a rke r 1 s t towa rd s t h e ri g h t b e fo re t h e ro u n d s t a r t s
Co n t i n u e m ov i n g t h e m a rke r ba ck a n d fo r t h l i ke t h i s .

T h e b o d y i s wo rke d s t ra i g h t u p u n t i l t h e wo rk m ea s u re s 24 ( 2 5 ) 26 ( 27 ) 2 8 ( 2 9 )
c m o r d e s i re d l e n g t h . Fi n i s h w i t h a ro u n d l i ke t h e 1 s t ro u n d .
N ow kn i t a ro u n d ( eve n row i n t h e d i a g ra m ) , w h e re t h e wo rk i s d i v i d e d i n to
f ro n t- a n d ba ck p i e ce s by p l a c i n g 1 2 s t i tch e s o n a s t i tch h o l d e r u n d e r ea ch
a rm . S t a r t by m ov i n g t h e s t i tch m a rke r 1 s t towa rd s t h e l e f t , s o t h a t i t i s p l a ce d
b e twe e n t h e s t i tch e s wo rke d to g e t h e r 3 → 2 . Kn i t t h e fi rs t 6 s t i tch e s a n d p l a ce
t h e m o n a s t i tch h o l d e r, co n t i n u e ove r t h e n ex t 75 ( 8 1 ) 8 7 ( 93 ) 1 0 5 ( 1 1 7 ) s t i tch e s .
Kn i t t h e n ex t 1 2 s t i tch e s a n d p l a ce t h e m
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on a stitch holder. Continue over the next 75 (81) 87 (93) 105 ( 117) stitches.
K n i t t h e l a s t 6 s t i t c h e s a n d p l a c e o n a s t i t c h h o l d e r t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e fi r s t 6 .
B r e a k t h e s t r a n d s a n d fi n i s h t h e f r o n t - a n d b a c k p i e c e s i n d i v i d u a l l y.

Front piece
T h e r e a r e 7 5 ( 8 1 ) 8 7 ( 9 3 ) 1 0 5 ( 1 1 7 ) s t s o n t h e r o w. C o n t i n u e a c c o r d i n g t o t h e
diagram back and forth.
Thus, the uneven rows are f rom the right side and the even rows f rom the
w r o n g s i d e . T h e fi r s t a n d l a s t s t i t c h i n e a c h r o w i s a n e d g e s t i t c h a n d i s a
knit stitch on both the right and wrong side

R o w 1 ( R S ) : 1 e d g e s t , k 2 , p a t t e r n a c c o r d i n g t o d i a g r a m ( s t a r t a n d fi n i s h w i t h
3 → 2 s t s ) , u n t i l 3 s t s r e m a i n , k 2 , 1 e d g e s t 74 ( 8 0 ) 8 6 ( 9 2 ) 1 0 4 ( 1 1 6 ) s t s
Row 2 (WS): 1 edge st, p until 1 st remain, 1 edge st
Row 3 (RS): 1 edge st, k1, k 2tog, yarn over, pattern according to diagram
( s t a r t a n d fi n i s h w i t h 3 → 2 s t s ) , u n t i l 4 s t s r e m a i n , y a r n o v e r , k 2 t o g t b l , k 1 , 1
edge st 73 (79) 85 (91) 103 (115) sts
Row 4 (WS): 1 edge st, p until 1 st remain, 1 edge st
R o w 5 ( R S ) : 1 e d g e s t , k 1 , p a t t e r n a c c o r d i n g t o d i a g r a m ( s t a r t a n d fi n i s h w i t h
3→2 sts), until 2 sts remain, k1, 1 edge st 72 (78) 84 (90) 102 (114) sts
Row 6 (WS): 1 edge st, p until 1 st remain, 1 edge st

T h u s , t h e r e w i l l b e 1 s t i t c h l e s s o n e v e r y o t h e r r o w. C o n t i n u e w o r k i n g r o w
1-6, until they are knitted 9 (10) 10 (11) 12 (13) times in total, and there´s 48
( 5 1 ) 5 7 ( 6 0 ) 6 9 ( 7 8 ) s t s o n t h e r o w. F i n i s h w i t h a r o w f r o m t h e w r o n g s i d e .
N o w, p l a c e t h e m i d d l e 1 2 ( 1 5 ) 2 1 ( 2 4 ) 2 7 ( 3 0 ) s t i t c h e s o n a s t i t c h h o l d e r . T h e n ,
fi n i s h t h e r i g h t a n d l e f t s i d e o f t h e f r o n t p i e c e i n d i v i d u a l l y.
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Left f ront piece ( 18 ( 18) 18 ( 18) 21 (24) sts):

R o w 1 ( R S ) : 1 e d g e s t , k 2 , p a t t e r n a c c o r d i n g t o d i a g r a m ( s t a r t a n d fi n i s h w i t h
3→2 sts),15 (15) 15 (15) 18 (21) sts, turn
Row 2 (WS): GSR, p until 1 st remain, 1 edge st
Row 3 (RS): 1 edge st, k1, k 2tog, yarn over, pattern according to diagram
( s t a r t a n d fi n i s h w i t h 3 → 2 s t s ) , u n t i l r i g h t b e f o r e t h e l a s t t u r n i n g p o i n t , t u r n
Row 4 (WS): GSR, p until 1 st remain, 1 edge st
R o w 5 ( R S ) : 1 e d g e s t , k 1 , p a t t e r n a c c o r d i n g t o d i a g r a m ( s t a r t a n d fi n i s h w i t h
3→2 sts), until right before the last turning point, turn
Row 6 (WS): GSR, p until 1 st remain, 1 edge st
Continue like this, with one stitch less ever y time you make a turn, than on
t h e p r e v i o u s r o w, u n t i l 4 ( 4 ) 4 ( 4 ) 7 ( 1 0 ) s t i t c h e s r e m a i n . F i n i s h w i t h a r o w
f rom the wrong side.

Right f ront piece ( 18 ( 18) 18 ( 18) 21 (24) sts):

R o w 1 ( R S ) : p a t t e r n a c c o r d i n g t o d i a g r a m ( s t a r t a n d fi n i s h w i t h 3 → 2 s t s ) 1 5
(15) 15 (15) 18 (21) sts, until 3 sts remain, k2, 1 edge st
R o w 2 ( W S ) : 1 e d g e s t , p t h r o u g h o u t t h e r o w, t u r n
R o w 3 ( R S ) : G S R , p a t t e r n a c c o r d i n g t o d i a g r a m ( s t a r t a n d fi n i s h w i t h 3 → 2
sts), until 4 sts remain, yarn over, k 2tog tbl, k1, 1 edge st
Row 4 (WS): 1 edge st, p until right before the last turning point, turn
R o w 5 ( R S ) : G S R , p a t t e r n a c c o r d i n g t o d i a g r a m ( s t a r t a n d fi n i s h w i t h 3 → 2
sts), until 2 sts remain, k1, 1 edge st
Row 6 (WS): 1 edge st, p until right before the last turning point, turn

Continue like this, with one stitch less ever y time you make a turn than on
t h e p r e v i o u s r o w, u n t i l 4 ( 4 ) 4 ( 4 ) 7 ( 1 0 ) s t i t c h e s r e m a i n . F i n i s h w i t h a r o w
f rom the wrong side.

Now the f ront of the neckline is shaped. Place the stitches on a stitch
holder.

Back piece
The back piece is worked in the same way as the f ront piece.
T h e r e a r e 7 5 ( 8 1 ) 8 7 ( 9 3 ) 1 0 5 ( 1 1 7 ) s t s o n t h e r o w.

R o w 1 ( R S ) : 1 e d g e s t , k 2 , p a t t e r n a c c o r d i n g t o d i a g r a m ( s t a r t a n d fi n i s h w i t h
3→2 sts) until 3 sts remain, k2, 1 edge st (86)
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Row 2 (WS): 1 edge st, p until 1 sts remain, 1 edge st

Row 3(RS): 1 edge st, k1, k 2tog, yarn over, pattern according to diagram
( s t a r t a n d fi n i s h w i t h 3 → 2 s t s ) u n t i l 4 s t s r e m a i n , y a r n o v e r , k 2 t o g t b l , k 1 , 1
edge st (85)
Row 4 (WS): 1 edge st, p until 1 st remain, 1 edge st
R o w 5 ( R S ) : 1 e d g e s t , k 1 , p a t t e r n a c c o r d i n g t o d i a g r a m ( s t a r t a n d fi n i s h w i t h
3→2 sts), until 2 sts remain, k1, 1 edge st (84)
Row 6 (WS): 1 edge st, p until 1 st remain, 1 edge st

T h u s , t h e r e w i l l b e 1 s t i t c h l e s s o n e v e r y o t h e r r o w. C o n t i n u e w o r k i n g r o w s
1-6, until they are knitted 14 (15) 15 (16) 17 (18) times in total and there are 33
( 3 6 ) 4 2 ( 4 5 ) 5 4 ( 6 3 ) s t s o n t h e r o w. F i n i s h w i t h a r o w f r o m t h e w r o n g s i d e .
Place the stitches on a stitch holder.

Armhole ribbing
Left side: knit up 64 (68) 68 (72) 76 (80) sts f rom the top to the 12 stitches
on stitch holder under the arm using a 3 mm needle, knit the 12 stitches,
knit up 57 (61) 61 (65) 69 (73) sts up along the section towards the shoulder
( 1 3 3 ( 1 41 ) 1 41 ( 1 4 9 ) 1 5 7 ( 1 6 5 ) s t s ) .
N e x t r o w f r o m t h e w r o n g s i d e i s w o r k e d a s f o l l o w s : 1 e d g e s t , ( p1 , k 1 ) u n t i l 2
s t i t c h e s r e m a i n , p1 , 1 e d g e s t .
C o n t i n u e b a c k a n d f o r t h i n r i b a s t h e s t i t c h e s a p p e a r . T h e fi r s t a n d l a s t
stitch ser ves as edge st and is a knit stitch on both the right and wrong
s i d e . W h e n t h e r i b b i n g m e a s u r e s 1 , 5 c m i t i s fi n i s h e d w i t h a n I t a l i a n b i n d
off.

Right side: knit up 57 (61) 61 (65) 69 (73) sts f rom the top to the 12 stitches
f rom stitch holder under the arm using a 3 mm needle, knit the 12 stitches,
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knit up 64 (68) 68 (72) 76 (80) sts along the section towards the shoulder
( 1 3 3 ( 1 41 ) 1 41 ( 1 4 9 ) 1 5 7 ( 1 6 5 ) s t s ) .
N e x t r o w f r o m t h e w r o n g s i d e i s w o r k e d a s f o l l o w s : 1 e d g e s t , ( p1 , k 1 ) u n t i l 2
s t i t c h e s r e m a i n , p1 , 1 e d g e s t .
C o n t i n u e b a c k a n d f o r t h i n r i b a s t h e s t i t c h e s a p p e a r . T h e fi r s t a n d l a s t
stitch ser ves as edge st and is a knit stitch on both the right and wrong
s i d e . W h e n t h e r i b b i n g m e a s u r e s 1 , 5 c m i t i s fi n i s h e d w i t h a n I t a l i a n b i n d
off.

Neckband
Cast on 25 sts using Italian cast on and a 3 mm needle. Break the strands.
Cast on another 25 sts using Italian cast on. These two pieces are the straps
a n d c o n n e c t t h e f r o n t a n d b a c k p i e c e s . Wo r k r i b ( k 1 , p1 ) a c r o s s t h e s e c o n d
section with cast on stitches which is now joined with the back piece. Knit
up 5 stitches in the side of the armhole ribbing at the right side of the back
p i e c e ( a s w h e n w o r n ) . C o n t i n u e i n r i b ( k 1 , p1 ) a c r o s s t h e 3 3 ( 3 6 ) 4 2 ( 4 5 ) 5 4
( 6 3 ) s t i t c h e s o f t h e b a c k p i e c e ( s i z e s S , M a n d XL n e e d s t o h a v e t h e i r s t i t c h
c o u n t r e d u c e d t o 3 5 , 41 a n d 5 3 s t s r e s p e c t i v e l y ) . K n i t u p 5 s t i t c h e s i n t h e
s i d e o f t h e a r m h o l e r i b b i n g [ J K F 1 0 ] , a n d c o n t i n u e i n r i b ( k 1 , p1 ) a c r o s s t h e
fi r s t s e c t i o n w i t h I t a l i a n c a s t o n , w h i c h h e r e a f t e r i s j o i n e d w i t h t h e f r o n t
piece. Knit up 5 stitches at the side of the armhole ribbing at the left side of
the f ront piece (as when worn). Continue in rib across the stitches of the
f ront piece (the two legs of the turn stitches count as two stitches, they are
not worked together as they normally are) as follows: 17 sts along the slant
par t by the turn stitches, 11 (15) 21 (23) 27 (29) stitches at the straight
s e c t i o n ( f o r s i z e s X S , L a n d X XL t h e s t i t c h e s f r o m s t i t c h h o l d e r a r e r e d u c e d
by 1 as the middle two stitches are worked together), 17 sts at the slant par t
with the turn stitches. Knit up another 5 sts at the side of the armhole
ribbing. Continue by working the rib in the round across these 14 8 ( 154) 166
(172) 184 (196) sts until the ribbing measures 3 cm. Bind off using Italian
bind off.
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Diagram A

12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

12 12

11 11

10 10

9 9

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

k on RS, p on WS

Yarn over

3 sts to 2 sts
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