Nausicaa
Notes
Nausicaa is a lightweight cropped summer raglan top with short rolled sleeves. It's a
simple, beginner friendly knit to venture into garment knitting. With little eyelets and
twisted ribbing details, it will flatter any type of yarn : think speckles, linen or cotton
blends. Easy to modify, it can also serve as a canvas for more experienced knitters who
want a relaxing and quickly rewarding project.
The pattern gives instructions on how to use however much yarn you have so you can
easily adapt the length to your body and style preference. Make it cropped, long, add
sleeves : change it however you like !
Use the hashtag #nausicaatop to share your project.
Pattern, pictures and notes © Audrey Borrego. This pattern is for personal use only, please do not
sell knit items made from it.You can contact me via Ravelry (Yarnflakes) with any questions.
Yarn :
350 (380 / 400 / 425 / 500), 600 (650 / 750/ 850 / 950) meters
385 (416 / 437 / 465 / 547), 656 (711 / 820 / 930 / 1040) yards
of fingering weight yarn.
Sample was knit with Cosmic Strings Sock Yarn in Nausicaa.
These recommendations are for a very cropped top : a longer body will require more.
Needles :
Main Fabric : 3.75 mm (US 5) circular needles with appropriate length to knit in the round
and magic loop or DPNs.
Ribbing : 3.25 mm (US 3) circular needles with appropriate length to knit in the round
or sizes required to get gauge
Gauge :
22.5 st x 30 rnds per 10 cm – 4" with larger needles in stockinette stitch after blocking
This gauge makes a very drapey, light fabric in fingering weight. You might find that you
prefer a denser look with a heavier yarn, so don't hesitate to try a sport or a DK. This is
safer than knitting a different size at a tighter gauge.
Notions :
Stitch markers, tapestry needle and scissors
Stitch holder or scrap yarn to put sleeves stitches on hold
Row counter recommended
Techniques used :
Top down in the round Raglan shaping with simple increases
Twisted ribbing, eyelets
Rolled sleeves edges
Pattern includes written instructions
Abbreviations :
– CO : cast-on
– st : stitch
– rnd : round
– BOR : beginning of round
– k : knit stitch / p : purl stitch
– m : marker / pm : place marker / sm : slip marker / rm : remove marker
– inc : increase / dec : decrease
– ktbl : knit through the back loop of the stitch
– k2tog : knit the next two st together (1 dec)
– yo : yarn over
– m1L : make 1 left, lift the bar between the stitches onto the left needle from front to
back, knit through the back loop (1 inc)
– m1R : make 1 right, lift the bar between the stitches onto the left needle from back to
front, knit through the front loop (1 inc)
– *-* : repeat instructions between asterisks
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Sizes :
1 (2 / 3 / 4 / 5), 6 (7 / 8 / 9 / 10)
All measurements are those of the finished top.
Choose a size with about 5 cm - 2" positive ease. If you're in between sizes, pick the smaller
one for a not so oversized look.
Shown in size 4 on an 88 cm – 34 ½" bust.
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Neckline : Raglan Part 2 :
With smaller needles, CO 100 (104 / 108 / You will increase 4 st on the body every
116 / 124), 136 (148 / 152 / 164 / 180) st other round and 2 st per sleeve every 4 th
with a stretchy cast-on method like the round.
German Twisted Cast-on.
(German Twisted Cast-on tutorial by Very rnd 1 : knit all st
Pink Knits) rnd 2 (body inc) : (knit to 2 st before m,
Join to work in the round and pm for BOR m1R, k2, sm, knit to m, sm, k2, m1L) x2,
(center back). knit to end (4 inc)
rnd 3 : knit all st
rnd 1 : *k1tbl, p1* to end rnd 4 (body + sleeves inc) : (knit to 2 st
before m, m1R, k2, sm, m1L, knit to m,
Work in this 1/1 twisted rib for 6 rnds total m1R, sm, k2, m1L) x2, knit to end (8 inc)
or 2.5 cm - 1".
Work rnds 1 to 4 9 (9 / 9 / 8 / 11), 12 (9 / 9
Switch to larger needles. / 11 / 9) times total.
eyelet rnd : *k2tog, yo, k2* to end
Front : 88 (92 / 96 / 104 / 116), 124 (131 /
Knit 1 round. 141 / 158 / 164) st
Back : 86 (90 / 94 / 102 / 110), 118 (127 /
137 / 148 / 158) st
Raglan shaping : Sleeves : 46 (48 / 50 / 56 / 60), 60 (68 /
set up rnd : k18 (19 / 20 / 22 / 22), 25 80 / 84 / 88) st each
(28 / 27 / 30 / 35), pm, k14 (14 / 14 / 14 / Total : 266 (278 / 290 / 318 / 346), 362
16), 16 (16 / 18 / 18 / 18), pm, k2, m1L, k32 (394 / 486 / 474 / 498) st
(34 / 36 / 40 / 44), 50 (55 / 55 / 64 / 70),
m1R, k2, pm, k14 (14 / 14 / 14 / 16), 16
(16 / 18 / 18 / 18), pm, k18 (19 / 20 / 22 / Separate body and sleeves :
22), 25 (29 / 30 / 30 / 35) (2 inc) You will place the sleeve st on hold and
cast-on 4 st at each underarm. To do so, you
Raglan Part 1 : can use the simple backwards loop cast-on.
You will increase 4 st on the body and 2 st (Backwards Loop Cast-on tutorial by Very
per sleeve every other round. Pink Knits)
rnd 1 : knit all st knit to m, rm, place next 46 (48 / 50 / 56 /
rnd 2 : (knit to 2 st before m, m1R, k2, sm, 60), 60 (68 / 80 / 84 / 88) st on hold, rm,
m1L, knit to m, m1R, sm, k2, m1L) x2, knit CO 4 st, knit to m, rm, place next 46 (48 /
to end (8 inc) 50 / 56 / 60), 60 (68 / 80 / 84 / 88) st on
hold, rm, CO 4 st, knit to end
Work rnds 1-2 7 (8 / 9 / 13 / 11), 10 (17 /
22 / 22 / 26) times total. 182 (190 / 198 / 214 / 234), 250 (266 /
286 / 314 / 330) body st
Front : 52 (56 / 60 / 72 / 72), 76 (95 / 105
/ 114 / 128) st
Back : 50 (54 /58 / 70 / 66), 70 (91 / 101 / Body :
104 / 122) st Knit in stockinette until body measures at
Sleeves : 28 (30 / 32 / 40 / 38), 36 (50 / least 10 cm – 4" from the underarm or 7.5
62 / 62 / 70) st each cm – 3" less than desired length. Adjust the
Total : 158 (170 / 182 / 222 / 214), 218 length to your preference and body shape
(286 / 330 / 342 / 390) st here. For a cropped fit like shown, knit until
the body goes well under the breasts.
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To get the most out of your yarn, I Sleeves :
recommend that you now go finish the Using larger needles and starting at the
sleeves. This way you can then come back center of the underarm, pick up 2 st for the
on the body and knit either more underarm CO + 1 extra st in the gap.
stockinette or a longer hem until you have Knit all 46 (48 / 50 / 56 / 60), 60 (68 / 80
just enough yarn to bind-off. / 84 / 88) held sleeve st, pick up another
extra st in the gap + 2 st from underarm
CO, pm (BOR)
Hem :
Set-up : 52 (54 / 56 / 62 / 66), 66 (74 / 86 / 90 /
knit to a quarter of the body or until you 94) sleeve st
reach under the first sleeve (this does not
need to be exact), m1L, knit to three Knit 2 rnds.
quarters of the body or until you reach Purl 1 rnd.
under the second sleeve, m1R, knit to end Knit 6 rnds.
(2 st inc)
Loosely bind-off all st knitwise.
184 (192 / 200 / 216 / 236), 252 (268 /
288 / 316 / 332) body st Work the second sleeve the same way.
eyelet rnd : *k2tog, yo, k2* to end
Finishing :
Knit 1 round. Weave in all ends and block gently.
Ribbing :
The ribbing is made of two equal parts : if
you want to make the hem longer, you can
weigh your yarn beforehand to check when
you've used about half of it. Keep at least 8
times the circumference of the body to
bind-off.
Switch to smaller needles.
Next rnd : *k1tbl, p3* to end
Work in this 3/1 twisted rib for 12 rnds total
or 3.5 cm – 1 ½".
Next rnd : *k1tbl, p1* to end
Work in this 1/1 twisted rib for 12 rnds total
or 3.5 cm – 1 ½".
Bind-off in pattern using a stretchy bind-off
method like this simple stretchy bind-off.
(simple stretchy bind-off tutorial by Very Pink
Knits)
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