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Roseroot
by Lene Tøsti
@lene.tosti

This top is worked top down. It has a lace knitted circular yoke, stockinette knitted body and lace
knitted hemline. There are several alternatives for waist shaping included in this pattern.

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Sizes: XXS (XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL)

Finished measurements:
Bust: 73.5 (80, 86.5, 93.5, 100, 106.5, 113.5) cm/ 28 ¾ (31 ½, 34, 36 ¾, 39 ¼, 42, 44 ½)"
Waist:
Straigh: 73.5 (80, 86.5, 93.5, 100, 106.5, 113.5) cm/ 28 ¾ (31 ½, 34, 36 ¾, 39 ¼, 42, 44 ½)"
Lightly fitted: 67 (73.5, 80, 87, 93.5, 100, 107) cm/ 26 ¼ (28 ¾, 31 ½, 34, 36 ¾, 39 ¼, 42)"
More fitted: 62 (68.5, 75, 82, 88.5, 95, 102) cm/ 24 ¼ (27, 29 ½, 32 ¼), 34 ¾, 37 ½,40) "
Length from underarm: about 35 cm/13 ¾". Can easily be shortened or lengthened

Ease: Could be worn with 0-2,5 cm/ 0-1" of positive ease for a fitted look, or 5-10 cm/2-4" of positive
ease for a more relaxed look. Knitted linen fabric will drape and look great either way.

Gauge: 24 sts in both stockinette stitch and lace pattern using 2.5 mm/US 1 ½ needle measures 10
cm/4" across.

Needles: 2.5 mm/US 1 1/2 circular needle, or needle size required to obtain gauge. 2.25 mm/US 1
circular needle for the garter st bands. Note: If you knit lace at a looser gauge than stockinette stitch,
work the lace pattern with a smaller needle.

Yarn: Quince & Co Sparrow (100 % organic linen 155 m/168 yds pr 50 g) or a yarn of a similar weight.
Featued pink top is worked in the colorway Nannyberry 203. Featured light top is worked in the
colorway Conch 251.

Yarn amounts: 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 g. For the more fitted version 50 g less might be
enough.

Notions: 5 stitch markers, measuring tape and a yarn needle to weave in ends.

Different ease.
Left photo: size S with more fitted body, worn with 0 " ease.
Right photo: size M with more fitted body, worn with 6 cm/2,5" of positive ease.

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Abbreviations
Approx approximately
k knit
p purl
st(s) stitch(es)
rnd(s) round(s)
pm place marker
sm slip marker
k2tog knit 2 stitches together
k3tog knit 3 stitches together
ssk slip 2 sts knitwise, one at a time, knit the 2 slipped sts together through the back loops
sssk slip 3 sts knitwise, one at a time, knit the 3 slipped sts together through the back loops
tbl through back loop
yo yarn over
kfb knit front and back
wyif with yarn in front

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Yoke

Using smallest needle, cast on 108 (117) 126 (135) 144 (153) 162.

First row. K all sts.

Second row: K all sts
Third row: Work according to Chart rnd 1, working 12 (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) repeats of chart across
the row.

Then join for working in the round, being careful not to twist the work, placing a stitch marker to
indicate the beginning of the round, and work rnd 2 of Chart. Then change to larger needle and
continue working in the rnd according to chart. Note: If you knit lace at a looser gauge than
stockinette stitch, continue to work with smaller needle until the lace section is finished. Note that
the beg of rnd is moved on rnd 4.

O /4\ O 36
O / \ O 35
O / \ O 34
O / \ O 33
O / \ O 32
O / \ O 31
O / \ O 30
O / \ O 29
O / \ O 28
O / \ O 27
O / \ O 26
O / \ O 25
O O 24
O / \ O 23
O / \ O 22
Key
O ↗ ↖ O 21
O \ / O 20 knit
O 4 O 19 − purl
O ↗ ↖ O ↗ ↖ O 18
O O 17
O yarn over
4 4 O 16 O yarn over
\ O ↗ ↖ O / 15 No stitch, skip this square
14 fb knit front and back
4 13
O
/ k2tog
↖ ↗ 12
\ O O / 11 \ ssk
10 ↗ k3tog
\ O O / 9 ↖ sssk
\ O O / 8
\ O 2 O / 7
2 k1, p1 into yo
O 6 4 k1, p1, k1, p1 into yo
\ O O / 5 /4\ slip 1 st kwise, k3tog, pass slipped st over
─ ─ \ O O / 4
─ purl, until last repeat of pattern - move marker
\ O 2 O / 3
fb ─ ─ ─ ─ O ─ ─ ─ ─ 2 in front of this stitch so it becomes first st on
1 next round

After completing rnd 28, 32 and 36, measure the yoke depth to ensure proper fit.
After rnd 28: If the yoke measures 10 cm/4" or more, skip rnds 29-32 and continue from rnd 33.
After rnd 32: If yoke measures 9cm/ 3 ½" or less, repeat rnds 28-32 before proceeding to rnd 33.
The yoke should measure 11 cm/4 ½" when Chart is completed.

Now, you have 216 (234, 252, 270, 288, 306, 324) sts.

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Raglan increase and sleeve bands

Place markers to divide for raglan increase as follows (beg of rnd is adjusted to make sure there will
be one flower at the front center): Do not work sts, simply slip/count them and place markers. Start
at the marker that marks the beg of rnd.
Slip 10 (16, 4, 10, 16, 4, 10) sts, pm for new beg of rnd,
slip 71 (77, 83, 89, 95, 101, 107) sts for Back, pm,
slip 37 (40, 43, 46, 49, 52, 55) sts for Right Sleve, pm,
slip 71 (77, 83, 89, 95, 101, 107) sts for Front, pm,
slip 27 (24, 39, 36, 33, 48, 45) sts for Left sleeve, remove marker that used to mark beg of rnd and
knit remaining 10 (16, 4, 10, 16, 4, 10) sts to new beg of rnd marker.

On the next rnds, work in stockinette stitch on front and back, work in garter stitch on sleeves, and
make raglan increases as follows:

Raglan rnd 1: *K1, yo, knit to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, sm; repeat from * to end.

Raglan rnd 2: Back: Knit all sts and knit yo’s through back loop. Sleeve: Purl all sts and purl yo’s
through back loop. Front is worked as back, and second sleeve as first sleeve.

Raglan rnd 3: *K1, yo, k to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, sm; repeat from * to end.

Work raglan rnd 2 and 3 once more.

Now, you have 77 (83, 89, 95, 101, 107, 113) sts on Front and Back and 43 (46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61) sts
on each sleeve.

Block the yoke: Lace looks better when blocked. A circular yoke is easier to block properly before
knitting the body. Place all sts onto waste yarn or extra circular needles. Soak in water for 5-10
minutes. Block and let dry.

Try on the yoke: It is time to bind off sleeve stitches and cast on new stitches at the underarms.
Before doing that, it might be a good idea to place all sts onto waste yarn or extra circular needle and
try on the yoke to check length. Keep in mind that the new underarm stitches will mesasure
approximately 4,5 (5,5) 6 (7) 8 (9) 9,5 cm /1 ¾" (2 ¼, 2 ½, 2 ¾, 3, 3 ½, 3 ¾)". If the yoke is too short,
repeat raglan rnds 2 and 3 once or twice more but WITHOUT the yo’s/increases!

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Sleeve bind off: First, work back sts: K1, knit yo tbl, knit to next yo, knit yo tbl. 1 sts remains before
marker. Sleeve sts will now be bound off purlwise, but in order to get a neat start to bind off, work as
follows: Kfb in last st before marker. Remove marker. *P1, bind off 1 by passing 2nd st on right
needle over 1st st; repeat from * purling yo’s tbl, until next marker. Remove marker. K1, bind off 1 by
passing 2nd st on right needle over the 1st st, knit yo tbl, knit to next yo, knit yo tbl. 1 st remains
before marker. Bind off second sleeve in the same way.

Next rnd: Knit to bound off sts. Turn work so WS is facing you. To make a neat start on cable cast on
work as follows: Slip 1 purlwise wyif, move yarn to the back between the needles, slip the st on right
needle back to left needle. Cast on new sts using cable cast on: *Insert right needle between first
two sts on left needle, wrap yarn around right needle knitwise, and pull the loop back through to the
front, and slip the loop onto the left needle; repeat from * until you have cast on 12 (14, 16, 18, 20,
22, 24) new sts. Make sure the cast on is not too tight. Turn work. Slip 1st st on right neede to left
needle and knit 2 together (last CO st and first front st are knittet together to make a neat end of cast
on). Now, you have 11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23) new sts at underarm. Knit all front sts and CO new sts
at the second underarm in the same way, placing a marker on both sides of the center st of second
underarm to mark new begnning of rnd.

Now, you have 176 (192, 208, 224, 240, 256, 272) sts on needle.

Body

Continue in stockinette stitch. After a few rounds on the body, it might be a good idea to transfer the
stitches onto a length of waste yarn or several circular needles so that you can try it on to check the
fit around the armes. If the sleeves stitches are bound off too tightly, or the new stitches under the
arm are cast on too tightly, the fit might be too tight. It is easier to unravel and correct now instead
of when the top is finished. A wider fit around the arm can also be obtained by biding off 2 more sts
(one at at each end of the armhole), and casting on 2 more sts av the underarm.

Now it is time to decide what silhouette you want on the body.

Straight body

Continue in stockinette stitch until top measures 4 cm/1.5" less than preferred length, change to
smaller needles and work hemline lace pattern.

Fitted body

The fitted body is shaped by decreasing on back and front and then increasing again. You will find
three suggestions for shaping the body which will make the body respectively 6,5 cm/2 ½" and
11,5cm/4 ½" narrower at waist. You can also adjust the number of decreases to fit your own body
shape. You decrease 4 sts per decreasing rnd, every decrease rnd makes the body approx 1,7 cm/ ¾"
narrower.

The decreasing begins 6 cm/2 ¼" after the body sleeve divide. Continue to decrease until there is 15
cm/6" from body sleeve divide. Then work 4 cm/1 ½" even without decreasing and then increase
over 9 cm/3 ½" again. If you have a shorter or longer torso, adjust the length measuremens so that
the body will fit you.

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You have 176 (192, 208, 224, 240, 256, 272) sts
Place marker as follows: Begin by working stitch with marker at side.
Then knit 22 (24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) sts, pm,
knit 43 (47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67) sts, pm,
knit 45 (49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69) sts, pm,
knit 43 (47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67) sts, pm,
knit 22 (24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) sts.
Now, you have two markers at back and two markers at front.

Work decreases outside of markers as follows: *Knit to 2 sts before marker, ssk, sm, knit to next
marker, sm, k2tog; rep from *. 4 sts dec’d.

Work increases outside of markers as follows: *Knit to marker, yo, sm, knit to next marker, sm, yo;
rep from *.
Work next round as follows: *Knit to first yo, work yo knit through back loop, knit to next yo, twist yo
towards right hand (turn yarn over and knit it through front loop); repeat from *. 4 sts inc’d.

Lightly fitted body

The decreasing begins 6 cm/2 ¼" after the body sleeve divide. (Note: If you have a larger bust, you
should work until you have passed the fuller part of the bust with approx 1 cm/ ½" before you begin
decreasing on the fronts and place the decreases at the front closer down towards the waist.)
Rep decreasing rnd every 3 cm/1 ¼" until you have decreased a total of 4 times. Now, you have 160
(176, 192, 208, 224, 240, 256) sts. Then work approx 4 cm/1 ½" evenly without decreases. Work 1
increasing rnd. Rep increasing rnd every 3. cm/1 ¼" until you have increased a total of 4 times. Now,
you have 176 (192, 208, 224, 240, 256, 272) sts. Work 1,5 cm/ ½" in stockinette st or until top is
approx. 4 cm/1 ½" shorter than preferred length. Work hemline lace pattern.

More fitted body

The decreasing begins 6 cm/2 ¼" after the body sleeve divide. (Note: If you have a larger bust, you
should work until you have passed the fuller part of the bust with approx 1 cm/ ½" before you begin
decreasing on the fronts and place the decreases at the front closer down towards the waist.)
Rep decreasing rnd every 1.5 cm/ ½" until you have decreased a total of 7 times. Now, you have 148
(164, 180, 196, 212, 228, 244) m. Then work approx 4 cm/1 ½" evenly without decreases. Work 1
increasing rnd. Rep increasing rnd every 1.5 cm/ ½" until you have increased a total of 7 times. Now,
you have 176 (192, 208, 224, 240, 256, 272) sts. Work 1,5 cm/ ½" in stockinette st or until top is
approx. 4 cm/1 ½" shorter than preferred length. Work hemline lace pattern.

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Hemline
You have 176 (192, 208, 224, 240, 256, 272) sts. Beg of rnd is now adjusted to make sure the lace
pattern will be symmetrical at the front center: Begin by working stitch with marker at side, then knit
4 (8, 12, 0, 4, 8, 12) sts, pm for new beg of rnd. Then start working according to Hemline Lace Chart,
working 11 (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) repeats of the chart across the rnd.
After rnd 12, change to smaller needle.
When the Chart is completed, bind off purlwise.

Hemline Lace Chart

17
− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − 16
15
− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − 14
13
/4\ O O 12 Key
/ \ O O 11
/ \ O O 10
knit
/ \ O O 9
/ \ O O 8 − purl
/ \ O O 7 O yarn over
/ \ O O 6 No stitch, skip this square
O / \ O 5 / k2tog
O / \ O 4
\ ssk
O / \ O 3
O / \ O 2 /4\ slip 1 st kwise, k3tog, pass
O 1 slipped st over

Finishing

Seam together the CO beg of rnd.

Weave in ends. Note: linen yarns can be very slippery, leave at least 1-2 cm/ ½ -1" long yarn tails to
prevent them from slipping to the right side of work. Or secure the yarn tails to the back of work with
sewing thread.

Wash the top, stretch into shape, and let dry.

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