Mica top

The Mica top is a festive top with shimmer. It is worked from the top down using one strand of 8/8 cotton and one strand of shimmer yarn from Hobbii. The top is knitted on 6 mm needles and is a quick project to knit.

The top can be made in 8 different sizes and has a close-fitting yet elastic fit.

Size guide 

The top can be made in sizes a (b) c (d) e (f) g (h) which correspond to bust measurements of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) cm. The top is formfitting and has a negative ease of about 30 cm smaller than your bust measurement.

Top measurements 

Circumference: 55 (57) 60 (63) 66 (77) 83 (94) cm 

Length (on the back): 27 (27) 28 (29) 30 (32) (34) cm

Yarn 

The top is made in 1 strand of Flash it! from Hobbii (50 g = 90 m) and 1 strand of Rainbow Cotton 8/8 from Hobbii (50 g = 75 m). For the sizes a (b) c (d) e (f) g (h) you will need:

Flash it!: 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) grams corresponding to 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) skeins.

Rainbow Cotton 8/8: 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 300 (300) grams corresponding to 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) skeins.

Recommended needles 

Circular needles 6 mm, 60 cm for stockinette stitch and ribbing. 

Optionally, 2 double-pointed needles 6 mm for the I-cord, if you prefer knitting I-cord on double-pointed needles rather than on a circular needle. 

Knitting gauge 

The top has a gauge of 10x10 cm on 13 stitches x 18 rows on 6 mm needles in stockinette stitch.