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Katrine’s Bridal Top
On September 26, 2020, I got married for the second time. I had turned 50, and I wanted both a church wedding and to be married in white, but in a more downplayed way. My first wedding, when I was 27, was a ‘princess wedding’ with me wearing a magnificent dress, lace, veil, and a long train, so I had already tried that. This time I wanted to look good and feminine without too many frills, and I wanted to knit my own top. I managed to find the most beautiful, 5-layered tulle skirt – it had been used by another bride, and my girlfriend helped me shorten it (we took almost 50 cm off the length) to make it fit me.

The top was to be made of 100% cashmere from one of our Italian suppliers. I wanted it to be simple, with a symbolic lace pattern. The symbol pattern is ancient and means: Family. It is a combination of symbols meaning woman, man, and children, which combined means family.

This symbol is also on my wedding ring and my husband’s wedding bracelet. Family is the most important thing to us, and that day we formed a ring around our own little, combined family.

Many knitters have asked about a pattern for the top, and here it is. The design may easily be changed to have ¾ or long sleeves. And depending on your preferred yarn, it will have different expressions. I will knit my summer version in No 21 and No 13 together, or in the Everyday kit.

Sizes
(XS)S(M)L(XL)2XL(3XL)

Measurements
Finished chest: (84)93(100)110(114)122(132) cm / (33)36.6(39.4)43.3(44.9)48(52) inches
Length: (53)54(55)56(59)60(61) cm / (20.9)21.3(21.7)2 2(23.2)23.6(24) inches
Underarm sleeve length, short sleeve: 8 cm / 3.1 inches
Underarm sleeve length, 3/4 sleeve: (22)23(24)25(26)27(28) cm / (8.7)9(9.4)9.8(10.2)10.6(11) inches

Materials
(200)200(250)250(250)300(300) g / (4)4(5)5(5)6(6) balls Önling No 21, 60% cotton, 40% linen, 50 g = approx. 214 yards (195 meters), weight: fingering
Held together with
(50)50(50)50(50)80(80) g / (1)1(1)1(1)1(1) cone Önling No 13, 95% lambswool, 5% cashmere, 80 g = approx. 1759 yards (1600 m), weight: cob-web
You work with two strands held together throughout.

Materials Everyday kit
(100)115(130)150(160)170(185) g / (1)1(2)2(2)2(2) cones Önling No 12, 55% wool, 45% cotton, 115 g = approx. 875 yards (800 meters), weight: fingering
Held together with
(35)40(45)45(50)60(65) g / (1)1(1)1(1)1(1) cone Önling No 13, 95% lambswool, 5% cashmere, 80 g = approx. 1759 yards (1600 m), weight: cob-web
You work with two strands held together throughout.

Materials No 14 Lyocell
(350)350(450)450(450)550(550) g / (7)7(9)9(9)11(11) balls Önling No 14, 100% TENCEL™ Lyocell, 50 g = approx. 127 yards (114 meters), weight: sport
You work with one strand throughout.

Gauge
23 sts and 32 rows/rounds of stockinette and stitch pattern on needle size 3½ mm / US 4 = 10x10 cm / 4x4 inches.

Recommended circular and double-pointed needles size 3 and 3½ mm / US 2.5 and 4.

Procedure
The top is worked in the round from the top down.
First, the yoke is worked with short rows and increases, and then with increases in the lace pattern. Finally, the yoke stitches are divided into body and sleeves, which are finished separately. This allows you to try on the top as you go and make adjustments to make it fit perfectly. It is very easy to adjust the length to be shorter or longer as you prefer.