Viloo by Rastus Hsu

Viloo

Knitting
August 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in Viloo Chart
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1395 - 2675 yards (1276 - 2446 m)
1-9
English Additional languages which are not in the download: Chinese
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The Idea Behind the Design
Viloo is my debut summer top, created from a search for freshness, elegance, and quiet refinement. Its name comes from the sound of “mild dew” in Chinese, which to me carries the softness and lightness of morning air before the day begins.

The fabric grows from the rhythm of yarn overs, slipped stitches, and cables, forming a pattern that feels both structured and fluid. It is airy without being bare, striking a balance between openness and restraint, simplicity and grace.

I designed Viloo to be worn by anyone, moving easily from one season to the next. You can wear it on its own as a statement, layer it over a shirt for structure, or pair it with denim or skirts for something relaxed yet polished.

More than a top, I hope Viloo feels like an invitation — to knit with joy, to dress with lightness, and to carry creativity into every season.

SIZES
Finished chest circumference: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) = 40.25 (43.75, 47.25, 50.75, 54.25)
(57.75, 61.25, 64.75, 68.25)”/ 100.5 (109.5, 118, 127, 135.5) (144.5, 153, 162, 170.5) cm.
Ease: + 6-8” / 15-20 cm

YARN
Nepal by Pascuali Yarns (60% Organic Cotton, 40% Linen, 197 yds / 180 m – 50 g).
8 (8, 9, 10, 10) (11, 12, 13, 14) skeins of colorway 13 Purl White.
Or approx. 1395 (1505, 1675, 1800, 1960) (2125, 2335, 2490, 2675) yds / 1275 (1375, 1530, 1645, 1790) (1945, 2135, 2275, 2445) m of worsted weight yarn.

NEEDLES
US 2.5 / 3.0 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needles.
US 2.5 / 3.0 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles.
US 5 / 3.75 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles.

NOTIONS
2 cable Needles, stitch marker (1), tapestry needle.

GAUGE
32 sts x 42 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 5 / 3.75 mm needles in Viloo Chart pattern, after blocking, or size to obtain gauge.
26 sts x 36 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 2.5 / 3.0 mm needles in stockinette stitch pattern, after blocking, or size to obtain gauge.

CONSTRUCTION
The top is worked from the bottom up. It starts in the round from the hem to the body, then stitches are bound off for the underarms and the front and back pieces are worked separately. After seaming up the shoulders, stitches are picked up for the armhole and neck bands.

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