Free knitting patterns
Summer funnel sleeveless top
This is a slim-fitting top knit in a cotton-linen blend ribbon yarn. The stripe pattern is formed by single rows of purl against a background of stockinette in a Fibonacci sequence, which conveniently begins with a no-roll hem.
This is an easy pattern - the most difficult part is counting the rows. The front and back are identical, and no finishing is required for the armholes or neck.
This sweater was designed for a slim fit on a 32" bust measurement. Finished dimensions are: chest approx 32", hem approx 32", length about 17" (may stretch a bit with wear, depending on drape of the yarn).
Yarn: Less than 500 meters of chunky weight yarn - probably more like 400 m (440 yards). I used Katia Idea, a cotton-viscose-linen tape yarn.
Gauge: About 4 sts and 5.5 rows to 1"
Needles: 5.5 mm, or whatever you need to get gauge.
Note: when a row is indicated as being worked in "st st", it should be knit so that the knit stitches are on the RS and the purl sts are on the WS. A row indicated as "rev st st" should be knit so that the purl side is on the RS.
Back: Cast on 64 sts. Knit the following:
1 row st st
1 row rev st st
1 row st st
1 row rev st st
(in effect, this was 4 rows of garter)
2 rows st st
1 row rev st st
3 rows st st
1 row rev st st
1 row st st, decreasing 1 st ea side
4 rows st st
1 row rev st st
7 rows st st
1 row st st, decreasing 1 st ea side
1 row rev st st
6 rows st st
1 row st st, increasing 1 st ea side
6 rows st st
1 row rev st st
1 row st st, increasing 1 st ea side
7 rows st st
1 row st st, increasing 1 st ea side
7 rows st st
1 row st st, increasing 1 st ea side
4 rows st st
1 row rev st st
14 rows st st
Then continue with these rows shaping the armholes:
Continuing to work in st st and slipping the first st of every row,
Bind off 2 sts at beg next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st ea side every row 2 times.
Dec 1 st ea side every other row 3 times.
Work 10 rows even in st st.
1 row rev st st.
15 rows st st.
Bind off 2 sts at beg next 10 rows.
Bind off 1 st at beg next 2 rows.
Work even for 5 rows.
Bind off rem sts using a stretchy bindoff; for example, *work 2 sts as usual; then pass 1st st on right needle over 2nd st on right needle and drop off, like a normal bind off, but then return the st remaining on the right needle back to the left needle, and repeat from *... if you do not work a stretchy bindoff, then the neckline will probably not fit over the head.
Front: Work as for Back.
Finishing: Block pieces and sew together at shoulders and side seams.