High Tide Summer Top

High Tide Summer Top is finally live, after almost a year!  I can actually say this is really my favorite summer top, it is so comfortable and just so nice to wear.For a limited time I am offering this pattern at $5.00 off. Use the code TIDAL at Ravelry checkout. Valid until May 16.Or you may choose to use a Buy one, Get one coupon code to purchase both High Tide and Dreaming of Summer together:  BOGO at Ravelry checkout. Also valid until May 16.

High Tide is a summer top, perfect for those long, hot summer months. The cotton/bamboo/silk blend yarn combined with plenty of extra ease provides for a beautiful top that has a very comfortable feel.

This piece is worked seamlessly from the top down with a raglan yoke. The body is worked in the round down to the hem as the lace continues to grow towards the back section.

The model shown is a size M2 (36” bust) and is knit with CoBaSi in fingering weight.

GAUGE
24 stitches x 32 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch (worked flat), on US size 6 (4.0 mm) needles; measured on a washed and blocked swatch. You are advised to achieve both row and stitch gauges for this pattern.

SIZES
US-Size XS1 (XS2, S1, S2, M1)(M2, L1, L2, XL1, XL2)
Approximate bust measurement 28 (30, 32, 34, 36)(38, 40, 42, 44, 46) Inches or 71 (76, 81, 86.5, 91.5)(96.5, 101.5, 107, 112, 117) cm

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate (lace charts; knitting in the round, shadow wrap short rows)

YARN
Yardage varies depending on the yarn you decide to use. Estimated requirements using CoBaSi by HiKoo yarns 220 yards / 201 meters and 50 grams per skein.CoBaSi is a fingering weight Cotton, Bamboo, Silk blend.

Estimated yarn requirements: 4 (4, 5, 5, 5)(5, 6, 6, 6, 7) skeins or approximately:760 (810, 880, 940, 1010)(1070, 1140, 1210, 1280, 1350) yards /690 (740, 800, 860, 920)(980, 1040, 1110, 1170, 1240) meters

NEEDLES
US size 6 (4.0 mm) circular needle (or size needed to achieve gauge); US size 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles for the neck edge / collar.

OTHER MATERIALS
Stitch markers in various colors
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn