In The Air Tonight Top Knitting Pattern (English)

In The Air Tonight Top is a classic summer top made of a pattern in mesh and cables as shown in the diagram.
The construction is two rectangles worked separately, back and forth. The pieces are joined by a seam on each side and on each shoulder. The top is finished by an i-cord by the neck and in the armholes.

Choice of size

The top has a positive ease of 15-20 cm. This means you should choose a size measuring 15-20 cm more than your chest circumference. If your chest measures 96 cm, you should choose a size M with a circumference of 112 cm.

The length of the body can easily be adjusted. To lengths for every size are given in the pattern. The elongation corresponds to a complete pattern repeat (8 cm), but can also be further elongated by just a half pattern repeat (4 cm). If you choose other measurements than given in the patterns please recalculate the amount of yarn you have to use. 

Size (XXS) XS/S (S/M) L/XL (XXL) XXXL

Fits chest measuring (70-79) 80-87/88-94 (88-94/95-99) 100-107/108-116 (117-126) 127-136 cm

Circumference (88) 100 (112) 124 (136) 148 cm

Length (short/long version) (37/45) 37/45 (41/50) 41/50 (45/53) 50/57 cm 

Knitting gauge 30 stitches • 44 rows in pattern in diagram on a 3 mm needle = 10 • 10 cm

1 pattern repeat 18 stitches • 36 rows = 6  • 8 cm

Suggested needles Double pointed needle 3 mm (80-120 cm and a cable needle)

Meaterials 100% mulberry Silk (400 m/ 100 g) from Sabina Siestoe, Pure silk (400 m/ 100 g) from Sylseriget, Silky Singles from Knit by Moltrup (400 m/ 100 g), Pure silk singles from Painters Yarn (400 m/ 100 g) mulberry silk from mama.mink (400 m/ 100 g) Den forsølvede (366 m/ 100 g) from Handdyed.dk or Liza (165 m / 50 g) from Lang Yarns 

Silk short/long version (200/250) 225/275 (250/300) 275/325 (300/350) 400/450 g

Liza short/long version (250/300) 250/300 (300/350) 350/400 (400/450) 450/500 g