A simple and easy knit One Shoulder Top. I will guide you to knit to your size. Knit in round from bottom up begin increase and knit back and forth when reach at the arm length.
Materials
- 5.50mm circular knitting needles
- Mohair Yarn (Mohair Aran Weight held double)
- 1 Stitch holder / scrap yarn
- Measuring Tape
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
Gauge in Irish Moss Stitch pattern : 18sts = 4″ (for reference only, you can make to your gauge with calculator provide below. Gauge in length not necessary for this, we measure as we knit.
Finishes Sizes : Knit to your size. (my top sizes; bust = 30″, waist to underarm = 11″ )
Yarns & Colours
Yarn I’m using for this top is Faux Mo by Moda Vera which can be purchase from Spotlight Store. Is a very light weight mohair and for this top I use 2 strand held together with 5.5mm knitting needle. Colour that I picked for this top is Lavender and if you been following me I made a matching A-line Skirt in Silver.
Before Start
Note :
- This pattern knit bottom up in circular needle. It is seamless, just need to weave in few yarn ends.
- Follow the slope bind off instruction below to achieve nice edge which you can’t tell the wrong and right side.
- Remember to bind of as in stitch pattern.
Irish Moss Stitch Pattern :
- Start with even numbers.
- Knit 1 purl 1 for 2 rows.
- Purl 1 knit 1 for 2 rows.
- Repeat the 4 rows.
Slope Bind off (SBO) instruction :
Bind off make only at every beginning of row but, a row before the bind off we leave the very last stitch unwork, stay on the needle and turn ( now right needle with 1 unworked stitch), slip the first stitch from left needle purlwise to right needle and then pass the unworked stitch over the slipped stitch.
Confused? No worry, you will get it when you come to the pattern.
Abbreviations
CO = cast on
BO = bind off
SBO = slope bind off
K = knit
P = purl
sts = stitches
st = stitch
sm = stitch maker
Gauge Calculation
To get your number stitches to cast on, use the calculator below;
You will need your gauge swatch width and your bust measurement.
The default result is for my gauge swatch with 18 sts., 4 inches, and my bust measurement around 30″.
My calculation result are 135sts but I shall cast on even number, so I start with cast on 136sts.
Pattern
Cast on the even numbers from the calculation, (136sts)
Working in Irish Moss stitch till the length to your bottom arm. I made my 11′ long.
Now begin to split it to front and back pieces, and knit back and forth.
Transfer the second half number from your total number of sts to stitch holder or scrap yarn. I place my at 68sts.
With right side facing you,
Row 1 – Knit in pattern till 1 st left, turn the work
Row 2 – SBO, BO 4, continue in Irish Moss Stitch till 1 st left, turn (bound off 5)
Row 3 – SBO, BO 2, continue in Irish Moss Stitch till 1 st left, turn (bound off 3)
Row 4 – SBO, BO 3, continue in Irish Moss Stitch till 1 st left, turn (bound off 4)
.[ If you making bust 38″ and large, repeat row 3 & 4 once more ]
Row 5 – SBO, continue in Irish Moss Stitch till 1 st left, turn (bound off 1)
Row 6 – SBO, BO 2, continue in Irish Moss Stitch till 1 st left, turn (bound off 3)
Row 7 – SBO, continue in Irish Moss Stitch till 1 st left, turn (bound off 1)
Row 8 – SBO, BO 1, continue in Irish Moss Stitch till 1 st left, turn (bound off 2)
Row 9 – SBO, continue in Irish Moss Stitch till 1 st left, turn (bound off 1)
Row 10 – SBO, BO 1, continue in Irish Moss Stitch, turn (bound off 2)
Row 11 – continue in Irish Moss Stitch till 1 st left, turn (no more bind of at this edge)
Row 12 – SBO, BO 1, continue in Irish Moss Stitch, turn (bound off 2)
repeat row 11 – 12 another 7 times. (if you making bust 40″ and larger, repeat another 9 times)
Row 27, continue in Irish Moss Stitch till 1 st left, turn
Row 28 – SBO, continue in Irish Moss Stitch, turn (bound off 1)
Repeat row 27 – 28 until the last stitch.
Pick up the other half number of stitches back on needle, with wrong side facing you repeat as above.
Weave in yarn ends and tie a knot to form a 1 side shoulder and you are done!
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Happy knitting 😊😊
