EspressoTop
EspressoTop
EspressoTop is knitted from top to bottom. First, it’s worked in a purl pattern, after which the body is knitted in stockinette stitch. Lastly, straps are picked up along the cast-on edge and worked in a purl pattern. These can be used as off-shoulder or as normal straps. A button is added in the middle of the straps to tie the whole project together.
Difficulty level
Difficulty level
Difficulty level: 2⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Description of difficulty levels
1⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Patterns marked with 1⭐️ are suitable for beginners, there are help videos and no difficult techniques.
2⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Patterns marked with 2⭐️ are suitable for the slightly experienced knitter who still doesn't want difficult techniques but a project with a bit more detail.
3-, 4- and 5⭐️ out of 5⭐️
I don't yet have patterns that complicated or full of difficult techniques if these levels apply. They are simply there so that the knitter can put the degrees of difficulty into perspective.
Needles and knitting tension
Needles and knitting tension
Needles
Circular needles size 4 mm (60, 80 or 100 cm – depending on growing number of stitches)
Knitting tension
Two threads on needle size 4 mm in stockinette st: 10 x 10 cm = 19 sts x 33 rows after washing and drying
Sizes and measurements
Sizes and measurements
XS (S) M (L) XL
Chest circumference (widest place, measured on own body): 80-84 (85-90) 91-95 (96-100) 101-105 cm
Ease
Ease (negative): 20-25 cm, ie. 20-25 cm is withdrawn from the measurements on your own body, after which you choose the circumference below that fits these measurements.
Measurements of work
Chest circumference: 64 (68) 72 (74) 78 cm
Waist circumference: 57 (61) 64 (66) 71 cm
Length of the top: 34 (35) 35 (36) 37 cm
My EspressoTop in the picture above is knitted in a size small, and my measurements are 90 cm around the chest and 76 cm around the waist.
Yarn
Yarn
200 (200) 200 (250) 300 g Viking Bambino (50 g = 175 m)
Materials: 1 button (around 13 mm)
Washing instructions
Washing instructions
Hand wash at around 40 degrees (Celsius) with wool soap. Don't let the work soak in the water. Dry flat on top of a towel, preferably with heated floors.
Remember that your project will take its final shape after being washed, as the stitches are allowed to become more uniform. At the same time, you also wash the excess color out of the material that your project is knitted in. You can always read more about it online or search for videos that can help you with the process.
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My name is Christine Lykkegaard. I am the designer and owner behind Lykke Strik and all the tasks that come with it. Lykke Strik has existed since 2020, when I decided to let my ideas meet the knitting needles. I've come a long way since then, but my journey has only just begun. Thanks for following along!