Rosette Top
By Jess Bennett
Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #179
This dramatic top is a riot of colour and texture, inspired by summer flowers and rosettes with a nod to classic ’40s and ’50s knitwear shapes.
Materials
* Drops Flora, 65% wool/35% alpaca, 50g/210m/230yds
Yarn A: Parrot Green 27 x 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) balls
* Drops Kid Silk, 75% mohair/25% silk, 25g/210m/230yds
Yarn B: Parrot Green 48 x 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) balls
* Drops Baby Merino, 100% wool, 50g/175m/1914yds
Yarn C: Old Pink 27 x 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) balls
Yarn D: Red 16 x 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) balls
* Drops Glitter, 65% wool/35% alpaca, 10g/700m/766yds
Yarn E: Red 08 x 1 ball
* 3mm & 5mm hooks
* Ribbon, 1.5cm/½in wide, 2m/2¼yds
* Ribbon, 2.5cm/1in wide, 2m/2¼yds
Yarn Alternatives
You could substitute a DK-weight yarn with a halo for the main body of the top and a metallic yarn for the cuffs, collar and waistband.
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