solar tube top is knitted bottom up. first, the body is knitted stockinette according to you underbust measurements. when you have knitted to the length of your body, you make a double folded band for an elastic. then, a number of stitches are increased, based on your cup size. the top is then knitted on circular needles to a certain length. now, you knit flat until the top covers most of your chest area, and short rows are made. finally, you make a double folded band for the second elastic.
gauge: 22 sts in stockinette equals 10 cm after blocking on needle 3.5 mm
needle: 3.5 mm
sizes: knit according to under-bust measurements and cup: aa+a (b+c) d+e (f+g) h. the top has a negative ease of 5-10 cm.
yarn: 65-110 cm underbust aa-h cup: c1: 100 g, c2: 50g, c3: 100g;
110-130 cm underbust aa-h cup: c1: 150 g, c2: 50g, c3: 100g;
no 14 by önling (50g=114m) or petunia by rauma garn (50g=110m)
other materials: 3.5 mm baby elastic
difficulty: easy
solar tube top is knitted bottom up. first, the body is knitted stockinette according to you underbust measurements. when you have knitted to the length of your body, you make a double folded band for an elastic. then, a number of stitches are increased, based on your cup size. the top is then knitted on circular needles to a certain length. now, you knit flat until the top covers most of your chest area, and short rows are made. finally, you make a double folded band for the second elastic.
gauge: 22 sts in stockinette equals 10 cm after blocking on needle 3.5 mm
needle: 3.5 mm
sizes: knit according to under-bust measurements and cup: aa+a (b+c) d+e (f+g) h. the top has a negative ease of 5-10 cm.
yarn: 65-110 cm underbust aa-h cup: c1: 100 g, c2: 50g, c3: 100g;
110-130 cm underbust aa-h cup: c1: 150 g, c2: 50g, c3: 100g;
no 14 by önling (50g=114m) or petunia by rauma garn (50g=110m)
other materials: 3.5 mm baby elastic
difficulty: easy
